Environmental Health Sciences Professor; Center Urban and Coastal Climate Scienc

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Environmental Health Sciences Professor (Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research)

Founded in 1867, Morgan State University is Maryland’s premier public urban research institution, recognized for its dedication to excellence in teaching, research, public service, and community engagement. The School of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (SCMNS), in partnership with the Morgan State Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL), invites applications for a 9.5-month tenure-track position in Environmental Health Sciences to support the newly established Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research.

The Center is dedicated to addressing critical and complex challenges related to climate change, with a focus on its impact on natural ecosystems, the built environment, the economy, and the health and well-being of Maryland’s residents. We are seeking to hire a new faculty at the assistant, associate, or full professor level whose research interests align with the mission of the Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research.

Salaries are competitive and include the State of Maryland benefits package. The full-time appointment will begin in August 2025.

We are especially interested in candidates who have a track record of research productivity in environmental health sciences including the study of toxicity, fate, transport, and environmental impacts of pollutants/contaminants. We are seeking an environmental health scientist whose research focuses on the effects of climate change on human and ecosystem health as well as its effects on the environmental determinants of health.

• Establish independent, externally funded research programs.
• Mentor and supervise postdoctoral researchers, graduate/undergraduate students, and research technicians.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Publish research findings in highly regarded peer-reviewed journals.

• Demonstrated potential to develop a dynamic, nationally-recognized, and externally-funded research program that involves publishing in highly regarded peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• Experience and commitment to advancing climate and environmental health science research are essential.

• A Doctorate in environmental health sciences from an accredited university.

• Track record of research productivity in environmental health sciences including the study of toxicity, fate, transport, and environmental impacts of pollutants/contaminants.
• Research focuses on the effects of climate change on human and ecosystem health as well as its effects on the environmental determinants of health.

Assistant Professor $75,000 - $120,000;
Associate Professor $80,000 - $130,000;
Professor $95,000 - $170,000 (based on discipline)