Baylor College of Medicine and Department Summary:

The Section of Epidemiology and Population Sciences in the Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston, Texas invites applications for a tenure track faculty position to expand capacity within the  Program in Population and Environmental Health Disparities. We are seeking candidates for an open rank position who will conduct environmental epidemiologic research in collaboration with faculty members at BCM and elsewhere in the world's largest and most comprehensive life science and medical complex, the Texas Medical Center.  Individuals with interests in joint chemical and non-chemical stressors, exposure assessment, emerging environmental health issues, health disparities, climate change, environmental racism and environmental justice are encouraged to apply.  

A top-20 medical school, ranked among the best research-intensive institutions in the USA, BCM is the largest biomedical research campus in the world. BCM fosters an academic environment of inclusion among students, fellows, faculty and staff.  The Section of Epidemiology and Population Health is an interactive, multidisciplinary group working to understand how factors affect health and wellbeing in the population. The Section occupies dedicated space on the Baylor College of Medicine main campus.

Department faculty enjoy access to Baylor's state-of-the art core facilities, outstanding M.D./Ph.D. and Ph.D. graduate programs, a CPRIT training grant opportunities for post-doctoral fellows interested in cancer,  a NIEHS P30 Environmental Health Sciences Core Center, and a P50 Center of Excellence on Environmental Health Disparities Research.

Ample opportunities exist for collaborations with faculty throughout the Texas Medical Center, including The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), Texas A&M University, Houston Methodist Research Institute, and Rice University

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) with a strong record of scholarly activity.
• Candidates should be nationally or internationally recognized scholars with externally funded research programs.

Candidates should send a statement of research accomplishments and research plans (no more than 3 pages total), CV and a list of at least three references to Demetrice Dent at Demetrice.dent@bcm.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and remain open until the position is filled.