Iowa: Chair in Rural Safety and Health Faculty Position, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Univ of Iowa College of Public Health

Chair in Rural Safety and Health Faculty Position
Job Code: 54628 POSTED: Nov 07

Salary: Starting at 85,000.00
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Employer: The University of Iowa
Type: Full Time - Experienced
Categories: environmental health, occupational health Required Education: Doctorate

Description
ENDOWED CHAIR FACULTY POSITION Rural Safety and Health
Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
The University of Iowa College of Public Health
The Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at The University of Iowa College of Public Health is committed to maintaining its strong leadership role in rural health and safety research and is currently seeking candidates for a new Endowed Chair in Rural Safety and Health.

Candidates for this Chair should have a PhD, MD, DVM, or equivalent, an outstanding research record (including scholarly publications and external funding), and national recognition in some aspect of rural health and safety. While all areas of expertise will be considered, special consideration will be given to candidates with expertise in the health effects of rural water pollution, rural health epidemiology, rural environmental policy or agricultural health and safety.

The individual selected will hold a senior tenured faculty appointment in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, and will be responsible for graduate-level teaching and research. A collaborative environment conducive to inter-disciplinary research and substantial resources will be provided to this person. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience.

The Department of Occupational and Environmental Health is located within The University of Iowa College of Public Health. The College of Public Health is comprised of 82 primary faculty, 230 professional staff, and 25 support staff. The Department of Occupational and Environmental Health currently includes 19 primary faculty and offers both MS and PhD degree programs as well as MPH degrees. OEH faculty members collaborate extensively with colleagues from other colleges, such as Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Department of Occupational and Environmental Health is the home to several federally-funded research and training centers including the NIEHS-funded Environmental Health Sciences Research Center, the CDC-funded Injury Prevention Research Center, the NIEHS-funded Iowa Superfund Basic Research Program, the NIOSH-funded Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health, the NIOSH-funded Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety, the CDC-funded Healthier Workforce Center for Excellence, and the State-funded Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety and Health. To learn more about the College of Public Health, please visit our website at www.public-health.uiowa.edu.

Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled. Interested applicants should send a cover letter describing their qualifications and interests, their curriculum vitae, and the names of three to five professional references to:

Peter S. Thorne, PhD, Search Committee Chair (Req #54628) c/o Ms. Brenda Schropp Department of Occupational and Environmental Health The University of Iowa 100 Oakdale Campus, #124 IREH Iowa City, IA 52242-5000

The Department of Occupational and Environmental Health is committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. The University of Iowa is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We strongly encourage women and minorities to apply.


Requirements
Candidates for this Chair should have a PhD, MD, DVM, or equivalent, an outstanding research record (including scholarly publications and external funding), and national recognition in some aspect of rural health and safety. While all areas of expertise will be considered, special consideration will be given to candidates with expertise in the health effects of rural water pollution, rural health epidemiology, rural environmental policy or agricultural health and safety.