Assistant Professor (Research and Education) of Environmental Health Data Science

Job title:

Assistant Professor (Research and Education) of Environmental Health Data Science

Company

University of Birmingham

Job description

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £45,585 to £54,395 with potential progression once in post to £61,198. Grade 8Closes: 22 August 2024Academic Development Programme – new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5-year development programme, at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.The School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES) and the cross-university Centre for Environmental Research and Justice (CERJ) are looking to recruit an Assistant Professor to grow a research group specialising in analytical approaches for integration of knowledge across “domain-specific” data sources (exposure, ecological, mechanistic effects) to enable new discoveries as part of a “One Health Toxicology” initiative for the protection of human health and the environment.GEES brings together expertise from across the physical, environmental and social sciences to advance understanding of the planet and its people – past, present, and future. The newly appointed Assistant Professor will bridge across the School’s existing expertise in environmental chemical exposure and effects assessment (e.g., POPs, microplastics, nanomaterials, air pollution, agriculture run-off and sewage waste etc.), our (eco)toxicology expertise (cell models, biofilms, daphnia, environmental omics etc.) which includes computational toxicology, and our water sciences theme which addresses the combined challenges of “too much, too little and too polluted” water access globally.The Centre for Environmental Research and Justice (CERJ) combines modern science with law to make the environment safe from toxic chemicals via “action research”. Collaboration and teamwork are at the heart of the Centre. Its mission is to help remedy harm to human health and the environment caused by pollution.Person specificationThe role holder will be based in Edgbaston. The key duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to: carrying out innovative research and writing papers on topics relevant to the specialist subject area (this will include journals, books and other material), obtaining research grant funding, giving lectures and seminars, supervising undergraduate / post-graduate students, and course development and innovation.The successful applicant will have a PhD in a relevant specialist subject area. We are looking for candidates who will actively contribute to our portfolio and community, through pursuit of research that will bring new opportunities, synergies, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate will also have a track record in teaching at a higher education institution.Informal enquires can be made to: Prof. John Colbourne; ; Prof. Roy Harrison ( ); Prof Iseult Lynch ( )To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.Valuing excellence, sustaining investment
We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working£45,585 to £54,395. Grade 8

Expected salary

£45585 – 54395 per year

Location

Birmingham

Job date

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 06:12:37 GMT

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