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2011 Science Communication Fellowships
Open to postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty with active research programs
related to environmental health sciences
Most of the public and many reporters are unaware of how rapidly the environmental health sciences advance, and they often lack a basic understanding of the significance or context of new research results.
The Science Communication Fellows program addresses this knowledge gap by offering hands-on training for up to 10 researchers a year. The program is designed to teach and improve scientists' communication and outreach skills early in their professional careers. Fellows practice presenting – and then will publish – accessible summaries of important new research results. Participants will be part of a strong and growing peer network of current and past Fellows.
Nominations are being accepted now for the competitive, one-year fellowships that will provide participants with tools to communicate environmental health research to the media, policy makers and the public.
DUTIES: Each Science Communication Fellow appointed for the 2011 calendar year will:
- Identify every month two important new scientific findings within their area of expertise.
- Submit short written summaries that translate the findings for reporters and the public, then report the results via a monthly conference call.
- Occasionally, expand the summaries into longer, more detailed synopses.
- Contribute short reviews critiquing media coverage of environmental health findings.
- Attend a two-day national conference to meet one another and Environmental Health Sciences staff, network with professionals in related fields, attend media training and discuss research and policy issues in environmental health.
COMPENSATION: $5,000 stipend for the year and paid expenses for media training conference.
NOMINATION: Open to senior postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty at research universities. A department chair or dean will nominate the candidate. Instructions for the nomination process are available online at http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/Members/nomination.
Application materials are due October 15, 2010.
SELECTION & NOTIFICATION: A selection committee will review nominations and choose up to 10 fellows for the 2011 calendar year. Participants will be notified before December 15, 2010.
SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Lynn R. Goldman, Johns Hopkins University; Louis J. Guillette, Jr., Medical University of South Carolina; Patricia A. Hunt, Washington State University; Richard J. Jackson, University of California-Los Angeles; Shuk-me Ho, University of Cincinnati; Shanna H. Swan, University of Rochester; and Frederick vom Saal, University of Missouri-Columbia.
Environmental Health Sciences is a not-for-profit organization that promotes public understanding of scientific exploration of links between environmental factors and human health. This program is funded by a grant from the Kendeda Foundation. EHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The University of Georgia
College of Public Health
Department of Environmental Health Science
Position Announcement
Two Tenure-Track Assistant Professors in Environmental Health Science
The Department of Environmental Health Science in the College of Public Health, at The University of Georgia, invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level. The appointment is an academic year appointment with an opportunity to supplement salary through external funding.
We primarily are interested in individuals that focus either on environmental chemistry with strong chemical and biochemical analysis, or on chronic health effects of environmental toxicants on human populations. Minimum qualifications include: doctorate/postdoctoral training in a discipline related to Environmental Health Science or related biomedical area; experience in acquiring and administering external funding; strong evidence of ability to produce and communicate research; excellence in teaching and working with students; and a commitment to cultural diversity.
Review of applications will begin October 1, 2010. To assure full consideration, applications must be received by September 30, 2010. The positions are available January, 2011. Application materials should include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching experience, and the names and contact information of three references (name, address, e-mail address, and phone number). Materials should be sent to: Chair, Search Committee, Department of Environmental Health Science, College of Public Health, 206 EHS Bldg., The University of Georgia, 150 Green Street, Athens, GA 30602-2102. E-mail submission with pdf or doc attachments will be accepted by the Committee Chair at ehsdept@uga.edu. Please include "Assistant Professor Position" in the subject line. For more information visit: http://www.publichealth.uga.edu/ehs.
The University of Georgia is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity within its community. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Yale University School of Public Health
Yale University School of Medicine
Tenure Track Associate or Full Professor in Environmental Epidemiology
The Yale School of Public Health is seeking an Associate or Full Professor with an active, well-funded research program in environmental epidemiology who will serve as the head of the Division of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) and develop Programs in Environmental Epidemiology. The School welcomes outstanding applicants in all areas of environmental epidemiology; those with expertise in air pollution epidemiology are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants with research expertise in the use of exposure assessment methods (biomarkers, modeling, etc.) in the study of environmental stressors, biomarkers of effects or genetics will also be considered.
The Yale School of Public Health has a long history of environmental epidemiology research. The Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology (CPPEE) has active research programs in this area including several NIH funded studies of air pollution in the U.S. and China and two study sites in the National Children's Study. EHS Divisional Faculty collaborate with investigators in all divisions in the YSPH, particularly Biostatistics, Chronic Disease Epidemiology and the Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases. Opportunities exist for collaborations with the Medical School's Departments of Pediatrics, Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Yale Cancer Center and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
The successful candidate should have a doctoral degree in epidemiology or a related field; demonstrated interest in exposure assessment; an active record in research and teaching at the graduate level; a reputation for mentoring successful academic careers; and evidence of a high level of scholarship through an extensive body of influential publications and a successful track record of funded research.
Review of applications will commence on October 1, 2010 and will continue until a successful candidate is identified. For full consideration, applicants should submit a letter of interest, a complete curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and copies of recent publications in confidence to:
Brian P. Leaderer, Deputy Dean
Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Epidemiology
Yale School of Public Health
60 College Street
P.O. Box 208034
New Haven, CT 06520-8034, USA
brian.leaderer@yale.edu
(203) 764 9375
Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, students, and staff and especially welcomes applications from women and underrepresented minorities.
Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research (KURe) Career Development Program
Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research (KURe) Career Development Program at the University of California, San Francisco seeks to recruit recent PhD's and/or Postdoctoral Fellows from diverse disciplines who are interested in pursuing careers in the study of benign urological diseases.
KURe scholars will receive career development training and support to develop the skills necessary to become outstanding independent investigators able to lead multidisciplinary research teams. Scholars will be matched with a team of experienced mentors from diverse disciplines. Each mentor team will assure that each scholar is integrated into laboratory based, clinical and translational programs at UCSF.
Scholars must have a doctoral level degree in a field that will facilitate future urologic research. Scholars must be committed to a career in independent research in benign urologic disease. Successful applicants will receive a faculty appointment as Clinical Instructor or Assistant Professor, based on their qualifications, in the Department of Urology.
See website for more details and application information http://urology.ucsf.edu/kure.html
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions
Departments of Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology
The Departments of Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health invite applications for several tenure-track, Assistant Professor faculty positions. Faculty will be appointed in the most appropriate department and hold a joint appointment in the other.
Successful applicants will be expected to develop and sustain a productive, extramurally-funded research program in the field of environmental epidemiology. While all areas of environmental epidemiology will be considered, we are particularly interested in candidates who have a research focus on: epidemiologic investigations of the health effects of chronic low-level exposure to environmental toxicants, molecular mechanisms of the effects of environmental exposures, gene-environment interactions, environmental epigenetics and genomics, and/or quantitative methods for environmental epidemiology.
The Bloomberg School of Public Health and other Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions constitute a highly interactive, interdisciplinary research environment with exciting opportunities for collaboration, including environmental and occupational health, risk and exposure assessment, physiology, toxicology, and epidemiological and biostatistical methods.
Successful applicants must have academic and research experience commensurate with appointment at the assistant professor level. In particular, they should have a record of original research scholarship, possess excellent written and communication skills as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, teaching, and presentations at professional meetings, and demonstrate the potential to establish and maintain research funding. Successful applicants are also expected to contribute to the master and doctoral education programs of the Departments of Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology.
Please visit our websites for further information on departmental research and education:
http://www.jhsph.edu/dept/ehs/about/index.html
http://www.jhsph.edu/dept/epi/about/index.html
By September 15, 2010, candidates should submit their curriculum vitae, a statement summarizing their research experience and research plans by email to envepifs@jhsph.edu and have three letters of recommendation emailed to the same address.
The Johns Hopkins University actively encourages interest from women and minorities and is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.