Assistant Professor

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The primary purpose of the organization is to promote human and ecological health for all by identifying, understanding, and solving pressing environmental challenges.

The Gillings School of Global Public Health at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is recruiting two outstanding tenure-track faculty at the assistant professor rank to expand interdisciplinary programming in the environment. This recruitment strategy will bring innovative approaches to interdisciplinary research and education. Building on Carolina's existing strengths in the natural and social sciences, this cluster will propel the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to become a leader in global environmental research. These positions will make an important impact on the next generation of environmental engineering, science, and health professionals, specifically supporting our forward-thinking focus on promoting human and ecological health for all by identifying, understanding, and solving pressing environmental challenges. Strengthening this area of pedagogy is critical for maximizing our scholarship and research across ESE.

Successful candidates will work within the mission of ESE which is to promote human and ecological health for all by identifying, understanding, and solving pressing environmental challenges. As ESE and Gillings faculty, they will invigorate our department and the school, fostering innovation, collaboration, and impact to improve environmental quality and environmental or human health.

The expectations for these positions include teaching courses within ESE, mentoring students, guiding postdoctoral research associates, conducting research, developing new research directions, and fostering collaborations within the Department, School, and the scientific community across and beyond the University. One of the positions will also serve in a leadership capacity for undergraduate engineering programs.

Faculty focusing on solutions-oriented research leading to sustainable improvements in environmental quality and health are of particular interest. Notable areas of interest include, but are not limited to climate, energy, a changing environment, environmental chemistry, water engineering, data science, environmental microbiology, and environmental/occupational health.

These positions will be expected to provide leadership in undergraduate teaching and involvement of undergraduates in research through the classroom, individual research, or participation in PI-sponsored research. Additionally, the position will be required to teach 2 courses per year in alignment with our faculty's workload policy and address student feedback on course-related challenges. Teaching opportunities could include both undergraduate- and graduate-level courses, including mentoring graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

PhD in environmental engineering or a related field such as chemistry, civil engineering, energy, water engineering, data science, environmental microbiology, industrial hygiene, occupational health, or earth science.

In addition to candidates having earned a Ph.D. in a relevant field for the positions listed above, preferred candidates will also possess the following:

- Interest in and experience working with students from diverse backgrounds;
- Demonstrated commitment to improving access to research for underrepresented groups;
- Demonstrated capacity to stimulate interdisciplinary collaborations through research, teaching, and service.

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Required Application Materials

1. Research Statement
Please provide a Research Statement (maximum of five pages, submitted in Word or PDF format). The statement should summarize the primary themes and contributions of your research to date, including scholarly products, contracts and grants, relevant practice experience, and anticipated future research directions.

2. Teaching Statement
Please provide a Teaching Statement (maximum of five pages, submitted in Word or PDF format). The statement should include a summary of your teaching experience, including courses taught, student mentorship (with the number and degree levels of students supervised), and relevant service activities. Applicants may also include a description of their teaching philosophy.

3. Publications
Please provide three representative publications that demonstrate the quality and impact of your scholarly work.

4. Letters of Recommendation
Please provide four letters of recommendation, preferably from individuals at the associate professor level or higher, or from supervisors in positions of comparable seniority. Each letter should address the candidate's accomplishments and potential in scholarship, teaching, and practice.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to facultyrecruitment@unc.edu.

Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

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