CLIMATE CHANGE - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - TUFTS UNIVERSITY

CLIMATE CHANGE - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - TUFTS UNIVERSITY


Tufts University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Earth and Ocean Sciences in the area of Climate Change, beginning September 1, 2013. This position resides in the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences but is part of a multidisciplinary cluster-hiring initiative designed to deepen and broaden the Environmental Studies program as well as to enhance traditional academic departments.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach an undergraduate introductory course in climate science, and one or more upper level courses in a field related to the personÕs expertise. At least 2 courses will count toward both the EOS and the Environmental Studies majors, and the successful candidate will work with others in the cluster hire to create a capstone experience for students in the program. We are particularly interested in those with research interests in the geological record of climate change, methods for interpreting climate change, or implications of climate change that may span a range of temporal scales.

Qualifications include: a Ph.D. by time of appointment in an Earth and Ocean Science discipline; demonstrated potential for research supported by external funding; and preferably teaching experience at the college level. The applicant should be able to fit into a small, well-equipped department where teaching diverse student populations is highly valued, and will be able to work with the Environmental Studies faculty to offer courses that also complement that interdisciplinary program.

A letter of application, statement of teaching and research interests, transcripts, CV, and the names and addresses of three references should be sent to Professor Jack Ridge, Chair, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155 (jack.ridge@tufts.edu). Review of applications will begin September 15, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.