Job description
Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Assistant Professor, IEHS/CURES at its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Position Purpose:
Recognizing the interdisciplinary linkages between environmental health and civil and environmental engineering objectives, the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors (IEHS/CURES) and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) are excited to jointly recruit an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) to advance the goals of our urban-serving institution and promote our ongoing work as a “Gateway to a Healthy Detroit.” Our allied research missions join to enhance human health in the urban environment. The tenure home of this position will be in CEE and the successful candidate will start their work in the Fall 2026 semester.
IEHS/CURES is headquarters for two National Institute of Environmental Health Science-funded centers: the environmental health sciences core center, “Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors (CURES)” (P30 ES020957) and the Superfund Research Program center, “Center for Leadership in Environmental Awareness and Research (CLEAR)” (P42 ES030991). Through research, community engagement, and education, IEHS/CURES researchers and community partners seek to discover, investigate, and solve complex environmental health problems that affect humans exposed to chemical and non-chemical stressors in a dynamic urban environment.
Essential Job Functions:
The ideal candidate will have had experience working within communities of practice and/or community-based participatory research, supporting our strong record of advancing equity and inclusiveness in urban infrastructures. The successful candidate should expect to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams that include medical doctors, public health professionals, practicing engineers, and government officials.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally recognized research program supported through competitive external funding; publish in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals; engage with broader environmental engineering and science themes to advance transformative, translational research; implement inclusive, evidence-based teaching practices to ensure the academic success of a diverse student population through courses in both CEE and IEHS; and contribute service to the University and to professional communities of practice.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a related field, with demonstrated capabilities in environmental health, exposure science, or environmental epidemiology.
Education: Doctoral degree is required.
Experience:
The CEE Department is particularly interested in candidates with a strong teaching and research focus in the broader area of environmental engineering, including research on ambient-indoor air, novel volatile organic compounds and other emerging contaminants, exposure assessment related to environmental or occupational health, environmental sensors, and/or remediation technologies.
Preferred Qualifications:
Having a professional engineering license, or the ability to obtain licensure within the first five years of employment, is preferred.
School/College/Division:
The Division of Research & Innovation
Primary Department:
H0918 – Inst of Environmental Hlth Sci
Employment Type:
- Regular Employee
- Job type: Full Time
- Job category: Academic/Faculty
Funding/Salary Information:
- Compensation type: Annual Salary
- Annual Salary: To be determined
Working Conditions:
Normal faculty environment.
Job Openings:
- Number of openings: 1
- Reposted position: Yes
- Reposted reason: Supercedes Previous Requisition
- Prior posting/requisition number: REQ 3160
Background check requirements:
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
Wayne State University is a premier institution of higher education offering more than 350 academic programs through 12 schools and colleges to more than 33,000 students in metropolitan Detroit.
Wayne State University is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high quality education. Our deep rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities preparing students for success in a diverse, global society. WSU encourages applications from women, people of color, and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
How to apply
Applicants must apply online through the Wayne Talent career site, which can be found at https://hr.wayne.edu/jobs. The posting can be found by searching for position REQ 3300. Your application must include: (1) a cover letter, (2) a full curriculum vitae, (3) a research statement (3 pages maximum), (4) a teaching statement (3 pages maximum), and (5) contact information for at least three professional references. Review of applications will begin in April 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.
