Associate Professor- Public Health and Epidemiology

The responsibilities of faculty members shall be an appropriate combination of:

a) Dissemination of knowledge through undergraduate and / or graduate teaching; and

b) Research, scholarly or other creative activities; and

c) University, community, and professional services

We are open to consider applications at Assistant/Associate and Full Professor.

Key Roles & Responsibilitie s:

Teaching:

• Teach at undergraduate and graduate level in subject areas and on time schedules allocated by the Chair of Department

• Prepare teaching material including course outline, syllabus and lesson plans. Revise the subject matter on a regular basis as appropriate for that subject

• Contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high quality curriculum

• Provide students with detailed syllabus, methods of instruction and evaluation in their courses

• Engage in the selection of textbooks and other teaching aids necessary to the instruction of courses

• Monitor students’ performance in their subject areas and provide remedial classes when necessary

• Set and mark exams, coursework, assignments, laboratory work, homework, and any other relevant activity

• Use up-to-date instructional technology and ensure the delivery is clear and consistent

• Supervise students’ research and practical work and of their theses preparation, as well as participate in evaluation of their theses

• Participate in professional peer reviews

• Supervise teaching internships

• Develop and improve their scholarly competence and effectiveness as teachers within their area of expertise.

Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities:

• Carry out research and produce publications, or other research outputs, in line with personal objectives agreed in the review process

• Engage in scholarly or creative activities in their area of expertise and makes results available or critical peer review

• Deliver papers at professional association meetings, seminars and conferences

• Participate in panels at regional and international meetings of professional organizations

• Identify and successfully bid for external funding and grants

• Actively raise the Department and Faculty’s profile, internally and externally

• Participate in departmental and faculty seminars aimed at sharing research outcomes and building interdisciplinary collaboration within and outside the department

• Collaborate with colleagues, both within and outside the University, in conducting and managing research and consultancy activities

Academic Service:

• Play an active role in departmental, or University-wide working groups or committees as requested

• Contribute to student recruitment, retention and placement efforts

• Foster service by contributing to the community at large in participatory, developmental or advisory capacity

• Support and participate in student organization activities

• Adhere to the University's information security and confidentiality policies and procedures, and report breaches or other security risks accordingly

• Coordinate with other departments to facilitate the accomplishment of tasks and responsibilities, as and when needed

• Contribute to the academic community through peer review, editorial roles, and professional organizations.

• Engage in outreach, collaboration, and public engagement activities.

• Demonstrate a strong commitment and practice to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager

Qualifications & Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years of academic or research experience relevant to environmental health, out of which at least 5 years should be at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent research leadership role.
• PhD or equivalent terminal degree, in Environmental Epidemiology, Epidemiology, Public Health or closely related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Candidates with interdisciplinary training integrating environmental exposures, population health and quantitative epidemiology are strongly preferred.

Applicants should demonstrate:

• A strong record of peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals in environmental epidemiology, environmental health or population health
• Demonstrated expertise in environmental exposure assessment including but not limited to:
• Air pollution
• Climate change and health
• Built environment and urban health
• Chemical and occupational exposures
• Environmental determinants of chronic and infectious diseases
• Experience in conducting population-based epidemiological studies, including cohort, cross-sectional or case-control designs
• Strong proficiency in advanced statistical and epidemiological methods including:
• Longitudinal data analysis
• Spatial epidemiology
• Time-series analysis
• Causal inference methods
• Demonstrated ability to secure competitive external research funding from national or international agencies
• Experience supervising graduate students (MPH and/or PhD) and mentoring early-career researchers.
• Experience leading or collaborating on multidisciplinary research projects involving environmental science, climate science, epidemiology or public health
• Experience working with large datasets, environmental monitoring data, GIS platforms or remote sensing data is highly desirable
• Experience conducting research relevant to environmental health challenges in arid, urban, or rapidly developing regions, particularly the Middle East or Gulf region, is an advantage.