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Assistant/Associate Professor (TT) - Dept of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS), Southwest Center for Environmental & Occupational Hlth (SWCOEH); School of Public Health

University of Texas Health Science Center Houston · Houston, Texas

College: University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
City: Houston, Texas
Where you’d teach: On campus
Job type: Full-time
Degree: Doctorate: environmental or occupational health sciences-related discipline (or MD/DO)
Posted: Oct 30, 2026

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Assistant/Associate Professor (TT) - Dept of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS), Southwest Center for Environmental & Occupational Hlth (SWCOEH); School of Public Health in Texas, United States | Faculty & Physicians at UTHealth Houston We're sorry... the job you are trying to apply for is no longer available. Maybe you would like to consider the Categories below : If you are looking for a great healthcare career in Houston, visit http://go.uth.edu/careers ! University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S.

Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B.

Johnson Hospital. UTHealth Houston Benefits UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to our benefits page . Equal Employment Opportunity Statement UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law or University policy.

Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy. All UTHealth Houston employees who are assigned to work at a location that is subject to the affiliated partner’s hospital, clinical offices, or agency are required to abide by UTHealth Houston’s rules and regulations, as well as the affiliate’s rules and regulations. In accordance with Executive Order GA-48 and to the extent that this position requires you to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), this role will include routine reviews to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent you from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4. --> 8069e812ffe84c93a19cbc69e219aa4f Assistant/Associate Professor (TT) - Dept of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS), Southwest Center for Environmental & Occupational Hlth (SWCOEH); School of Public Health . <a href="https://sph.uth.edu/campuses/houston">UTHealth Houston School of Public Health</a> is expanding its environmental and occupational health sciences (EOHS) multidisciplinary program.

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health aims to hire full-time faculty members to grow its EOHS department and support interdisciplinary scholarship in EOHS-related topics, with a particular interest in developing new areas of inquiry that will place the EOHS program and the School as a whole in a strategic position of strength in this area of science. The EOHS department provides interdisciplinary educational and professional opportunities for students in the physical and social sciences, including a targeted focus on the health of workers and their communities, as well as providing solutions to natural and man-made environmental problems. We are a nationally and internationally recognized department that provides high-quality educational programs (MPH and Ph.D. in Environmental Health), high-impact research, and interactive field and laboratory work. Additionally, the department fosters public health practice and professional service opportunities to better serve the community. We are seeking exceptional and innovative candidates who investigate and solve complex problems associated with environmental and occupational factors to improve the public’s health, safety, and well-being.

The Department aims to include a diverse research portfolio that prioritizes discovery and innovative solutions to today’s most pressing environmental and occupational health problems. Priority topics include environmental exposures and sustainability, emerging workplace hazards and risks, a holistic approach to worker well-being that embraces Total Worker Health®, risk science and policy, research translation, infectious diseases, social and community determinants of environmental and occupational health, and health disparities, climate risks and communication, and air pollution. To achieve this goal, we are hiring two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate level, commensurate with background, record, and experience. These positions offer the opportunity to develop innovative research directions and collaborate with existing programs. Also, the positions will have a possible affiliation with the <a href="https://www.swcoeh.org/">Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH)</a>*. .Position Key Accountabilities: Successful candidates will be evaluated on the following responsibilities:<ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Research. Commitment to establishing and maintaining an independently funded research program and to academic advancement with a strong focus on research accomplishments and publications in scholarly journals within the EOHS field.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Teaching & mentoring. Provide graduate-level courses in the EOHS curriculum and mentor and advise both master’s and doctoral students in EOHS programs.

Commensurate with rank, faculty will serve as a mentor for junior faculty hires.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;"><span style="line-height:115%;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;">Service. Participate in activities that will enable the Department, School, and University to accomplish its mission. Participate in scholarly and professional organizations that will advance the profession. Provide expertise in areas related to EOHS to others, including other academic departments within the School, the University, or acting as representatives of the University using their expertise to the wider community of university partners and stakeholders</li></ul> Qualifications: The successful applicant should have a track record of accomplishment that will support and promote the continued success of the Department. The Search Committee seeks candidates with the following experience and abilities: <ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Education: A doctoral degree in environmental or occupational health sciences-related disciplines with research interests in understanding the health effects associated with environmental or occupational risk factors.

An MD or DO degree with experience in occupational medicine will be considered as well. </li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Research: An established record of independent scholarship with national prominence in the field of EOHS commensurate with academic rank, including a currently active grant portfolio. This includes peer-reviewed research publications and federally funded grants (e.g., NIH K-series or R-series).</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Teaching: Excellent reputation as an educator and student mentor with a preference for graduate-level experience.</li></ul> UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, commensurate with the successful candidate’s background and experience. For more information on our benefits programs, please refer to the <a href="https://careers.uth.tmc.edu/us/en/benefits">UTHealth Office of Benefits Website.</a>Interested applicants should complete the web application and include a letter describing their qualifications and interests, along with their curriculum vitae, and contact information for at least three professional references at <a href="https://careers.uth.tmc.edu/us/en/c/faculty-physicians-jobs">Faculty & Physicians jobs | Faculty & Physicians jobs at UTHealth Houston (tmc.edu)</a>. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee at <a href="mailto:[email protected]"><span style="mso-a

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