Position ID: | OSU-College of Public Health-EHSCHAIR [#11219] |
Position Title: | Chair, Division of Environmental Health Sciences |
Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
Position Location: | Columbus, Ohio 43235, United States [map] |
Subject Areas: | Public Health Environmental Science / Environmental Health |
Appl Deadline: | finished (2018/05/25, finished 2019/12/05) |
Position Description: |
Chair, Environmental Health Sciences An outstanding opportunity to join one of America’s preeminent Universities, lead excellent faculty engaged in important research, and help solve the critical public health challenges of our time. The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Public Health
is seeking an innovative leader
and scholar to chair its Division of Environmental
Health Sciences. The Division currently consists of 12 faculty
members whose research areas include cancer risk and prevention, health effects
of air and water pollution, food safety, and environmental neurotoxicology.
With the initiation of the first four OSU Discovery Themes (Data Analytics,
Infectious Diseases, Energy & Environment, and Food Production &
Security www.discovery.osu.edu), the division is well positioned for continued
growth. These thematic areas will strengthen existing partnerships with several
colleges, including Engineering; Food, Agriculture & Environmental Sciences; Medicine; and Veterinary
Medicine, as well as OSU’s Environmental Science Network and Global
Water Institute. The Division is responsible for the environmental health
science curricula for the public health programs leading to PhD, MS, MPH and BS
degrees. The newly renovated Cunz Hall provides excellent office space and
research laboratories. The successful chair candidate will provide senior leadership and vision
in the continued growth of environmental health within communities in Ohio,
globally and within the College of Public Health and other colleges at Ohio
State. This position requires academic credentials consistent with appointment
as a tenured faculty member in the Division of Environmental Health Sciences,
College of Public Health. The candidate is expected to
provide active leadership for the Division’s diverse and expanding research program,
recruit and mentor faculty, direct program curricula for undergraduate and
graduate students, collaborate in research initiatives with other investigators
both within and outside of the College of Public Health, foster a climate of diversity and manage the division’s
resources. Candidates should have a demonstrated record of
administrative experience and have a strong and distinguished record of
scholarly research, teaching, and mentoring. Experience in community outreach,
especially in multicultural settings, is desired. The College of Public Health is Ohio’s first accredited college of public health. It is one of seven health sciences colleges on the same campus, more than any other university in the U.S. The college includes five academic divisions, four centers of outreach and engagement, four graduate degree programs with several specializations, and an undergraduate major and minor. The college is ranked 20th of all schools of public health nationally by US News & World Report. First established in 1995 as part of the College of Medicine, the University Board of Trustees created the College of Public Health in 2007. Specializations within the college include biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, health behavior and health promotion, health services management and policy, veterinary public health, bioinformatics, and clinical and translational science. The Ohio State University is ranked by US News & World Report as
the state’s best public university and 18th nationally. Ohio State has
increased its total research expenditures by 25.5 percent over the last five
years. The university is ranked 14th of 912 universities in research
expenditures and 9th for public universities by the National Science Foundation.
Ohio State offers 175 majors and 12,000 courses to 64,000 students, including
50,000 undergraduates. Unique institutional strengths include the resources of
14 colleges, a nationally ranked academic medical center, and the recently
announced Discovery Themes from which 500 tenure-track faculty are to be
recruited over a 10-year period. Commitment
to Diversity and Inclusion The Ohio State University is committed to establishing a culturally and
intellectually diverse environment, encouraging all members of our learning
community to reach their full potential. We are responsive to dual-career
families and single parents and strongly promote work-life balance to support
our community members through a suite of institutionalized policies. We are an
NSF Advance Institution and a member of the Ohio/Western Pennsylvania/West
Virginia Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. The University is an Equal
Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to a diverse
workforce and encourages applications without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or
protected veteran status. Applications will be accepted
immediately, and will be considered until the search has concluded. Applicants
are asked to prepare a single pdf file that contains a cover letter including a
statement of research and teaching
interests, a current curriculum vitae, and copies of five recent publications.
Finalist candidates will be asked to supply letters of recommendation.
Applications are accepted through Academic Jobs Online. Please direct any inquiries about the position to Thomas Wickizer, PhD,
MPH, Professor and Chair, EHS Search Committee at twickizer@cph.osu.edu. |