Job Board Title:
Associate or Full Professor in Climate and Health/Climate and Policy

Post Date
9/17/2024

Expiration Date
10/17/2024

Details:
The Brown University School of Public Health is seeking to hire an Associate or Full Professor for a tenure-track faculty position focused on climate and health. The position will be available for a July 1, 2025 start date.

The faculty member hired to this position will engage in a combination of research, education, and other strategic activities, including participating in Brown University’s Equitable Climate Futures Initiative (https://ecf.brown.edu/). The ideal candidate will strive to be a thought leader on public health solutions to address climate inaction and to mitigate adverse health consequences of the changing climate through education, rigorous research, and advocacy. The successful candidate will be expected to sustain and grow an externally funded research program relevant to climate and health. Areas of potential interest include: 1) studying the health impact of climate policies at the regional, national, or global level, 2) examining and addressing disparities in vulnerability to climate change, including the social determinants of health 3) novel data science or epidemiologic methodologies to study climate change, and 4) developing and testing approaches to modify human behavior as it relates to climate adaptation and resilience.

Primary appointment will be in one of the four departments of the School of Public Health (Behavioral and Social Sciences, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or Health Services, Policy, & Practice), with a joint appointment in the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, Brown’s campus-wide home for interdisciplinary scholarship in climate, sustainability, and the environment.

Interested applicants should apply online through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/152760. Please upload the following: letter of application, a description of current and planned research, and updated curriculum vitae. Application questions should be addressed to the Office of Faculty Affairs in the School of Public Health at sphfa@brown.edu. For more information on the position, please contact Allan Just at allan_just@brown.edu.

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2024. Full consideration will be given to all applications received by that date. Applications received after the priority deadline may be reviewed until the position is filled or the search is closed.

Qualifications:
Applicants must possess a doctoral degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent) in a public health field and evidence of strong methodologic training. However, individuals from various disciplines and experience are encouraged to apply. Candidates must have a demonstrated interest in studying climate as it relates to public health; research excellence and productivity, including demonstrated potential to maintain a successful program of extramural funding; ability to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students; and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Employer:
Brown University School of Public Health
Contact:
Jerry Logan

Email:
sphfa@brown.edu