Associate Professor- Public Health and Epidemiology

Responsibilities

• a) Dissemination of knowledge through undergraduate and/or graduate teaching;
• b) Research, scholarly or other creative activities;
• c) University, community, and professional services

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

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 thesis preparation, as well as participate in evaluation of their thesis
• 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 make 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:
  • 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
  • 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.