Assistant/Associate Professor (Clinical-Track) at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio
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Job Description:
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Clinical faculty (regardless of rank) - faculty positions within the university that are not tenure track and not eligible for tenure; on a fixed term contract. Persons with the title of professor-clinical, associate professor-clinical, assistant professor-clinical and instructor-clinical. Duties and responsibilities are assigned in accordance with the workload guidelines laid out in the pattern of administration of each faculty department and, as appropriate, regional campus; Clinical faculty are teacher/practitioners and will be engaged primarily in teaching activities. These faculty normally have earned doctorate or other terminal degree in the relevant field or equivalent experience.
Position Overview
The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, is inviting applications for a 9-month, full-time, teaching position to begin in August 2025. The position will include an appointment as a clinical-track assistant or associate professor. Rank and salary will be determined by the candidate's credentials.
The applicant should have strong interests in teaching concepts in Environmental Health Sciences to both undergraduate and graduate students. Clinical-track faculty have responsibility primarily for teaching and service activities. They are encouraged to participate in research and other scholarly activities, though not with the effort expected of tenure-track or research faculty. The ideal candidate should contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community through their teaching, service, and research.
This clinical-track faculty member will be expected to teach existing fundamental courses in environmental health sciences individually and as part of a team of instructors at the undergraduate and graduate levels. They will also be expected to develop a new, high-enrollment course for introducing undergraduate students majoring in various fields to important, relevant, and timely topics in environmental public health. Teaching duties may be in-person or online (synchronous or asynchronous). The clinical-track faculty member might also mentor, advise, and manage paid graduate student teaching assistants (GTAs) in the courses they instruct and direct. This position has a promotion path based on satisfactory performance and documented excellence in teaching and mentoring.
Education and Experience Requirements
Required qualifications include
- A Ph.D. or other doctoral degree in Environmental Health Sciences, Environmental Studies, Microbiology, Disease Ecology, Environmental Epidemiology, Biology, Chemistry, Toxicology, Environmental Engineering or a closely related field by the start of employment.
- Experience in course development that is commensurate with rank, including but not limited to selecting student learning objectives and designing appropriate assessments.
- Experience in course administration that is commensurate with rank.
- Experience in teaching at the university level or equivalent experience that is commensurate with rank, including but not limited to teaching classes, long-term undergraduate/graduate student research mentoring, providing workforce development trainings, teaching via extension and/or outreach programs, etc.
- Interest and ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with other faculty, staff, and students, including those from diverse disciplinary, educational, and cultural backgrounds.
Desired but not required qualifications include
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Experience in course development at both the undergraduate
and graduate levels, including but not limited to selecting student learning objectives and assessments.
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Experience in course administration at both the undergraduate
and graduate levels.
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Experience designing and/or delivering distance-based (online) courses.
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Experience managing and/or mentoring graduate students.
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Evidence of scholarly publications in environmental health sciences or a closely related field.
How to Apply
To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Columbus-Campus/Assistant-Associate-Professor--Clinical-Track-_R116857-1. Application materials must include:
- Cover letter: a letter to the search committee that includes a brief summary of your academic background and why you are interested in this opportunity (1-2 pages)
- Curriculum Vita (CV): detailed overview of your scholarly experience, including your teaching and mentoring experience, service, and any research experience, funding, and publications
- Teaching Statement: a statement of your approaches, experience, and philosophy regarding teaching, learning, and mentoring (1-2 pages)
- Two publications (if available)
You will be presented with the opportunity to attach up to FIVE documents in the Application Documents section. Please include all required application materials listed above in the Application Documents section, found in the My Experience step (Step 2 of the application process). If necessary, please consider combining documents into one file.
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Applications will be accepted immediately. Review of applications will begin December 2, 2024. We will continue to accept applications until finalists have been selected. Finalists will be asked to supply letters of recommendation. The start date for this position is August 15, 2025. Please direct inquiries about this position to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Laura Pomeroy (pomeroy.26@osu.edu).
The College of Public Health
The College of Public Health is Ohio's first accredited college of public health. First established in 1995 as part of the College of Medicine, the University Board of Trustees created the College of Public Health in 2007. For 2025, U.S. News & World Report ranked Ohio State's College of Public Health graduate program 29th of all Schools of Public Health. It is one of seven health sciences colleges on the same campus, more than any other university in the U.S. The college includes five academic divisions, two centers of outreach and engagement, four graduate degree programs with several specializations, an undergraduate degree with two specializations, and two undergraduate minors. Academic divisions within the college include biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, health behavior and health promotion, and health services management and policy.
Multiple resources exist at Ohio State and within the College of Public Health to support teaching, including the university-wide Michael V. Drake Institute of Teaching and Learning and two full-time Instructional Design staff in the College of Public Health.
Division of Environmental Health Sciences
The Division of Environmental Health Sciences teaches, researches, advocates, and works collaboratively and cooperatively with researchers and community partners to advance environmental public health research and practice. The division includes 12 full-time faculty members, as well as several lecturers, known for excellence in teaching and significant research accomplishments. Division faculty collaborate with experts across Ohio State and those at local, state, national and international organizations to address population-based environmental public health issues. At the university alone, our partners include The James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Global One Health initiative, Global Water Institute, Infectious Diseases Institute, Sustainability Institute, Food and Agricultural Transformation, and Translational Data Analytics Institute. Our faculty and lecturers engage, train, and mentor the next generation of environmental health scientists and environmental public health practitioners. The Division offers multiple degree programs: PhD, MS, and BSPH degrees in Environmental Public Health, an MPH in Environmental Health Sciences, and graduate certificates in OneHealth and Environmental Public Health Risk Assessment. In research groups, faculty advise 20 PhD students, 6 MS students, 11 MPH students, and 5 post-doctoral researchers. The division is actively involved in the interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences Graduate Program. Our students become public health experts that go on to careers focused on identifying, preventing and mitigating human and animal exposures to and diseases caused by harmful chemical, microbiological and physical stressors in the environment. Further information about the Division and faculty may be found at cph.osu.edu/ehs.
The University
Ohio State is a top-20 public university, and its Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is one of America's leading academic health centers. Eligible Ohio State employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, and state or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions.
The Ohio State University's Shared Values include Excellence and Impact, Diversity and Innovation, Inclusion and Equity, Care and Compassion, and Integrity and Respect. Our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration and courageous thinking, and upholds freedom of expression.
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In addition to being responsive to dual-career opportunities, we strongly promote work-life balance to support our community members through a suite of institutionalized policies. Ohio State is an NSF ADVANCE institution and a member of the Ohio/Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC).
Located in Ohio's capital city, Ohio State's Columbus campus is near the center of a rapidly growing and diverse metropolitan area with a population of over 1.5 million. The area offers a wide range of affordable housing, many cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a strong economy based on government as well as service, transportation, and technology industries. Additional information about the Columbus area is available here. Beyond its Columbus campus, Ohio State has four regional campuses including Ohio State Lima, Ohio State Mansfield, Ohio State Marion, and Ohio State Newark, in addition to the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) Wooster Campus, which houses Ohio State ATI.
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The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other basis under the law.
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check.
Shift:First ShiftThe Ohio State University believes in diversity in people and ideas. What Ohio State does matters. And how we do it matters. When we are at our best, we make a real difference to people. Our size, breadth, geography, history and standard of excellence position us to drive the future of higher education. We believe that the university should be a place where people can work and learn together in a safe environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. As such, finalists for any faculty position that carries tenure must sign an authorization and disclosure form, which will allow current or prior employer(s) to share information to the University regarding any findings of employment-related misconduct or disciplinary proceedings against a candidate and/or any pending investigations related to alleged misconduct. Such information shall include findings and pending investigations with respect to sexual harassment, violence, or harassment; research misconduct; financial fraud or misconduct; foreign influence violations, grant misuse or misconduct; and/or any other type of finding or pending investigation relating to a candidate's employer's policies and rules governing faculty conduct that may reasonably be expected to affect a candidate's appointment. If the University becomes aware of any past finding of misconduct or pending investigations that were not disclosed, Ohio State will treat that as a serious omission and reserves the right to rescind an offer or terminate employment.
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.
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The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other basis under the law.
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