Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Michigan State University
The Department of Community Sustainability at Michigan State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in environmental studies at the assistant professor level, with a 60% research, 40% teaching appointment. The Department seeks a colleague who embraces the faculty’s core value of community engagement and who will bring the scholarship of sustainability to bear on critical environmental and natural resource issues challenging communities across Michigan, the U.S. and the world.
Duties include: (a) conducting and disseminating peer-reviewed research related to environmental and natural resource management and policy; (b) obtaining external funding to support a strong research program; (c) developing and delivering high quality classroom instruction; (d) recruiting and advising graduate students and directing thesis and dissertation research; (e) collaborating effectively with students, faculty, resource managers, policymakers, and other community stakeholders; and (g) performing professional and university service.
Qualifications include: Disciplinary or interdisciplinary PhD in an area that contributes to the natural resources and environment focal area of the Department of Community Sustainability; Evidence of successful research leading to publications in peer-reviewed journals; Preparation for successfully pursuing external funding to support research, outreach and teaching programs; Potential for successful teaching in the sustainability core curriculum, the Environmental Studies and Sustainability major, and research methods; potential for mentoring students; Demonstrated interest in community engagement and collaborative and interdisciplinary research.
For more information about the Department, see Department of Community Sustainability.
For more information about the position, see Position Description.