<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Es_jobs_net,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences and the
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina
at Charlotte invite applications for a<b> tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Environmental Health</b>.
We are seeking a dynamic and broadly trained environmental health
scholar with expertise in areas such as the built environment,
environmental justice, environmental exposure/risk assessment, climate
change, community resilience, socio-ecological systems, and/or
place-based social determinants of health. This position will begin
August 12, 2019.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">This is
part of an effort to hire four new faculty in the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences to strengthen collaborative community-focused research
around health disparities and to build on our existing capacity to
address social, environmental and cultural factors that affect health
and well-being (<a href="https://pages.uncc.edu/healthresearch/" target="_blank">https://pages.uncc.edu/healthresearch/</a>).</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Geographic
and topical areas of research are open, with preference given to
individuals who will complement one or more methodological areas of
expertise in our department such as community-based research, geospatial
techniques (including big data analytics, geocomputation and
technology-enabled methods), and/or mixed methods.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Requirements
for this position are a Ph.D. degree in Geography, Planning or a
related environmental field, in hand by the time of appointment,
evidence of scholarly productivity, ability to secure appropriate
external funding, and potential for engaging students in a diverse
academic environment. As the hire will be part of a four-department
hiring cluster focusing on health disparities, the candidate should also
show evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Candidates
should demonstrate the ability to (1) contribute to the department’s
undergraduate and graduate curriculum, (2) build a successful,
cutting-edge research program, and (3) develop coursework in their area
of expertise. The teaching load for new faculty is two courses per
semester in the pre-tenure period.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences (<a href="http://www.geoearth.uncc.edu/" target="_blank">http://www.geoearth.uncc.edu/</a>)
is a diverse community of social and physical scientists comprised of
over 30 faculty members and more than 100 graduate students from a
variety of disciplinary backgrounds. The Department’s mission is to
create and disseminate scientific knowledge about the social and natural
systems of the earth and their interactions through scholarly research,
teaching and service. The Department is committed to rigorous
high-level research and excellence in teaching. The Department offers
undergraduate degrees in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences,
Geology, Environmental Studies, and Meteorology. At the graduate level,
the Department offers an MA and a PhD in Geography, an MS in Earth
Sciences, and a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Science
& Technology. In addition, the department is a core participant in
several interdisciplinary graduate programs on campus, including, Ph.D.
programs in Public Policy (PPOL) and Infrastructure and Environmental
Systems (INES), and the Master’s in Urban Design (MUD).</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">UNC
Charlotte is a rapidly growing doctoral-granting urban university
located in the largest metropolitan area between Washington DC, and
Atlanta. The University is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement
campus. Over 29,000 culturally diverse students currently are enrolled
at the University. As the largest college at UNC Charlotte, the College
of Liberal Arts & Sciences houses 20 departments in the humanities,
social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and military sciences,
as well as 25 applied research centers and interdisciplinary programs.
It offers eight doctoral degrees, 24 master's degrees, 12 graduate
certificates, and 32 undergraduate degrees.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Candidates should submit the following to <a href="https://jobs.uncc.edu" target="_blank">https://jobs.uncc.edu</a>
[Position Number 006239]: (1) a letter of application responding to the
required and desired qualifications listed above; (2) a statement of
current and future research specifically addressing how these fit with
health disparities; (3) a teaching statement including teaching
philosophy, agenda and evidence of teaching effectiveness; (4) a
curriculum vitae; (5) one to three representative publications, and (6)
contact information (including email addresses) for at least three
professional references. We ask applicants to reflect on how they
integrate issues surrounding diversity into their teaching, research
and/or services.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Review of applications will begin on <b>November 30, 2018</b> and will continue until the position is filled. For more information contact Dr. Eric Delmelle, <a href="mailto:eric.delmelle@uncc.edu" target="_blank">eric.delmelle@uncc.edu</a>, +1-704-687-5991.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">As
an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an
academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected
and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages
applications from all underrepresented groups.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The
candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an
official transcript of their highest earned degree and submit to a
criminal background check.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Jacob Scheff</div><div>Assistant Professor of Geography & Earth Sciences</div><div>University of North Carolina at Charlotte</div></div>