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The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Sciences (formerly Department of Environmental Health), in the College of Public Health, at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN invites nominations and applications for a 9-month tenure track position at the assistant/associate professor level. The position will be available August 15, 2024. The appointment includes a competitive salary and startup funds. The position level will be commensurate with the applicant's background, extramurally funded research, and academic experience.

The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Sciences was the first in the nation to offer the EHAC-accredited Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health. The department currently offers a BSEH with a concentration in environmental health and an MPH in Environmental Health. The department also houses the Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory a comprehensive research facility. The department currently has four full-time tenured faculty.

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health is accredited by the National Council for Environmental Health Curricula of the National Environmental Health Association (EHAC) and the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The Master of Public Health – Environmental Health is accredited by CEPH.

The College of Public Health includes five departments and is part of ETSU Health. ETSU Health includes the James H. Quillen College of Medicine, the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences, and the College of Nursing, making ETSU one of only 25 Universities in the United States with Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Public Health.

The University is located in the beautiful mountains of East Tennessee, is the state's fourth largest institution with a student enrollment of approximately 14,500 and ranked in the top 160 public higher education institutions in the nation. ETSU is recognized for excellence in academics, research, athletics, and service to the community and the region offering over 140 academic undergraduate and graduate programs found within the 11 colleges at ETSU. Explore our programs, campus, and community by taking the ETSU Virtual Tour. Johnson City has close to half a million residents and is consistently rated as one of the best small towns in the U.S., with affordable housing, excellent schools, and touts outstanding cultural and outdoor recreational activities. Explore the Northeast Tennessee Region and what it has to offer in recreation, music, culture, and lifestyle. 

The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including:

Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: https://www.etsu.edu/human-resources/benefits/.
 
ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position's essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations