School of Engineering - Open Rank - Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
University of Alabama, Birmingham
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Posted: 01-Dec-23
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 20182
Position Number: 26001, 27001, 30001
School/College: School of Engineering
Job Description:
Faculty Positions in Built Environment and Sustainable Healthy Communities
The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) in the UAB School of Engineering, and the Department of Environmental Health Sciences in the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invite applications from highly qualified individuals for multiple full-time, tenure-earning positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. Exceptional candidates will be considered at the rank of Associate, or full Professor, based on experience and qualifications. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health, or related fields and are expected to develop a rigorous externally funded research program in Built Environment and Sustainable Healthy communities, teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, mentor students, and perform service activities. Joint appointments with any other department in the School of Engineering or School of Public Health will be considered if appropriate.
Research Areas
Ideal candidates will have a strong record of inter-disciplinary research and scholarship in Built Environment and Sustainable Healthy Communities. Preference will be given to candidates with active research in one or more of the following areas: climate change and health, environmental health sciences, water and health, air pollution and health, community engagement, health monitoring, equity and social and environmental justice in health outcomes. Preference will also be given to candidates with a strong background in computational and data driven methodologies, sensor-based decision making, and systems approaches. Candidates will have the opportunity to collaborate with multiple existing centers and initiatives at UAB. Examples include but are not limited to: (i) Live HealthSmart Alabama (https://www.uab.edu/livehealthsmartal/ ), (ii) Sanitation Health Program (https://sites.uab.edu/sanitationhealthstudy/ ), (iii) UAB Superfund Research Center (https://www.uab.edu/medicine/src/ ), (iv) Deep South Center for Occupational Safety and Health (https://sites.uab.edu/dsc/), and numerous university-wide research centers (https://www.uab.edu/research/home/uwirc).
The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental (CCEE) Engineering, School of Engineering
The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) boasts a thriving undergraduate program, multiple highly ranked online Master of Engineering programs, and MS/PhD programs. CCEE faculty conduct research in the built environment, congestion management, infrastructure resiliency, and high-performance structural materials. Birmingham is home to major construction companies that generate over $6.5 billion in annual revenue. The department has a 100 percent placement rate for graduates seeking jobs and 85 percent of undergraduates in the department complete a regional internship or co-op during their time at UAB. The Department has strong, longstanding working relationships with the Alabama Department of Transportation, the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham and the City of Birmingham. CCEE has coordinated degree programs and established research collaborations with UAB's School of Public Health (SPH), which is ranked in the top-20 nationally by US News and World Report. More information about the CCEE department at UAB can be found at: https://www.uab.edu/engineering/civil/
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences contributes to a robust undergraduate program and houses three masters-level graduate programs. The department also has a strong doctoral research program. EHS faculty conduct research in the built environment, air pollution, water pollution, food safety, exposure sciences, risk assessment, climate and health, and occupational safety and health. Environmental health risk factors are investigated in the context of physical and mental health including maternal child health, neurodevelopment, respiratory disease, cancer, metabolic disease, neurological health, and healthy aging. Faculty use a variety of research strategies from bench research using controlled experimentation to population research to community-based participatory research. Research activities are funded by several extramural agencies including the NIH, NIOSH, USEPA, NSF, NOAA, and USDA. More information about the EHS department in the SOPH at UAB can be found here at: https://www.uab.edu/soph/home/ehs.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a R1 research university and academic health center with more than 22,000 students and 2,400 full-time faculty members. The University has made great advances across several metrics in recent years, including enrollment, student academic quality, and research productivity. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has — for more than five decades — produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service. UAB was ranked #1 in the United States for 2018 and 2019 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for Young Universities. In 2021, UAB was named America's number one best large employer by Forbes, topping a list of more than 500 public and private corporations, hospitals, and universities. In addition, Forbes named UAB number four in the nation for diversity among large employers. Spanning more than 100 city blocks, UAB is the state of Alabama's largest single employer with nearly 28,000 employees and has an annual, state-wide economic impact exceeding $12.1 billion. U.S. News & World Report's 2022
In fall 2018, UAB had a third consecutive year of record-high over all enrollment with 21,923 students, including its largest freshman class ever (2,299), with enrollment growth in every school on campus and in the acclaimed UAB Honors College. The freshman class had an average ACT of 25.2 and GPA of 3.73- both higher than 2017. UAB's students are talented and diverse, with minority students making up 40.5 percent of the freshman class and 39.7 percent of the entire of the student body. Logo Logo UAB is was recently recognized as the Top Young University in the U.S. and 10th globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. UAB research expenditures are at a record high, exceeding $562 million in FY17, and UAB ranks 15th in federal funding nationally among public universities (top 4 percent) and 31st overall (top 5 percent). In National Institutes of Health funding, UAB ranks 8th among public universities (top 2 percent) and 23rd overall (top 4 percent) with more than $244 million. UAB Health system has over one million patient visits annually and is home to Alabama's largest hospital and the 3rd largest public hospital in the U.S. UAB houses the state's only level ...1 adult trauma center and the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Alabama and a five-state region. UAB is the state's largest single-site employer, with more than 23,000 employees, and has an annual economic impact of over $7.15 billion on Alabama.