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Associate or Full Professor Division of Occupational Health

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Position description

The University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences invites applications for a full-time tenure-eligible faculty position in either the Regular/ In Residence series (50/50 split), Regular, In Residence or in the Clin X series at the Associate or Full Professor level. We are looking for a leader with expertise in occupational or environmental epidemiology, a distinguished record of research as evidenced by extramural funding and peer-reviewed publications, experience working collaboratively and leading in a team environment, and experience in mentoring and teaching graduate students. An M.D. with M.P.H and/or a doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D. or Dr.P.H.) in a relevant field is required. The candidate must have a record of progressive successful academic and administrative leadership and a strong research focus on population-based occupational or environmental epidemiology.

The mission of the Department of Public Health Sciences is to improve the health of people through population-based approaches by developing and evaluating educational programs, conducting epidemiologic research, engaging in public service and developing policy and other translational outcomes. The Department covers a broad area of public health disciplines including epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental and occupation health, health services and health policy research, health promotion and disease prevention and a wide set of domains including cancer, neurodevelopmental disorders, aging, reproductive health, women’s, children’s, rural, immigrant, minority and international health, and biomedical ethical issues.

The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) is the Davis component of a multicampus program. It serves government, industry, schools, health professionals, labor and the general public through programs and partnerships designed to deepen understanding of occupational and environmental hazards and to prevent disease, injuries, and mortality from exposures in the workplace and the environment. Activities are grounded in multidisciplinary programs in public health, medicine, nursing, epidemiology, exposure science, and related fields, which serve to educate future leaders in occupational and environmental health, develop new knowledge and bring the resources of the University of California to benefit the public.

Among other responsibilities, the faculty member hired for this position will be expected to:
• Assume directorship of the Davis COEH and work closely with the other COEH units at UC Berkeley and UCSF;
• Maintain a leadership role in conducting research, identifying and obtaining extramural funding from contracts and grants including agencies such as NIH, EPA, and CDC (NIOSH), and fostering the development of an emphasis in focused areas of occupational and environmental health;
• Develop curriculum and teach courses in occupational and environmental health and epidemiology, and mentor graduate students and trainees in public health, epidemiology, environmental and occupational health, and related fields;
• Participate in service activities including committee appointments, public or community service and play a leading role in outreach efforts with the California Department of Public Health, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and other state and local health agencies
• Work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment

For full consideration, applications should be received by September 7, 2018. However, this position will remain open until filled through June 30, 2019.

Please go to https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF02208 to submit your Cover letter, CV, Statement of Contributions to Diversity, “Authorization to Release Information” form into UC Recruit, and names of 3 or 5 references. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Valerie M. Anderson at vmaanderson@ucdavis.edu or phone at 530-752-3627.

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. With this commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all finalists for tenured positions. The reference check involves contacting the administration of the applicant’s previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search for assistant/associate/full professor to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, 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, only finalists considered for positions with tenure or security of employment will be subject to reference checks.

For more information regarding the UC Davis Department of Public Health Sciences, please visit the website at phs.ucdavis.edu

UC Davis supports Family-friendly recruitments. UC Davis covers travel expenses for a second person to accompany a faculty recruitment candidate who is a mother (or single parent of either gender) of a breast or bottle-feeding child less than two years of age.

http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/programs/work- life/index.html

At UC Davis, a Work-Life program has been in place since January 2003. A group of Faculty Advisors for Work-Life was established in 2007 to help publicize and inform the faculty about the programs, policies, and resources associated with work-life/life changes. This group of advisors represents various academic units (colleges, schools, divisions) on the campus. The following summarizes the programs and updated UC policy. http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/programs/work-life/index.html

The UC Davis Partner Opportunities Program (POP) is a service designed to support departments and dean’s offices in the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty. Eligibility is limited to full-time Academic Senate Ladder Rank faculty, Cooperative Extension Specialists, and in a few instances, members of the Senior Management Group. http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/programs/partner-opp/index.html

For questions regarding how these policies/programs affect academic appointees, contact: Matilda Aid, Director Faculty Relations, and Development, (530) 752-7643

UC Davis is a smoke- and tobacco-free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any property owned or leased by UC Davis—indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and resident UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students.

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Job location

Davis, CA