Ast, Aso or Full Professor

About the Role

The Department of Environmental and Global Health in the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida (UF) invites applications for up to four full-time, 12-month open-rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) faculty positions on either a tenure-track or non-tenure (research or teaching) track. We seek outstanding candidates whose research, teaching, and service programs address critical environmental, occupational, infectious disease, global health, One Health, or population health challenges and contribute to the advancement of public health locally, nationally, and globally.

The College of Public Health and Health Professions is one of 62 colleges and schools in the U.S. accredited as a school of public health by the Council on Education for Public Health and is ranked 9th in NIH funding among schools of public health at public universities for grants targeting issues of national and international significance.

The Department of Environmental and Global Health focuses on innovative solutions to complex human and ecosystem health problems caused by the global intersection of humans, animals, and the environment. It serves as a hub for faculty and students dedicated to excellence in education, research, and practice in the environmental health sciences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain an extramurally funded research program (tenure-track and non-tenure track research candidates).
• Contribute to teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels (tenure-track and non-tenure track teaching candidates).
• Participate in departmental, college, university, and professional service activities.
• Collaborate across the University of Florida, including with the Emerging Pathogens Institute, College of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute on the Environment, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, UF Health, Cancer Center, and numerous interdisciplinary centers and institutes.

Qualifications

Required

• Earned doctorate (PhD, DrPH, DVM, MD, or equivalent terminal degree) in public health or a related field by the start date of employment.
• Eligibility for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, consistent with University of Florida criteria.

Preferred

• Demonstrated record of scholarship relevant to environmental health, global health, infectious disease, One Health, population health, or a related area.
• Evidence of potential to contribute to the department's research, teaching, and service missions.
• Demonstrated record of scholarly achievement, including peer-reviewed publications and a research agenda with potential for sustained impact.
• Evidence of success in obtaining, or strong potential to obtain, extramural funding.
• Experience in public health research, practice, teaching, or community engagement.
• Expertise in one or more areas aligned with departmental priorities, including environmental health, infectious disease, toxicology, One Health, global health, climate and health, epidemiology, implementation science, health equity, or related fields.
• Experience mentoring students, trainees, or early-career professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in collaborative, interdisciplinary research and educational environments.
• Evidence of a collegial and engaging approach to mentoring, teaching, service, and professional engagement.
• Ability to develop productive partnerships across academic, governmental, healthcare, industry, or community settings.

Areas of Interest

The department welcomes applications from candidates across a broad range of disciplines. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

• Infectious diseases and emerging pathogens
• Environmental health sciences
• Toxicology and exposure sciences
• Climate and health
• One Health
• Global health
• Social and behavioral sciences
• Public health and economics
• Implementation science
• AI and public health

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• State retirement plans
• Generous leave program
• Tuition assistance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

For more information on benefits, visit UF HR Benefits and Rewards.

Pay

Salary is negotiable and commensurate with education and experience. The position is supported by a competitive start-up package commensurate with track, rank, and experience.