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The Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work at Florida International University is ranked by U.S. News & World Report No.1 in South Florida amongst public and private schools of public health and 35th amongst all public universities nationwide. The college also ranks 12th in NIH funding in public universities by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Stemple College is located in Miami, a vibrant and multi-cultural city near beautiful Miami Beach and the world-famous Florida Keys. Miami is the gateway to Latin America and the world.
Stempel College seeks energetic and visionary faculty in neurotoxicology/neuroscience with a focus in understanding the impact of the environmental pollutants on brain health. Ideally, the selected candidate will have current funding and a track record of research and educational activities in Environmental Health Sciences. We are now accepting applications for a tenured or tenure-earning Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) within the College of Public Health.
The Department of EHS research addresses health effects related to environmental toxicant exposures through research, education, and service to promote healthier lives. The department includes extramurally funded faculty with research expertise in cancer, stem cell biology, neuroinflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, gene-environment interactions, and neurodegenerative diseases. The EHS department houses one of FIU designated Emerging Preeminent Programs: Brain, Behavior, & the Environment. (BBE) Please visit https:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fy54CWYWEk to learn more about the BBE program.

We seek candidates with broad experience with particular emphasis on basic and translational neurotoxicology and neuroscience, neuroinflammation, the expose environmental carcinogenesis, and the role of environmental chemicals on neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The department was recently awarded a new Training Grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) entitled Training in Environmental Neuroscience that is housed at Stempel College in collaboration with other units of the university including Psychology and Biomedical Engineering. This new training program for doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows started on July 1, 2023
Expectations and Responsibilities:
The hired faculty is expected to provide leadership support and advance the Department research, academic, and service programs. The candidate is also expected to engage in extramurally funded research, teach and advise graduate students, and serve on dissertation committees. The successful applicant will have a record of scholarship and based on academic rank, be a recognized leader in their field of research and whose profile and research proposal demonstrates an excellent fit with institutional strategic goals and the aims of the position.

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