Job description

Job No: 537894
Work Type: Full Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Biology/Life Science, Medicine/Physicians
Department: 33160000 – HP-ENVIRONMENTAL GLOBAL HLTH

Job Description

Classification Title:

Associate/Full Professor

Job Description:

The Department of Environmental and Global Health in the College of Public Health and Health Professions (htt ps://phhp.ufl.edu/about/departments/environmental-and-global-health/) at the University of Florida (UF) is recruiting a tenure track faculty member in Global Infectious Disease at the Associate or Full Professor level. The candidate will be expected to maintain a portfolio of extramurally funded research, teaching, and service in the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions. The College of Public Health and Health Professions is one of 62 colleges and schools in the U.S. that have achieved accreditation as a school of public health from the Council on Education for Public Health. The college is ranked 9th in NIH funding among schools of public health at public universities in grants targeting issues of national and international significance. The Department of Environmental and Global Health is one of 8 departments that make up the College which offers doctoral, masters, and undergraduate degree programs in Environmental Health and One Health.

The ideal candidate will have an academic background in infectious disease medicine and demonstrated experience leading interdisciplinary, collaborative research teams with a track record of success, as indicated by a high volume of peer-reviewed publications. Opportunities exist to build synergy and collaboration related to Infectious Disease with the UF College of Medicine, which could include a small clinical appointment with corresponding associated effort. The position is supported by a competitive salary and start-up package, and is a 1.0 FTE, 12-month position, expected to start Fall 2026.

The University of Florida (UF) is located in Gainesville, FL, was ranked in 2021 by Niche.com among the top 50 cities nationally and has been ranked the Best Place to Live in the US by Sperling and Sander’s Cities Ranked & Rated. The College of Public Health and Health Professions and the College of Medicine are in the University’s Health Science Center, which also includes the Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Dentistry, and Veterinary Health. The Health Science Center also partners with the immediately adjacent UF Health Shands Hospital, and Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, and the UF Health Science Center Regional campus located in Jacksonville, FL. Additional major institutes and centers located at the University of Florida include the Emerging Pathogens Institute, the Institute of Child Health Policy, the UF Health Cancer Center, the UF Genetics Institute, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the McKnight Brain Institute, all of which provide state-of-the-art environments and access to large data sets for faculty collaboration.

Expected Salary:

Salary is negotiable, commensurate with education and experience.

The University of Florida (UF) offers an exceptional benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance; state retirement plans; a generous leave program; and tuition assistance. UF is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. For more information on benefits, please visit UF HR Benefits and Rewards at https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/.

Minimum Requirements:

Medical degree (MD) or doctoral degree (PhD) in public health, epidemiology, infectious disease or another field related to infectious disease.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Substantial expertise in infectious disease and global medicine
• Strong publication record
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentoring
• Strong established record of funding

If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955- 8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida’s Sunshine Law.

Health Assessment Required:
Yes

Applications Close: 28 November 2025

How to apply

To apply, visit http://www.naces.org/.