The Department of Environmental Science and Technology (ENST), within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland College Park, seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor to strengthen our research and teaching programs in environmental health. The position is a 9-month, tenure track, 60%-Teaching and 40%-Research appointment to start on September 1, 2008.
*Qualifications: *Applicants must have an earned Ph.D. degree in ecology, ecosystem health, environmental health, or related discipline. Demonstrated or potential ability to publish in quality refereed journals and secure externally funded grants is necessary. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in research and teaching at the interface of ecosystem health and human health. There are many dimensions of this interface, such as ecosystem and human health issues in agricultural, suburban and urban ecosystems, ecological risk assessment, ecosystem effects on human health and quality-of-life, aquatic and terrestrial microbial antibiotic resistance in ecosystems, emerging environmental contaminants (e.g., pharmaceuticals, nanomaterials), and biodiversity-human health linkages. *Responsibilities: *The successful candidate must: 1) develop a nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research program; 2) advise MS and PhD students; 3) collaborate with other ENST faculty members, who have research interests including soil and watershed processes, ecological engineering, global change ecology, bioremediation, environmental design, wetland science, aquatic toxicology, nutrient management, energy, and ecosystem ecology and restoration (for more details visit www.enst.umd.edu <http://www.enst.umd.edu/>); and 4) teach two undergraduate courses and one graduate course per year related to environmental health as defined above. Opportunities to collaborate with faculty of the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health (www.sph.umd.edu/miaeh <http://www.sph.umd.edu/miaeh>) within the new School of Public Health are available. *Academic Environment: *The ENST Department was established in 2006. We are currently developing new graduate and undergraduate curricula that integrate and expand previous programs. The University of Maryland School of Public Health, which houses the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, was also recently established. The University of Maryland, College Park is one of the nations Top 20 public research universities, and is the flagship campus of the University of Maryland System. It has over 2,500 faculty, 25,000 undergraduate students and 10,000 graduate students. The campus is ideally situated on the Metro rapid transit line that serves the greater Washington, DC area and is in close proximity to federal institutions, agencies, and departments including DHHS (NIH, FDA), EPA, USDA, NOAA, USGS, and NSF. The USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, the National Agricultural Library, and the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center are a short drive from campus. For more details, please visit the websites of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (www.agnr.umd.edu <http://www.agnr.umd.edu/>) and the University of Maryland (www.umd.edu <http://www.umd.edu/>). *Application:* Best consideration will be given to applications received by April 11, 2008. However, the search will continue until the position is filled. The application package must include: 1) a letter of application explaining how the applicants qualifications relate to the job expectations described above; 2) a statement of research and teaching plans and interests that considers how the applicant will complement the current faculty; 3) a signed CV; 4) two representative publications; 5) academic transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate degrees earned; and 6) the name, address, telephone, and email address of three academic/professional references. References will be contacted for applicants who make the short list. The application package should be submitted to: Dr. Andrew Baldwin, Search Committee Chair, Department of Environmental Science & Technology, 1423 Bldg. #142, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The University of Maryland offers an extensive benefits package. According to University policy, automatic tenure delays will be provided to tenure-track faculty members who become a parent of a child by birth or adoption.THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYERMINORITIES AND WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
