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Open Rank Faculty Position (Part of a Cluster Hire in Environmental Health)
Position Overview:
The Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior (HPEB) at the University of South Carolina (USC) Arnold School of Public Health invites applications for a tenure‑track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor. This position is part of the campus‑wide Environmental Health Cluster Initiative, a strategic effort to expand the University’s leadership in advancing research, clinical care, and educational excellence in environmental health. The cluster will broaden expertise across disciplines to foster innovation and address the complexity of environmental health challenges through multidisciplinary scholarship. The initiative focuses on the impact of chemical, physical, behavioral, biological, and social environmental stressors across the lifespan, and emphasizes designing, testing, and scaling programmatic and policy interventions that address these stressors.
We seek an Implementation Science Scholar whose research focuses on learning how to improve the implementation of interventions that will reduce environmental stressors on health in real‑world settings.
The Department emphasizes both impactful research and meaningful community engagement. Faculty examine how policy, environmental, institutional, and individual actions influence health, and work collaboratively to reduce health disparities. Many HPEB faculty are engaged in implementation science, community‑based research, and translation of interventions into practice and policy, making this position well aligned with departmental strengths.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop a robust, extramurally funded research program in implementation science applied to environmental health, contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching (in‑person and online), and mentor master’s and doctoral students. The candidate will also be expected to collaborate across disciplines, especially within the Environmental Health Cluster, to accelerate solutions that improve community and population health.
Required Education and Experience
Applicants must have a doctoral degree in public health or a closely related field by the start date of employment and demonstrate potential for high scholarly achievement and grantsmanship.
Applicant for the rank of Assistant Professor must demonstrate strong potential for obtaining competitive funding to support a research program and serve as an effective instructor and student mentor.
Applicant for the rank of Associate Professor must have a strong record of scholarship and funded research, with at least 5 years of experience as an effective instructor, mentor, and researcher by the start date of employment.
Applicant for the rank of Professor must have a sustained record of distinguished scholarship and externally funded research, a demonstrably excellent record of teaching and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, evidence of meaningful service to the discipline and to the institution (including leadership roles), and typically a minimum of 9 years of effective, relevant experience by the start date of employment.
Preferred Qualifications No additional qualifications listed.
Desired Start Date 08/16/2026
Job Open Date 11/04/2025
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions To Applicant To apply please submit:
A letter of application that includes a teaching philosophy statement;
A curriculum vitae;
A research statement;
Contact information for three references.
If you have questions, please contact Brie Turner‑McGrievy, PhD, Professor and Interim Department Chair, at
brie@sc.edu .
Positions are advertised for a minimum of forty‑five (45) business days on our job website. After forty‑five (45) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
EEO Statement The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.
Other Job Details Title: Open Rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor)
Posting Number: FAC00233PO25
Campus: Columbia
College/Division: Arnold School of Public Health
Department: ASPH Health Promotion, Education and Behavior
Salary: Salary commensurate with qualifications
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Position Category: Full‑time Equivalent (FTE)
Basis: 9 months
Work County: Richland
Tenure Information: Tenure‑Track/Tenured
Job Search Category: Faculty
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The Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior (HPEB) at the University of South Carolina (USC) Arnold School of Public Health invites applications for a tenure‑track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor. This position is part of the campus‑wide Environmental Health Cluster Initiative, a strategic effort to expand the University’s leadership in advancing research, clinical care, and educational excellence in environmental health. The cluster will broaden expertise across disciplines to foster innovation and address the complexity of environmental health challenges through multidisciplinary scholarship. The initiative focuses on the impact of chemical, physical, behavioral, biological, and social environmental stressors across the lifespan, and emphasizes designing, testing, and scaling programmatic and policy interventions that address these stressors.
We seek an Implementation Science Scholar whose research focuses on learning how to improve the implementation of interventions that will reduce environmental stressors on health in real‑world settings.
The Department emphasizes both impactful research and meaningful community engagement. Faculty examine how policy, environmental, institutional, and individual actions influence health, and work collaboratively to reduce health disparities. Many HPEB faculty are engaged in implementation science, community‑based research, and translation of interventions into practice and policy, making this position well aligned with departmental strengths.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop a robust, extramurally funded research program in implementation science applied to environmental health, contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching (in‑person and online), and mentor master’s and doctoral students. The candidate will also be expected to collaborate across disciplines, especially within the Environmental Health Cluster, to accelerate solutions that improve community and population health.
Required Education and Experience
Applicants must have a doctoral degree in public health or a closely related field by the start date of employment and demonstrate potential for high scholarly achievement and grantsmanship.
Applicant for the rank of Assistant Professor must demonstrate strong potential for obtaining competitive funding to support a research program and serve as an effective instructor and student mentor.
Applicant for the rank of Associate Professor must have a strong record of scholarship and funded research, with at least 5 years of experience as an effective instructor, mentor, and researcher by the start date of employment.
Applicant for the rank of Professor must have a sustained record of distinguished scholarship and externally funded research, a demonstrably excellent record of teaching and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, evidence of meaningful service to the discipline and to the institution (including leadership roles), and typically a minimum of 9 years of effective, relevant experience by the start date of employment.
Preferred Qualifications No additional qualifications listed.
Desired Start Date 08/16/2026
Job Open Date 11/04/2025
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions To Applicant To apply please submit:
A letter of application that includes a teaching philosophy statement;
A curriculum vitae;
A research statement;
Contact information for three references.
If you have questions, please contact Brie Turner‑McGrievy, PhD, Professor and Interim Department Chair, at
brie@sc.edu .
Positions are advertised for a minimum of forty‑five (45) business days on our job website. After forty‑five (45) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This position is open until filled. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
EEO Statement The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.
Other Job Details Title: Open Rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor)
Posting Number: FAC00233PO25
Campus: Columbia
College/Division: Arnold School of Public Health
Department: ASPH Health Promotion, Education and Behavior
Salary: Salary commensurate with qualifications
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Position Category: Full‑time Equivalent (FTE)
Basis: 9 months
Work County: Richland
Tenure Information: Tenure‑Track/Tenured
Job Search Category: Faculty
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