HS Clinical Associate/Professor & Director of Practice; Strategic Advisor, Occupational Health
University of California Irvine
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Posted: 16-Mar-24
Location: Irvine, California
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 5108100
University of California Irvine
HS Clinical Associate/Professor & Director of Practice; Strategic Advisor, Occupational Health
The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health in the Program in Public Health at the University of California, Irvine is seeking applicants for a full-time, HS Clinical Associate Professor or Professor to serve as the Director of the MPH Program and the Strategic Advisor to Occupational Health.
The program and the department are interested in candidates with a background working in public health, or closely related filed, in government or private sector with exceptional knowledge and understanding of the workforce landscape and how to leverage the MPH program for career placement and increased enrollment.
We encourage applicants with innovative new perspectives and transdisciplinary research approaches, creating opportunities for collaborative research and training within our department, with the other departments in our emerging School of Population and Public Health, with the other schools within the College of Health Sciences (Medicine, Nursing, Pharmaceutical Sciences), or with any of the various research centers at our campus.
Successful candidates are expected to establish and maintain an extramurally funded research program, participate in departmental teaching and mentoring for graduate students, and provide professional service to the program, the university, and the community. This is a fully funded position, and 11 month compensation is not reliant on grant funding.
Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited:
Mentoring MPH students 2, Design educational experiences related to the professional practice of public health
Teach MPH students topics related to health policy at the local state and federal level
Teach MPH required practicum course
Conduct research around policy related to occupational health including substance abuse, Workplace exposure, and health advocacy.
As Strategic Advisor, Occupational Health:
Conduct enterprise wide assessment of occupational health services
Review existing occupational health policies to streamline
Assist with integration and assessment of main campus needs
Conduct assessment of workers comp strategy
UC Irvine is committed to increasing diversity and inclusion of underrepresented groups; the applicant should describe how their current work demonstrates commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, or how they will contribute to it in the future.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI's unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities.