Chair and Professor or Associate Professor
Job Description
The University of Florida’s College of Public Health and Health Professions (PHHP) invites applications and nominations for the position of Chair of Environmental and Global Health and Tenure/Tenure Track Professor or Associate Professor. The department seeks a dynamic leader whose key responsibilities include promoting department-wide excellence in education, scholarship, research, and service through recruiting, developing, and retaining outstanding faculty and staff, deploying resources, and facilitating a positive culture.
Department Overview
The Department of Environmental and Global Health is a team of interdisciplinary experts committed to collaborative research, education, and service that focuses on addressing complex problems impacting the health and well-being of environments, animals, and humans at both local and global scales. The department offers academic programs including a PhD in Public Health with concentrations in Environmental Health and One Health, a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in Environmental Health, and a Master’s in Health Science (MHS) in Environmental and Global Health with a Concentration in One Health. The department has faculty from various disciplines such as global health, social sciences, infectious disease, and environmental toxicology, with funding from multiple sources including state and federal agencies and foundations.
Expected Salary
Salary is negotiable, commensurate with education and experience. The University of Florida (UF) offers an exceptional benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance; state retirement plans; a generous leave program; and tuition assistance. UF is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. For more information on benefits, please visit UF HR Benefits and Rewards at https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/.
Required Qualifications
Applicants must have a doctoral degree or equivalent in an appropriate area of specialization from an accredited institution.
Preferred
The well-qualified candidate will have a distinguished record of scholarly achievement, extramural funding, teaching and mentoring, and leadership consistent with the rank of associate professor or professor. Final determination of title and tenure readiness will be made at time of hire. Ideal candidates will be recognized as a current or emerging leader in a discipline aligned with the department’s focus, a track record building synergistic teams, relevant administrative or management experience, and a strong commitment to fostering collaborations both within and outside the institution. Demonstrated excellence in research and training essential.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested candidates should submit an application, which includes a current curriculum vitae (CV), a cover letter that describes leadership experience and philosophy, teaching, research and career interests, and contact information for three references. Application review will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable applicant pool has been established. Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/. If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD).
Health Assessment Required
No