Director of the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, Standing Faculty

About the role

The Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET).

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific, strategic, and administrative leadership for CEET, shaping the Center’s vision and ensuring continued excellence in research, training, and community engagement.
• Lead and integrate multidisciplinary research programs in environmental health sciences.
• Oversee CEET cores, programs, and governance structures.
• Maintain and strengthen NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences Core Center funding.
• Foster mentoring, training, and career development for early-stage investigators and trainees.
• Promote meaningful community engagement and translation of environmental health research.
• Serve as an advocate for environmental health sciences across the University and beyond.

Requirements

• Hold a PhD and/or MD degree and qualify for an appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level in the Standing Faculty of the PSOM at the University of Pennsylvania.
• The faculty appointment will be in a department within the School of Medicine that aligns with the successful candidate’s scientific expertise.

Qualifications

• Strong record of leadership as well as an established, externally funded research program in environmental health sciences or a closely related field.
• The impact of the research program will be carefully reviewed.

Skills

• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary or center-level initiatives.
• Prior involvement with NIEHS-funded programs or environmental health core centers.
• Demonstrated commitment to health equity and community-engaged research.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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Contact Information

Candidates should submit a cover letter describing leadership experience and vision for CEET, a curriculum vitae and a brief statement of research to the attention of Garret A. FitzGerald, MD via this posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.