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The School of Health Sciences at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, invites qualifiedpersons with a passion for environmental health and safety and occupational injury prevention toapply for a full time tenure-track Assistant Professor position.
The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) faculty offer both undergraduate EHS and Masterof Safety Science Management programs within the department of Public and EnvironmentalWellness. Environmental Health and Safety professionals strive to identify, evaluate andeliminate or control hazards which expose people, property or the environment to danger orharm. Directly supporting the PEW mission of pursuing society’s big health challenges, the EHSprograms provide students with relevant exposure to basic science, engineering and behavioralscience knowledge, as well as experiential learning in environmental health, occupational safetyand industrial hygiene practice environments.
Areas of specialization sought include industrial and robotics safety, ergonomics andoccupational biomechanics, construction safety, and EHS management. The desired candidatewill demonstrate a strong commitment to professional ethics in pursuit of experimental,translational, or community-based research pursuits.
The successful candidate will have teaching strengths in environmental health, occupationalsafety, ergonomics or closely related health field, and will value use of diverse teachingmethodologies (e.g., online, service-learning, multi-modal instruction). The successful candidateis expected to initiate and maintain a successful program of research, scholarship, service, andcommunity engagement. Candidates must demonstrate experience with and a commitment todiversity and inclusion.
The School of Health Sciences serves over 2000 undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and postprofessionalstudents through a singular model of advancing community-engaged translationalrelationships, connecting theory to best practices in four thematic areas. Interdisciplinary HealthSciences – our undergraduate program in health sciences offers concentrations in nutrition,community engagement, interdisciplinary health, and pre-health professions, while the appliedhealth sciences program offers degree completion opportunities for health specialized associatedegree holders. Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences – includes medical laboratory science,histotechnology, radiologic technology, nuclear medicine and pre-clinical professions. HumanMovement Science – the doctor of physical therapy and master of exercise sciences programsoffer post-professional certificates and support undergraduate health sciences programconcentrations. Public and Environmental Wellness – our comprehensive programs consist ofundergraduate wellness and health promotion, undergraduate and graduate environmental healthand safety, and the master of public health. Our beautiful platinum LEED-certified campusfacilities and broad clinical and community-based opportunities offer an ideal supportiveenvironment for students, faculty, staff and partners to create and enjoy innovative learning,meaningful service, and vibrant research pursuits – in purpose for health.
Oakland University is a nationally recognized doctoral research institution located on 1,443 acresof scenic land in the cities of Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills in Oakland County, Michigan.The University has 132 bachelor’s degree programs and 138 graduate degree and certificateprograms. Academics include programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education and Human Services, School of Engineering and ComputerScience, School of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and School of Nursing.
Minimum requirements are a terminal academic degree (eg. PhD, DSc) in health sciences, or arelated engineering, applied or behavioral sciences field; persons who are ABD, planning tocomplete their doctoral degree by August 15, 2018 are also eligible to apply.
Application Information: Position begins August 15, 2018. Review of applications will beginFebruary 15, 2018. Contact Dr. Darryl Hill at dhill@oakland.edu with further questions. Internet:https://wwwp.oakland.edu/shs/.
Candidates will provide a Diversity Statement that describes their interest or efforts in furtheringdiversity and inclusion, e.g., through mentoring, pedagogy, activism, facultyrecruitment/retention, or research on issues related to diversity and social inequality.
The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) faculty offer both undergraduate EHS and Masterof Safety Science Management programs within the department of Public and EnvironmentalWellness. Environmental Health and Safety professionals strive to identify, evaluate andeliminate or control hazards which expose people, property or the environment to danger orharm. Directly supporting the PEW mission of pursuing society’s big health challenges, the EHSprograms provide students with relevant exposure to basic science, engineering and behavioralscience knowledge, as well as experiential learning in environmental health, occupational safetyand industrial hygiene practice environments.
Areas of specialization sought include industrial and robotics safety, ergonomics andoccupational biomechanics, construction safety, and EHS management. The desired candidatewill demonstrate a strong commitment to professional ethics in pursuit of experimental,translational, or community-based research pursuits.
The successful candidate will have teaching strengths in environmental health, occupationalsafety, ergonomics or closely related health field, and will value use of diverse teachingmethodologies (e.g., online, service-learning, multi-modal instruction). The successful candidateis expected to initiate and maintain a successful program of research, scholarship, service, andcommunity engagement. Candidates must demonstrate experience with and a commitment todiversity and inclusion.
The School of Health Sciences serves over 2000 undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and postprofessionalstudents through a singular model of advancing community-engaged translationalrelationships, connecting theory to best practices in four thematic areas. Interdisciplinary HealthSciences – our undergraduate program in health sciences offers concentrations in nutrition,community engagement, interdisciplinary health, and pre-health professions, while the appliedhealth sciences program offers degree completion opportunities for health specialized associatedegree holders. Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences – includes medical laboratory science,histotechnology, radiologic technology, nuclear medicine and pre-clinical professions. HumanMovement Science – the doctor of physical therapy and master of exercise sciences programsoffer post-professional certificates and support undergraduate health sciences programconcentrations. Public and Environmental Wellness – our comprehensive programs consist ofundergraduate wellness and health promotion, undergraduate and graduate environmental healthand safety, and the master of public health. Our beautiful platinum LEED-certified campusfacilities and broad clinical and community-based opportunities offer an ideal supportiveenvironment for students, faculty, staff and partners to create and enjoy innovative learning,meaningful service, and vibrant research pursuits – in purpose for health.
Oakland University is a nationally recognized doctoral research institution located on 1,443 acresof scenic land in the cities of Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills in Oakland County, Michigan.The University has 132 bachelor’s degree programs and 138 graduate degree and certificateprograms. Academics include programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education and Human Services, School of Engineering and ComputerScience, School of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and School of Nursing.
Minimum requirements are a terminal academic degree (eg. PhD, DSc) in health sciences, or arelated engineering, applied or behavioral sciences field; persons who are ABD, planning tocomplete their doctoral degree by August 15, 2018 are also eligible to apply.
Application Information: Position begins August 15, 2018. Review of applications will beginFebruary 15, 2018. Contact Dr. Darryl Hill at dhill@oakland.edu with further questions. Internet:https://wwwp.oakland.edu/shs/.
Candidates will provide a Diversity Statement that describes their interest or efforts in furtheringdiversity and inclusion, e.g., through mentoring, pedagogy, activism, facultyrecruitment/retention, or research on issues related to diversity and social inequality.