EH Teaching Professional, Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Boston University - Boston University

External Teaching Professional, Department of Environmental Health, School of Public

Health, Boston University

Boston University is an Association of American Universities institution with a rich tradition of inclusion and social justice. Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) is a top-10 public health school that engages in world-renowned research, public health practice, and transformative master's and doctoral-level education in public health along with post-doctoral training. With over 300 faculty in six departments, BUSPH has the mission of improving the health and well-being of populations worldwide, particularly the underserved, through excellence and innovation in education, research, and practice.

The Department of Environmental Health at BUSPH conducts policy-relevant research, often working closely with affected communities, to help address environmental challenges. Academically, our students prepare to meet the challenges of environmental health through a solid grounding in epidemiology, exposure science, toxicology, risk assessment and related fields, as well as training in legal and economic topics relevant to environmental and public health. We train the next generation of environmental health professionals, including through engagement in the MPH and MS programs, the PhD in Environmental Health and the crosscampus URBAN PhD program, and professional development opportunities such as the Local Public Health Institute of Massachusetts and the New England Public Health Training Center.

The Department of Environmental Health is looking for a qualified external teaching professional to teach

SPH EH 707Physiology for Public Health. The goal of this course is to provide students with a basicknowledge of the physiological processes involved in the maintenance of good health, and to teach them toapply this knowledge to understand the basis of both the communicable and non-communicable diseases thatthey will later encounter in the classroom and during their public health careers. For students taking courses intoxicology, this course aims to provide the tools required for them to analyze the exposure-disease continuumfor any environmental toxicant.

SPH EH 872 Environmental Data and Exposure Modeling. In this course, students develop skills in estimationof exposure using publicly available data and models. Content areas include the assumptions behind and use ofequilibrium models, compartmental models and dispersion models, with case studies that address estimation ofexposure from sources such as food consumption or industrial emissions.

Effective Date: Spring 2025 semester, open until filled. Candidates must be authorized to work in theUnited States and must be able to teach all classes in person on the BU Medical Campus.

Required Skills:

At least 1year of experience in public health. Master's or doctorate in public health or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
College-level teaching experience preferred.
Proven ability to work with a diverse faculty, staff, and student population.

To be considered for this position, do not apply via the BU Careers portal but instead email John Douglas at johnd@bu.edu with the course title in the email subject along with the following, separate attachments (using file name: LastName Cover Letter or CV) :
Resume / CV, along with references
Cover Letter
Please be sure to address the Required Qualifications in your documents.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.