The Environmental Studies Program at Colgate University invites applications for a tenure-stream assistant professor position in the environmental sciences. Our interdisciplinary program is vibrant, growing, and has strengths in policy-centered and solutions-focused research, conducted in collaboration with our students and the regional community. We welcome applications from environmental scientists whose research incorporates a socioecological systems framework, traditional ecological knowledge, knowledge co-production, or similar innovative cross-disciplinary approaches to address topics such as agriculture and food systems, biodiversity management, sustainable resource use and management, ecosystem services, ecotoxicology, mitigation of and resilience to climate change, among others.
Environmental Studies students take courses in environmental ethics, environmental justice, environmental policy analysis, and community-based research methods. The successful applicant will contribute to a new environmental studies curriculum featuring a team-taught environmental science course with a lab, and a capstone community-based environmental research course. Additional opportunities will be available to develop upper-division electives related to the candidate’s expertise, and to develop or lead off-campus study programs. The successful candidate will fulfill the expectation that al Colgate faculty participate in all-university programs, including the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum.
We invite applicants to submit a cover letter (1-2pages), a C.V., and the names and contact information of three individuals prepared to write letters on your behalf, through http://apply.interfolio.com/151231. The cover letter should specify how your teaching and research interests intersect with the position. Colgate strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities; the cover letter should also describe your ability to work effectively with students across a wide range of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. Here teaching is broadly defined to include not only course instruction, but also research mentoring, community outreach, and similar professional activities. Review of applications will begin Oct 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Completion of Ph.D. prior to or shortly after the date of hire is required, and some teaching experience is preferred.
Colgate is a vibrant liberal arts university of 3200 undergraduate students situated in central New York state. The Environmental Studies Program serves a diverse student body and is committed to excellence in both teaching and research. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other regional employment opportunities at https://upstate-ny.hercjobs.org/jobs/. Colgate University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Campus Crime Reporting and Statistics
The Department of Campus Safety at Colgate University will provide upon request a copy of Colgate’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes statistics as reported to the United States Department of Education for the previous three years concerning reported: 1. crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Colgate University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus and 2. fires that occurred in student housing facilities. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security and fire safety, such as policies concerning sexual assault, life safety systems, and other related matters. You may access the report from the Clery Compliance web page here. Printed copies of this report may be obtained upon request from the Department of Campus Safety via e-mail at cusafety@colgate.edu.
