Faculty Position Environmental Epidemiology

The Section of Epidemiology and Population Sciences in the Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, Texas invites applications for a tenure track faculty position to expand capacity within the Program in Population and Environmental Health Disparities. We are seeking candidates for an open rank position who will conduct environmental epidemiologic research in collaboration with faculty members at BCM and elsewhere in the world’s largest and most comprehensive life science and medical complex, the Texas Medical Center. Individuals with interests in joint chemical and non-chemical stressors, exposure assessment, emerging environmental health issues, health disparities, climate change, environmental racism and environmental justice are encouraged to apply.

A top-20 medical school, ranked among the best research-intensive institutions in the USA, BCM is the largest biomedical research campus in the world. BCM fosters an academic environment of inclusion among students, fellows, faculty and staff. The Section of Epidemiology and Population Health is an interactive, multidisciplinary group working to understand how factors affect health and wellbeing in the population. The Section occupies dedicated space on the Baylor College of Medicine main campus.

Department faculty enjoy access to Baylor’s state-of-the art core facilities, outstanding M.D./Ph.D. and Ph.D. graduate programs, a CPRIT training grant opportunities for post-doctoral fellows interested in cancer, a NIEHS P30 Environmental Health Sciences Core Center, and a P50 Center of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) with a strong record of scholarly activity. Candidates should be nationally or internationally recognized scholars with externally funded research programs. The Search Committee hopes to draw from a diverse applicant pool, with applications from women and individuals from underrepresented populations strongly encouraged. Prospective candidates should submit a statement of research accomplishments and research plans (no more than 3 pages total), CV, and a list of at least three references to https://bit.ly/464Upii . Review of applications will begin immediately and remain open until the position is filled. For questions, you may contact Demetrice Dent at Demetrice.Dent@bcm.edu Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

Department Chair Tenured Professor of Epidemiology

Bridging to a healthier world. Bridging to a brighter future. The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health is accepting applications for a Department Chair and Tenured Professor of Epidemiology. Just like our beloved city of 446 bridges, Pitt Public Health is a school like no other. Spanning across seven academic departments, nearly 650 students and 500 combined faculty and staff, join a diverse and vibrant community of researchers, educators, students, collaborators, and leaders.

The Department has 43 faculty, 121 students and 112 staff and an international reputation for leadership in areas such as cardiovascular epidemiology, reproductive health, cancer control and prevention, and the epidemiology of aging. The new Chair will contribute directly to a new era in epidemiology, bringing dynamic vision and leadership on the importance of population health in the 21st century to build on a strong foundation of research, teaching, and service.

It is expected that the incoming Chair will have the skills to foster broad collaboration across the health sciences schools and across the research continuum from bench to clinic to population and community health and that the Chair will support the department in leveraging new methodological techniques such as multi-omics, large cohort and health system data, and causal inference frameworks. Importantly, this individual will be part of a cohort of new leaders at Pitt Public Health embracing the School’s four priorities in research and education that include: precision public health; climate and health; diversity, equity and inclusion; and inspiring the youngest students among us through the School’s Bachelor of Science in Public Health program. The Chair is expected to play a prominent role in the local, regional, national and global biomedical and population-based research and education and community practice.

Additional information about this position (requisition #22000201) is available via the application portal using at www.join.pitt.edu . Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a letter of interest that addresses motivation to apply and summarizes professional accomplishments, a 1-page Diversity Equity and Inclusion effort and vision statement, curriculum vitae and contact information for three referees. Candidates from historically underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EOE, including disability/vets.

Dr. Charles Armstrong Professor & Chair Department of Epidemiology

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health invites applications for the Dr. Charles Armstrong Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology. The successful applicant will have an outstanding record of academic and research accomplishments, demonstrated leadership and administrative abilities, a public health perspective, an understanding of the current epidemiological landscape and future directions, a strong equity lens, and a compelling vision for the Department.

The Department of Epidemiology is an internationally renowned academic center focused on educating future epidemiologists and generating fundamental and transformative knowledge to improve public health. The Department’s scholarship is grounded in biological, social, and methodological frameworks to identify the causes of disease and targets for intervention to prevent or mitigate disease. It investigates major scientific and public health problems that threaten the well-being of individuals and populations with creativity, rigorous methods, and collaboration. The Department develops, evaluates, and scales domestic and global interventions with the goal of improving physical and mental health, reducing illness, and preventing premature death. The Department supports a diverse and inclusive community, drawn from across the globe, and provides unparalleled training in the competencies, practice, and translation of epidemiology. The Department offers eight educational tracks. It comprises 141 full-time faculty, 51 doctoral and 162 master’s students, 30 postdoctoral fellows, and 263 full-time staff members. It has 14 affiliated Centers and extensive ties to other divisions of Johns Hopkins University.

The Department is one of 10 academic departments at the Bloomberg School which are together home to more than 870 full-time faculty and 3,600 graduate-level students. The School has been ranked the #1 school of public health by U.S. News & World Report since rankings began in 1994. The main campus is located in East Baltimore, and both the East Baltimore campus and the broader University, including a campus in Washington DC, support a collaborative and highly interactive environment with a superb research infrastructure.

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, military status, immigration status, or other legally protected characteristic. The University is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits, and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance, and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Applications should include 1) curriculum vitae; 2) statement of academic interest and vision of leadership; and 3) statement of demonstrated commitment to the principles of inclusion, diversity, anti-racism, and equity in scholarship, teaching, policy, and practice, and ways to continue to promote and advance these principles in their leadership of the Department. Review of candidates will begin in July 2023. Please direct all questions about this search to Susan Williams, Administrative Specialist, at swilli94@jhu.edu

Applications should be submitted to: http://apply.interfolio.com/123803