Assistant Professor in Sustainability and Human-Earth System Interactions
- Employer
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Mar 23, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Geology & Earth Sciences, Other Science & Technology
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Assistant Professor in Sustainability and Human-Earth
System Interactions
University of
Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell,
MA
Full-Time
The Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell invites applications for one tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Sustainability and Human-Earth System Interactions to start in September 2021 or January 2022. We invite outstanding candidates in the fields of sustainable use of resources and energy, climate change, land-atmosphere-ocean interactions, land use and/or food systems. Candidates with expertise in one of the following are particularly encouraged to apply: systems thinking and modeling, data mining and analytics, machine learning and/or high-speed computing, remote sensing, and field experimentation.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Earth
system science, sustainability, or a related discipline, and must
demonstrate strong potential to establish and maintain substantial
research, teaching, and service, including the ability to publish
refereed publications, obtain competitive external grants, and
supervise research students.
Applicants must have demonstrated
capability of teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level, as
well as academic management and leadership.
Applicants must have a commitment to
diversity, equity and inclusion which should be reflected in the
candidate’s approach to teaching and research activities.
Special Instructions to
Applicants:
Applications received by April
30, 2021 will receive full consideration. Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until the position
is filled. However, the position may close when an adequate number
of qualified applications is received. Women and under-represented
minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Preference will be
given to candidates who demonstrate the ability to collaborate with
the current faculty.
Please include the following required documents with your application:
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CV
Cover letter
Teaching Statement/Philosophy
Publication List
Research Statement
Sample of Scholarly
Work/Publication
Statement on Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion
Names and contact information for
three references will be required at the time of application.
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Application summaries of teaching
evaluations, if available.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/822/lowell/en-us/job/507651/assistant-professor-in-sustainability-and-humanearth-system-interactions
The University of Massachusetts
Lowell:
Located about 25 miles northwest of Boston,
Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts Lowell is a tier-1
research university with a national reputation in science,
engineering, and technology. UMass Lowell is committed to educating
students for lifelong success in a diverse world, and to conducting
research and outreach activities that sustain the economic,
environmental, and social health of the region. A major component
of that initiative is to ensure that diversity and inclusion is in
every aspect of our strategic plan. We seek a diverse and talented
candidate pool to be part of our mission and achievements.
The Department of Environmental, Earth, and Atmospheric
Sciences:
The Department of Environmental, Earth, and
Atmospheric Sciences has 9 tenured and tenure-track faculty
members, 1 full-time teaching faculty member, and several adjunct
instructors serving nearly 150 BS students and 30 MS and PhD
students. It offers BS degrees in Environmental Science
(traditional and Geoscience options) and Atmospheric
Science/Meteorology. It offers an MS in Environmental Studies and
is in the approval process for a PhD in Earth Systems Science.
Sustainability is a major strategic priority of the University and
the department currently offers a minor in Climate Change and
Sustainability and is developing both a BA and an MS in
Sustainability.
The department has experienced substantial growth with a 50% increase in undergraduate enrollments and over 75% increase in graduate enrollment over the last five years. The department faculty has secured external research funding from multiple federal agencies such as NSF, NASA, NOAA, as well as private organizations and foundations. The department takes a leadership role in the Climate Change Initiative, a cross-disciplinary Research Center that brings together more than 30 faculty members from 13 academic departments committed to addressing climate change in their scholarly, instructional, and engagement work.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Title IX employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age over 40, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, or other protected class.
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