[Asis-l] Associate or Full Professor, Environmental Health
Hong cui
hong1.cui at gmail.com
Wed Dec 20 09:38:08 EST 2017
*Contact heidorn at email.arizona.edu <heidorn at email.arizona.edu> if you have
questions on this position.*
*Job Title:* Associate or Full Professor, Environmental Health
*Posting Number:* F21232
*Job Description:*
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona
seeks to fill an Associate or Full Professor, tenure eligible position in
environmental health social science. The desired candidate will be a senior
human-environmental health scholar with a strong track record of grants and
publications who can lead and contribute to interdisciplinary environmental
health research at the University of Arizona. We are especially interested
in scholars whose research connects to the social sciences and focuses on
any of the following areas: the social/material determinants of health
including health impacts of environmental change and disasters; health
geographies; social dimensions of health; human adaptation to environmental
stress including genetic and genomic approaches; influence of environmental
and cultural change on the health of communities; emerging diseases; health
equity; environmental disparities; health policy; and exposure to
human-produced hazards (e.g., chemical or biological agents). Research foci
at any scale – national/regional, community, or individual level are
possible, including interests in analysis of large data sets or individual
exposures. The University has a commitment to research, teaching, and
outreach for diverse and underserved populations, especially Hispanic and
Native American. The candidate is expected to support the Inclusive
Excellence efforts of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
The successful candidate will be able to work across disciplines within the
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, as well as across Colleges, such
as Public Health, Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Medicine. Campus
research partners may include Institute of the Environment, Udall Center
for Studies in Public Policy, the Center for Border Health Disparities, the
Global Health Institute, and many more. The candidate will be expected to
build collaborations of social scientists and health researchers that will
add to the University of Arizona’s significant level of investment in
environmental health.
The home unit will depend on the background of the successful candidate.
Participating units include the School of Anthropology (
https://anthropology.arizona.edu/), the School of Geography and Development
(https://geography.arizona.edu/), the School of Information (
https://ischool.arizona.edu/), and the School of Sociology (
https://sociology.arizona.edu/).
*Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance
plans; life insurance and disability programs; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction
for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional
retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and
more!*
Accepting a new position is a big life step. We want potential candidates
and their families to be able to make informed decisions. Candidates who
are considering relocation to the Tucson or Phoenix area, and have been
offered an on-site interview, are encouraged to use the free services
offered by *Above & Beyond Relocation Services (ABRS)*
<http://www.aboveandbeyondrelo.com/package.asp>.Ask your department contact
to be introduced to ABRS prior to your visit.
The University of Arizona has been listed by Forbes as one of America’s
Best Employers in the United States and WorldatWork and the Arizona
Department of Health Services have recognized us for our innovative
work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of
Arizona, please *click here* <http://www.whyua.arizona.edu/>.
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Hong Cui, Ph.D <http://sirls.arizona.edu/hongcui>
Associate Professor, Information Technology
Director of Graduate Studies
School of Information <http://sirls.arizona.edu> (NOW on the 4th floor of
the Harvill Building)
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