Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Founded in 1921, the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering is a foundational unit in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. The mission of the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering is to 'Harness environmental solutions to enhance public health, well-being, and foster resilience in the face of climate and environmental change.' We are committed to: (1) CHARACTERIZING ENVIRONMENTS. We characterize chemical contaminants and infectious agents, their transport and transformation in air, water, wastewater, soil, in humans and the built environment; (2) ELUCIDATING MECHANISMS: We use molecular and data science approaches to understand mechanisms of chemical transformation and/or disease causation; (3) ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS: We develop engineering solutions to control environmental contamination and improve the health and well-being of communities, and to mitigate the impacts of climate change on air, water, and health; and (4) TRANSLATING RESEARCH: We protect vulnerable populations and translate research to our partners and with impact on policies, practice, and health. The Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering comprises 33 faculty and ~200 students including ~70 undergraduate majors enrolled. Last fiscal year the Department oversaw $10M in research expenditures, including in areas such as atmospheric and air pollution chemistry, climate change, emerging contaminants (e.g., per and polyfluoroalkyl substances ( PFAS)), environmental health, infectious disease transmission, and water/sanitation and hygiene. The Department also focuses on preventing harmful impacts of various environmental hazards on communities.

The purpose of this position is to work in NC Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center (NC- OSHERC), developing training materials related to occupational exposures to public safety workers including EMS providers and police officers. This appointment will allow collaboration on research within the department, present guest lectures and serve on student committees.

* Applicants must have a PhD in Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Epidemiology or a related field.

* Applicants must have Professional knowledge and mastery of a wide range of environmental epidemiology and exposure assessment concepts and methods.

* Applicants must have Demonstrated experience in designing, conducting and leading epidemiological or other population-based health studies including both field and use of existing large databases.

* Applicants must have a Strong background and experience in managing, collecting and analyzing epidemiological and/or human health and exposure data.

* Applicants must have Experience with collection, interpretation, and analysis of complex epidemiological and/or human biomarker data.

* Applicants must have Specific analytical skills including knowledge of one or more standard statistical programming software programs such as R, Python, or related software.

* Experience with community based environmental health issues including low-cost monitoring, teaching, mentoring and research.

* Publication record on the health effects of exposure to extreme temperatures.

Not Applicable

Not Applicable.

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