Institution : Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below. Application closes at : Mar 31st, 2025 16:15 Position Overview The Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health invites applications for a full-time tenure ladder faculty position at the rank of full professor as Director of the John B Little Center for Radiation Sciences. Applicants should have a PhD, MD, ScD, or equivalent doctoral degree. Responsibilities We are seeking a qualified individual to research and translate science on radiation and environmental exposures, whose expertise includes one (or preferably more) of the following areas: Research and education in radiation science Radiation medicine Radiation therapy Environmental exposures Environmental health The candidate should also be knowledgeable about the interdependence of radiation biology, radiation epidemiology, and environmental exposures at the individual and population levels. The ability to translate scientific research into policy recommendations for regulatory frameworks and public health protection is essential. Candidate’s expertise could be based in diverse disciplines including, but not limited to: Environmental exposure Epidemiology Clinical radiation practice Implementation science Health equity Economics Radiation modeling Toxicology The practice of public health The selected candidate will work closely with the two current tenure-track faculty and their teams in the JBL Center, recognizing their leadership roles and overseeing their sustained research and career progression. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for fostering cross-departmental and cross-institutional collaborations across schools, hospitals, and the university to enhance the Center's impact and growth. Qualifications The most competitive candidates will have: A strong track record of interdisciplinary, team-based science Experience in mentoring and successfully leading teams, including publications in peer-reviewed journals Demonstrated ability of obtaining external funding Strong ability to communicate research findings to media and key audiences including decision makers Motivation and ability to achieve excellence in teaching at the graduate levels Experience promoting awareness of socioeconomic determinants as they pertain to radiation science, environmental health, and environmental justice A record of advancing diversity of opinion and perspective in scholarship A willingness to help meet the needs of our growing environmental health department through mentoring faculty, students, and post-doctoral trainees Experience working with other faculty members Willingness to take on service and additional leadership roles as needed Engagement and Culture The candidate will be expected to serve as an educational, research, and civic engagement leader on Radiation and Environmental Health at Harvard, focusing on research translation and communications across diverse platforms and stakeholders within the United States and globally. This includes outreach to a broad range of audiences including donors, fundraising prospects, media appearances, and public speaking events. Candidates should be committed to building a safe and inclusive institutional culture that respects and harnesses our many differences. These principles of citizenship are respect, integrity, collegiality, and commitment to a more supportive and sustainable world. The candidate is expected to demonstrate these principles as a representative of the department, school, and Harvard Chan JBL Center in all external engagements.

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