Assistant, Associate

Open Rank Faculty Position in Environmental Exposure and Human Health

Department: Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina

Rank: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

Tenure Track/Tenured: Yes

Full Time: Yes, 37.5 hours per week

Salary Range: Salary commensurate with qualifications

Location: Columbia, South Carolina

We invite applications for a tenure‑track faculty position focused on environmental exposure and human health to investigate relationships between exposures and health outcomes and address 21st century environmental issues affecting both ecosystem and human health. The position will assess the impact of exposure to chemical, physical, and biological stressors on ecosystem and human health and develop predictive models that translate identified adverse effects into informative population model predictions.

• Doctoral degree in public health, environmental health, implementation science, or a closely related field by the start date of employment.
• At the rank of Assistant Professor level: strong potential for scholarly productivity, excellence in teaching and mentoring, and success in establishing a program of externally funded research.
• At the rank of Associate Professor level: strong record of funded research, scholarship, and at least five years of experience as an effective instructor, mentor, and researcher.
• At the rank of Professor level: sustained record of distinguished scholarship and externally funded research, a demonstrably excellent record of teaching and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, evidence of meaningful service to the discipline and to the institution (including leadership roles), and typically a minimum of 9 years of effective, relevant experience by the start date of employment.

Applicants should submit (1) a letter of application, (2) teaching philosophy, (3) research statement, (4) a curriculum vitae, and (5) contact information for three references.

Desired start date:
August 16, 2026

Open until filled.

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.