Requirements: English
Company: IE School of Science and Technology
Region: Madrid , Community of Madrid
Adjunct Professor in Environmental Toxicology and One HealthBachelor in Environmental Sciences for Sustainability (BESS)Campus:IE University SegoviaLanguage:EnglishSchedule:34 sessions (80 minutes each), twice a week in the afternoon (spring 2026, January to May)Format:In-personFieldwork:One full-day field trip (6 sessions total)Position Summary:IE University seeks anAdjunct Professorwith strong expertise inEnvironmental Toxicology and the One Health frameworkto join the3rd-year curriculumof theBachelor in Environmental Sciences for Sustainability (BESS)at ourSegovia campus. This course prepares students to assess how environmental contaminants both legacy and emerging affect ecological and human health systems, using integrative scientific and policy approaches.Students will be introduced to cutting-edge topics such asnon-traditional stable isotope tracers(Mo, Cd, Cr),emerging contaminants(e.G., microplastics, pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors),plastic pollution, and the growing risks associated withnovel entities pollutants whose behavior, persistence, and risks are not yet fully understood.Teaching Commitment:Total: 34 sessions(80 minutes each)Two sessions per week, taught in theafternoons, in-personIncludes onemandatory full-day field trip, equivalent to6 sessions, with a focus on pollution assessment and real-world One Health case analysisKey Teaching Themes:Fundamental principles of environmental toxicology and contaminant pathwaysThe One Health perspective: intersections between environmental, animal, and human healthNon-traditional stable isotopes(Mo, Cd, Cr) for contaminant tracingDifferentiatingnatural vs. anthropogenic contaminationEmerging contaminantsandplastic pollutionin aquatic and terrestrial systemsNovel entitiesand planetary boundaries: toxicological uncertainties in innovationRegulatory frameworks (EU REACH, WHO, Codex, EFSA) and the global health policy landscapeSocio-economic dimensionsof exposure: vulnerability, inequality, and environmental justiceField trip: real-world data collection and community-centered problem solvingCandidate Profile:Ph.D.in Environmental Toxicology, Environmental Health, Geochemistry, or a closely related fieldDemonstrated expertise in One Health and emerging contaminant researchExperience teaching undergraduate students inEnglishin interdisciplinary and international contextsSkilled inapplying stable isotope techniquesto trace contamination sourcesStrong familiarity withinternational regulatory frameworksand sustainability transitionsAvailable to teachin personin Segovia duringafternoon hours, twice weeklyDesirable Expertise:Ecotoxicology ofpharmaceuticals ,PFAS ,nanomaterials, andendocrine disruptorsFate and transport ofmicroplastics and plastic additivesHealth risk assessment and science-to-policy translationExposure and health burden mapping using participatory or community-based methodsIntegration ofnovel entitiesinto planetary boundaries thinkingFor inquires regarding the teaching methodology and the course, please contact the academic director of the BSc in environmental Sciences For Sustainability Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos Silva Tamayo. juancarlos.silva@ie.edu.