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The Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Riverside invites applicants for a full-time Assistant/Associate Professor of Environmental Health. Exceptional candidates in all areas of specialization in Environmental Health will be considered, with preferences given to candidates with expertise focused on linking environmental exposure to mechanisms leading to adverse outcomes relevant to human populations. The appointment will consist of a split 0.4 FTE I&R (Instruction and Research) and 0.6 FTE OR (Organized Research) appointment in the Agricultural Experiment Station (https://cnas.ucr.edu/resources/agricultural-experiment-station).

The successful candidate will support the Department’s excellence in environmental health sciences both at the undergraduate- and graduate-level. This hire will complement existing departmental and campus-wide faculty working on areas related to environmental health sciences, environmental toxicology, environmental chemistry, and exposure science. The successful candidate will have a strong track-record of peer-reviewed publications, proven record of, or exceptional promise for, developing a vibrant externally funded research program, and a portfolio of high-quality teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The successful candidate will be expected to rely on 1) novel monitoring and analytical approaches to track human exposure to environmental contaminants within either existing or future cohorts at the local, national, or international-level and/or 2) cell-based (e.g., human cells or organoids) and/or non-mammalian model systems (e.g., invertebrate, fish, or amphibian models) to understand the potential toxicity of environmental contaminants within humans. Moreover, it is desirable that the candidate’s research will identify potential human health risks of contaminant exposure and, as a result, promote population-wide intervention and/or prevention strategies for mitigating human exposure to high-risk contaminants within California. In addition to developing a new advanced upper-division undergraduate or graduate-level course, at minimum the new faculty member would be expected to contribute to teaching core lower-division undergraduate courses focused on environmental sciences (ENSC 001, 002, and/or 003) and environmental health (ENSC 103), as well as core graduate-level courses within UCR’s interdepartmental Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program.

Required qualifications for this position include:
A Ph.D. in Environmental Health, Toxicology, Environmental Chemistry, or a related field is required.

Preferred qualifications for this position include:
Assistant level only: Demonstration of potential for securing competitive funding at the federal level. Strong track record of high-quality publications.

Associate level only: Evidence of securing competitive extramural funding at the federal level. Evidence of leading large research teams. Excellent teaching records.

To apply: For consideration at an Assistant level, submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, three letters of references, a Statement of Research, a Statement of Teaching, and a Contribution to Diversity Statement to https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01640. For consideration at an Associate level, submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations, contact information for three references, a Statement of Research, a Statement of Teaching, and a Contribution to Diversity Statement to https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01640. Review of applications will commence on November 15, 2022 and proceed until the position is filled. For full consideration, applicants should submit their complete applications prior to the above date.

Advancement through the Professor ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.

For more information about this position, please contact Dr. Ying-Hsuan Lin, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Environmental Sciences, at ying-hsuan.lin@ucr.edu. For questions on application procedures and requirements, please contact Marie Good, Academic Personnel, at marieg@ucr.edu.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

University of California COVID-19 Vaccination Program Policy
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19). All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for the deadlines applicable to new University of California employees. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.