Job description

The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health in the School of Public Health at Texas A&M University invites applications from outstanding candidates for a full-time, academic professional track (non-tenure) faculty position. This is a 9-month faculty appointment anticipated to start as early as August 1, 2026. Applicants will be considered at the rank of Assistant Professor of the Practice, Associate Professor of the Practice, or Professor of the Practice level, commensurate with the candidate’s industry and academic experience. Responsibilities include teaching, student advising, and community service, including industry engagement and oversight of a departmental Industry Advisory Board.
The selected candidate will report directly to the Department Head and will be required to teach a minimum of four courses per year. The candidate will also assist departmental leadership in developing and managing Key Performance Indicators of departmental success across educational programming, research, and service activities. A central responsibility of this position is oversight of the Department’s Industry Advisory Board, which consists of more than 70 industry leaders from across the country in the fields of environmental and occupational health. The Board serves in an advisory capacity to guide departmental faculty and staff in the development and delivery of educational programs and course content, and inform the Department of emerging issues and technologies, challenges, and workforce needs in the environmental and occupational health sector.
Oversight of the Industry Advisory Board will include:
* Ongoing engagement and communication with board members
* Identification and recruitment of new board members
* Planning and coordination of annual board meetings
* Visits to board member worksites
* Organizing philanthropic activities and student scholarship
* Development of student network with industry employers
* Additional duties as needed to support board effectiveness
The candidate will also have the opportunity to provide expert consultative services to the Center for Worker Health, contributing to the Department’s broader mission of advancing worker health and safety.
Texas A&M University is the largest public land-grant research university located in College Station, Texas. Founded in 1876 as the state’s first public institution of higher education, it has grown into one of the largest universities in the United States and is recognized as a Tier-One research institution. Texas A&M is known for its strong traditions, academic rigor, and extensive research activity. The Texas A&M School of Public Health is nationally recognized and ranked as the top School of Public Health in the State of Texas. The School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Additionally, the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health recently ranked 16th in the nation and first in the state among all Environmental Health Programs. The Department is recognized as producing outstanding environmental and occupational health practitioners as industry employers routinely recruit graduates for employment across many sectors. The Department’s ability to train future environmental and occupational health leaders is the result of the advisory role of our Industry Advisory Board.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in environmental or occupational health or closely related field and at least ten years of industry experience in demonstrated leadership and managerial positions in the field of environmental or occupational health.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD or DrPH in environmental health or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience and a commitment to excellence in teaching and advising graduate students in the fields of industrial hygiene, occupational safety and ergonomics, environmental health, and risk management.
• Board certifications, including:
  • Certified Industrial Hygenist (CIH)
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
  • Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE)
  • Certified Health Physicist (CHP)
  • Certified Professional Engineer (PE) or other certifications such as Risk Management (ARM).

How to apply

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants must submit the following materials to: apply.interfolio.com/185537
* A cover letter describing their qualifications and interests in the position
* Curriculum vitae
* Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable
* Contact information for three professional references
Questions should be directed to Dr. David Douphrate at [email protected]

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program.