Job Board Title:
Faculty Position Openings – Environmental Health Sciences

Post Date
6/3/2026

Expiration Date
7/3/2026

Details:
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health invites applications for multiple faculty positions at the ranks of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor.

We seek exceptional candidates with established or emerging research programs in environmental health sciences. Priority areas include climate and health science, experimental and mechanistic research, laboratory sciences and exposomics, environmental health data science and multi-omics, translational and solution-oriented research, and community-engaged or participatory research approaches. Candidates working across other areas of environmental health sciences are also encouraged to apply.

The Department of Environmental Health Sciences is a nationally recognized leader in interdisciplinary research, education, and public health impact. Faculty benefit from a highly collaborative academic environment with extensive opportunities for partnership across Columbia University and affiliated research centers and programs, including the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health, the Program for Climate and Health, the Center of Innovative Exposomics, and multiple NIEHS-supported initiatives.

Successful candidates will be expected to develop and sustain innovative research programs, contribute to graduate and doctoral education, mentor students and trainees, and engage in interdisciplinary collaborations across the University.

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in environmental health sciences or a related discipline (PhD, ScD, DrPH, MD, or equivalent) and demonstrate strong scholarly achievement, research productivity, and collaborative potential.

External candidates are encouraged to apply online using the link below:

Faculty Open positions:
Open Rank: Tenure-Track: https://apply.interfolio.com/186807 (Copy and paste link)
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track faculty position. We seek candidates with innovative research programs in environmental health sciences, including areas such as climate and health, mechanistic and laboratory sciences, exposomics, and related interdisciplinary fields. Successful candidates will contribute to a highly collaborative research environment and play an active role in teaching, mentorship, and scholarly leadership.

Open Rank: Non-Tenure: https://apply.interfolio.com/186817 (Copy and paste link)
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health invites applications for an open-rank non-tenure-track faculty position. We are seeking candidates with expertise in environmental health sciences, including translational research, environmental health data science, multi-omics, community-engaged research, and related areas. Faculty will have opportunities to collaborate across leading research centers and contribute to the Department’s research, educational, and mentoring mission.

Application Instructions
Apply By Date: Review of applications will begin October 1, 2026. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.



Qualifications:
Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in environmental health sciences or a related discipline (PhD, ScD, DrPH, MD, or equivalent) and demonstrate strong scholarly achievement, research productivity, and collaborative potential.

Employer:
Columbia University
Contact:
Elias Zambrano

Email:
elias.zambrano@columbia.edu

Website:
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/departments/environmental-health-sciences