*Tenure-Track **Assistant Professor in Environmental Toxicology***
The faculty of the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland, College Park, is searching for an innovative Assistant Professor to strengthen our research and teaching programs in the Environmental Toxicology as part of our Ecosystem Health concentration. The position will be a tenure-track 9-month appointment with 60% teaching and 40% research split.
*Responsibilities: *The successful candidate must: 1) develop a nationally recognized, externally funded research program leading to high quality publications; 2) advise MS and PhD students; 3) collaborate with the current ENST faculty members with their diverse research interests; and 4) teach two undergraduate courses, and one graduate course per year related to Environmental Toxicology and Ecological Risk Assessment and the area of the candidates' expertise. The successful candidate will have the opportunity 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 School of Public Health.**
*Qualifications: *The candidate must have an earned Ph.D. degree in environmental toxicology or a closely related field.Demonstrated ability to publish in high quality journals is required and evidence in obtaining/seeking externally funded grants is desirable. Preference will be given to candidates with 1) post-doctoral experience and 2) demonstrated experience in contaminant-based environmental toxicology including a strong understanding of contaminant transport kinetics through environmental compartments and contaminant exposure effects on biota, and 3) ability to conduct research on the effects of manufactured chemicals and other anthropogenic and natural materials (nanomaterial) and activities on aquatic and/or terrestrial ecosystems.
*Academic Environment: *The ENST Department, established in 2006, is a growing interdisciplinary department with a high level of collaborative collegiality. The University of Maryland, College Park is one of the nation's top 20 public research universities and the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland. It has over 2,500 faculty members, 25,000 undergraduate, 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 EPA, USDA, NOAA, DHHS (NIH, FDA), USGS, NSF and other Federal government institutions and is within the ecologically important Chesapeake Bay watershed. 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 Department of Environmental Science and Technology (www.enst.umd.edu <http://www.enst.umd.edu>)and the University of Maryland (www.umd.edu <http://www.umd.edu>).
*Application: *Apply online at https://jobs.umd.eduby a) opening the Faculty positions, b) reviewing the position (# 103703), and c) clicking on 'APPLY FOR THIS POSITION'. Applicants will be asked to download such PDF documents as: 1) a cover letter summarizing the applicant's interests, background, and accomplishments as related to the position; 2) transcripts from undergraduate and graduate degrees (unofficial copies are acceptable at this stage but official copies are required for the selected candidate); 3) statement of long-term research interests; 4) statement of teaching experience and philosophy; 5) signed curriculum vitae; 6) copies of two recent refereed publications; 7) names and contact information for at least four professional references. Brief questions and clarifications may be addressed to the search committee chair Dr. Bahram Momen ([email protected]). To ensure full consideration applications should be received by January 13, 2012, but the position will be open until filled. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. The University of Maryland offers an extensive benefits package.
The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.**
-- Bahram Momen, Ph.D. Associate Professor& Director of Biometrics Program Environmental Sci.& Tech. Dept. 1108 H.J. Patterson Hall University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 301 405 1332, [email protected]
