Assistant​/Associate Prof

Posting Number

F2568P

Assistant/Associate Prof

Public Health-Environ Hlth Sci

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

08/01/2026

11/14/2025

Yes

Review of applications will begin December 15, 2025. Application materials should include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, statement of research experience and future goals (2 page maximum), teaching experience and vision (1 page), and the names and contact information of three references (name, address, e-mail address, and phone number). For questions, contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. Lisa Renzi-Hammond (lrenzi).

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb).

Open Rank

Open Rank

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Track or Tenured

A doctoral degree in environmental health, gerontology, computational neuroscience, neurobiology, or a related discipline (e.g., biology, environmental science, public health, toxicology, etc.).

The Department of Environmental Health Science and Institute of Gerontology in the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia seek a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor with an emphasis on One Health and environmental risk factors for neurodegenerative disease. This position is an academic year (9 month) appointment with an opportunity to supplement salary during the summer. The anticipated starting date for the position is August 1, 2026.

The successful candidates will have a joint position between the Department of Environmental Health Science (51%), which will also serve as the tenure home, and the Institute of Gerontology (49%), with an opportunity to work in the Cognitive Aging Research and Education (CARE) Center. Successful candidates will be required to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and to establish and maintain an externally funded research program.

Candidates with exceptional qualifications may be considered for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor.

Appointments to the Associate Professor position require strong evidence of acquiring and administering external funding (current principal investigator with existing grants is preferred); strong evidence of ability to produce and communicate research; excellence in teaching and working with students; and a commitment to community engagement is expected. Candidates must be approved for tenure upon appointment before hire.

At least two years of work experience after graduation with PhD (e.g., postdoctoral training or teaching) and relevant research publications.

• Strong academic record in teaching, research, and service in One Health with a focus on environmental factors that contribute to aging, cognitive aging, dementia, or neurodegenerative disease.
• Integrated research bridging human-, animal-, and/or environmental systems via computational and/or integrative –omics technologies is especially encouraged.
• Clinician-scientists (MD-PhD, Clinical neuropsychologists) are also encouraged to apply.
• Excellent teaching and working with students.
• Evidence of ability to submit strong (fundable) extramural grant proposals.
• Ability to produce and communicate research.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable.