Associate Professor-Tenure System

Position Summary:

The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology (Pharm Tox) and the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health (CSM DPH) invite applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the area of environmental toxicology. The candidate will study environmental contaminants and their relation to improving public health, with a focus on U.S. and Midwest contaminants.

Successful candidates should bring or develop a successful independent research program funded by NIH or other federal sources, participate in advising, mentoring, and teaching graduate students in the Pharm Tox program and/or CSM DPH. This position will be shared by the MSU College of Human Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The successful candidate will spend most of their time (60%) conducting community‑engaged research centered on current and emerging environmental contaminants, their distribution, and methods to reduce their effects on socially and medically vulnerable populations, and to advance public health. The research may be wet lab or computational. An additional 30% of time will be devoted to service/outreach, fostering relationships with communities disproportionately impacted, incorporating their priorities, and engaging in environmental policy advocacy, stewardship, or other partnerships.

The remaining 10% will involve developing teaching modules on environmental toxicology for the Pharm Tox MS program and the MPH program in the CSM DPH. The candidate will also advise, mentor, and teach graduate students.

• 60% community‑engaged research on environmental contaminants and public health impact.
• 30% service/outreach with affected communities, including policy advocacy and partnership development.
• 10% development of teaching modules for Pharm Tox MS and MPH programs.
• Advising, mentoring, and teaching graduate students in Pharm Tox and CSM DPH.

• Doctorate in Toxicology, Environmental Health, Public Health, or a related field.
• Experience developing or maintaining an independent research program funded by NIH or other federal sources.
• Research expertise in methods to understand and reduce the effects of environmental contaminants and in advancing public health.
• Evidence of community‑engaged research experience.
• Strong teaching philosophy and commitment to graduate education.

Doctorate – Toxicology, Environmental Health, Public Health, or a related field.

03/11/2026

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote‑friendly. Remote‑friendly means some or all duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

This position will be required to work in East Lansing or Flint with the possibility of periodic remote work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

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