Overview
The School of Public Health at the University of California Berkeley invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences. The Division – ranked 4th in the nation among environmental health sciences programs – hosts distinguished faculty and researchers leading major centers, research programs, and community-based initiatives in the Bay Area, across California, and around the world.
We welcome applicants whose research is advancing our understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms of environmental health. Competitive candidates will use state-of-the-art approaches to examine the biomolecular, cellular, physiological, and pathophysiological mechanisms by which exposures to environmental, occupational, and social stressors influence health and disease, including by characterizing complex exposures and corresponding biological responses, assessing their impact during development and across the life course, developing targeted and non-targeted biological and chemical assays, and using multi-omic platforms and high-dimensional bioinformatics. We encourage applications from scholars with research experience in multi-omics and systems biology technologies, which, together with the development of bioinformatic tools, can be leveraged to examine the exposome to provide a more detailed understanding of the risks posed by complex exposure mixtures. We especially welcome applicants with training in molecular epidemiology, environmental epigenetics and genetics, bioinformatics, systems biology, computational chemistry or toxicology, and other related areas.
The teaching expectation for this position, after a phase-in period, is three courses per academic year. We are looking for individuals with mentoring and teaching interest and experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels related to biological embedding of social and environmental factors, toxicology, molecular and environmental epidemiology, statistical genomics, and/or on using high-dimensional data relating human biology and the environment to reduce the impact of environmental exposures on disease. There will also be an assignment of service commitments at the divisional and school levels that will be phased in over time. The successful applicant will receive mentorship from a senior faculty mentor through our Junior Faculty Mentoring Program and will receive career development support, guidance, and training to ensure a pathway to success.
The UC Berkeley School of Public Health recognizes the intrinsic relationship between diversity and excellence in all our endeavors. The school embraces open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our obligation and goal. We seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through their research, teaching, and service.
The school is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths, taken time off for family reasons or achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley or the career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.
The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on this website.
About UC Berkeley School of Public Health
At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.
The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world’s leading institutions of higher education, distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse student body; its public mission and commitment to equity and social justice; and its roots in the California experience, animated by such values as innovation, questioning the status quo, and respect for the environment and nature. Since its founding in 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world.
We are looking for equity-minded applicants who represent the full diversity of California and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at Berkeley, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students and community partners. In deciding whether to apply for a position at Berkeley, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles, our Principles of Community, and our Strategic Plan.
