Professor & Director, John B Little Center for Radiation Sciences at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Harvard University


Title: Professor & Director, John B Little Center for Radiation Sciences

School: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Department_Area: Department of Environmental Health

Position Description: The Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health invites applications for a full-time tenure ladder faculty position at the rank of full professor as Director of the John B Little Center for Radiation Sciences.

We are seeking a qualified individual to research and translate science on radiation and environmental exposures, whose expertise includes one (or preferably more) of the following areas: research and education in radiation science, radiation medicine, radiation therapy, environmental exposures, and environmental health. The candidate should also be knowledgeable about the interdependence of radiation biology, radiation epidemiology, and environmental exposures at the individual and population levels. The ability to translate scientific research into policy recommendations for regulatory frameworks and public health protection is essential.

Candidate's expertise could be based in diverse disciplines including, but not limited to, environmental exposure, epidemiology, clinical radiation practice, implementation science, health equity, economics, radiation modeling, radiation therapy, toxicology, the practice of public health.

The selected candidate will work closely with the two current tenure-track faculty and their teams in the JBL Center, recognizing their leadership roles and overseeing their sustained research and career progression. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for fostering cross-departmental and cross-institutional collaborations across schools, hospitals, and the university to enhance the Center's impact and growth.

The most competitive candidates will have: a strong track record of interdisciplinary, team-based science, of mentoring, and successful leading of teams, including publications in peer-reviewed journals; demonstrated ability of obtaining external funding; strong ability to communicate research findings to media and key audiences including decision makers; and motivation and ability to achieve excellence in teaching at the graduate levels including promoting awareness of socioeconomic determinants as they pertain to radiation science, environmental health, and environmental justice. In addition, the successful candidate will have a record of advancing diversity of opinion and perspective in scholarship, and a willingness to help meet the needs of our growing environmental health department through mentoring faculty, students and post-doctoral trainees, working with other faculty members, and taking on service and additional leadership roles as needed.

Basic Qualifications: Applicants should have a PhD, MD, ScD, or equivalent doctoral degree. Candidate's expertise could be based in diverse disciplines including, but not limited to, environmental exposure, epidemiology, clinical radiation practice, implementation science, health equity, economics, radiation modeling, radiation therapy, toxicology, the practice of public health.

Additional Qualifications: The candidate will be expected to serve as an educational, research, and civic engagement leader on Radiation and Environmental Health at Harvard, research translation, communications across diverse platforms and stakeholders within the United States, and globally. This includes outreach to a broad range of audiences including donors, fundraising prospects, media appearances and public speaking events.

Candidates should be committed to building a safe and inclusive institutional culture that respects and harnesses our many differences. These principles of citizenship are respect, integrity, collegiality, and commitment to a more supportive and sustainable world. The candidate is expected to demonstrate these principles as a representative of the department, school, and Harvard Chan JBL Center in all external engagements.

Special Instructions: Application: For full consideration, applicants should submit: 1) a current curriculum vitae; 2) a cover letter that a) describes why they would be a good leader of the JBL Center and, b) their interest in the position, 3) a research statement describing their previous experience and future research goals, 4) a teaching and mentoring statement detailing their experience and future plans in these areas, 5) a service and citizenship statement that details contributions to their profession, community building, and institutional service, and 6) ten publications representative of their overall research portfolio.

Review of applications will begin and continue until the position is filled. References will be requested after an initial committee review of applications, and only for candidates identified as finalists.

For more information on the Department of Environmental Health, please visit us at: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/environmental-health/

For more information on the JBL Center, please visit us at: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/jbl-center/

Contact Information: Matthew Dwyer

Faculty affairs Coordinator

Department of Environmental Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
665 Huntington Avenue, Building 1, Room 1304
Boston, MA 02115

Email: mdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu

Contact Email: mdwyer@hsph.harvard.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health seeks to find, develop, promote, and retain the world's best scholars. We are committed to upholding the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in our school and the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Minimum Number of References Required: 4

Maximum Number of References Allowed: 6


Supplemental Questions: Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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