Professor and Department Chair, Yale School of Public Department of Environmental Health Sciences

About the Role

The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) seeks an inspiring and strategic leader to serve as Chair of its Environmental Health Sciences department. Under the vision of Dean Megan Ranney, the school is advancing strategic academic public health leadership by linking science to society. This position presents an exceptional opportunity to help (re)shape the future of public health education and research at one of the world’s leading academic institutions.

As the department’s academic and administrative leader, the Department Chair will collaborate with School leadership and lead strategic efforts to grow and elevate the department’s national and global impact. The Chair will foster a dynamic academic community, including the recruitment and mentoring of additional world-class faculty. The Chair will also lead the department’s educational programs and provide a vision for both near-term cutting-edge curriculum initiatives and long-range program planning, including recruiting, teaching, and ensuring support for MPH, MS, and PhD students.

YSPH values collaborative leadership, a commitment to mentorship, and an academic approach that bridges research and practice. The successful candidate will bring a strong academic record that merits appointment as Full Professor with tenure at Yale, effective teaching, mentoring and leadership skills, internationally recognized scholarship in environmental health sciences research, and a vision for advancing public health science.

About the Department of Environmental Health Sciences

The Department currently has faculty whose research fields include environmental epidemiology, molecular toxicology, green chemistry, climate epidemiology, and exposomics. The department faculty serve as principal investigators of approximately $7M of extramurally funded research annually, lead several T32 training grants, and work across the full spectrum of translational research. The department has vibrant educational programs including MPH, MS, and PhD that attract students with a focus on research and leadership in the field. MPH and MS graduates go on to a variety of careers in environmental health sciences and public health leadership in the application of science to policy and research to address environmental impacts on health.

Learn more about the department.

About the Yale School of Public Health

The Yale School of Public Health, founded in 1915, is one of the oldest accredited schools of public health in the nation and has a rich history in research leadership and innovation in public health. Under the leadership of Dean Megan Ranney, the school has embarked on a strategic plan that at its core seeks to link science to society, helping communities everywhere to thrive based on a foundation of public health.

Read more about the School’s strategic plan.

About Yale University

Yale University, established in 1701, is a private research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. It is renowned for its rigorous academic programs, distinguished faculty, and vibrant intellectual community. Yale is committed to improving the world today and for future generations through outstanding research and scholarship, education, preservation, and practice.

About New Haven

New Haven, Connecticut, is a city with a rich history and a thriving cultural scene. Home to Yale University, New Haven is a community rooted in academic and artistic excellence and offers a unique blend of urban living with quick access to outdoor green spaces. New Haven is also well-connected, with convenient access to major cities like New York and Boston.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic efforts to grow and elevate the department’s national and global impact.
• Foster a dynamic academic community, including recruiting and mentoring world-class faculty.
• Oversee the department’s educational programs, including MPH, MS, and PhD curricula.
• Provide vision for near-term curriculum initiatives and long-range program planning.
• Recruit, teach, and support MPH, MS, and PhD students.
• Collaborate with School leadership to advance the department’s mission.

Qualifications

• Strong academic record meriting appointment as Full Professor with tenure at Yale.
• Internationally recognized scholarship in environmental health sciences research.
• Proven teaching, mentoring, and leadership skills.
• Vision for advancing public health science and linking research to practice.
• Commitment to collaborative leadership and academic mentorship.

Nominations and expressions of interest can be sent to ysphfacultyaffairs@yale.edu. For fullest consideration, submit a letter of interest detailing your vision for public health research and leadership in environmental health sciences, as well as details of previous academic mentorship and leadership, research accomplishments, and a full curriculum vitae by September 15, 2026.