Associate Professor of Environmental Studies / Science
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Category:: Faculty
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Department:: Environmental Studies
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Aug 15, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 1238
Position ID:: 180034

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.

Job Description:

Binghamton University's Environmental Studies Program invites applications for an associate professor in environmental studies / science to take research and community leadership roles within our vibrant and growing unit. We welcome applications from productive researchers who seek to understand and address the sustainability challenges of today and whose work speaks to interactions of people with their environment. Our new colleague can come from any related discipline including the natural, social, or political sciences or humanities. The successful candidate will have a strong research record with a demonstrated ability to obtain external funding in their area of research. We seek a teacher/scholar to instruct students about the challenges at the human-nature interface using experiential learning and/or community-engaged/applied approaches.

Binghamton University and the State of New York have shown a strong commitment to sustainability. The university houses the New Energy New York program and has a new and well-staffed campus sustainability office. Beyond the program level, Binghamton University encourages research across departments through our trans-disciplinary areas of excellence (TAEs). These TAEs bring together and support university researchers interested in conducting interdisciplinary projects in sustainable communities, smart energy, data science, health sciences, material and visual worlds, and citizenship, rights and cultural belonging. The Environmental Studies Program is committed to engaging with these sustainability priorities.

The teaching load for this position is two courses per semester.

Binghamton University's campus offers a variety of natural areas for ecological exploration in research and teaching with the 190-acre Nature Preserve, which includes a 20-acre wetland, and 137-acre Nuthatch Hollow encompassing woodland, stream, scrubland, and grassland habitats. Additionally, environmental studies students and faculty regularly engage regional, national, and international non-profit organizations, governments, and businesses in roles as researchers, consultants, and interns.

Binghamton University values evidence of advancing equity and inclusion through research and teaching and is working to increase diversity amongst its faculty. Members of groups historically underrepresented in the field and those from non-traditional backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. required
• Candidates must have a strong research record, as demonstrated by a history of peer-reviewed publications, and a demonstrated potential for seeking external research funds.
• Preference is given to an individual who has a history of working on interdisciplinary and collaborative projects.

Additional Information:

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu.

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

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Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates should submit the following via the portal at: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=180034

• Cover letter. As part of your cover letter, please discuss how you would contribute to an interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program, as well as your approach to junior faculty mentorship.
• CV including links to any academic website or online presence
• Research statement (no more than two pages)
• Teaching statement (no more than two pages)
• Names, affiliations, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references

Review of applications will begin September 22, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.