Assistant Professor of Sustainability, Climate Solutions, Environmental Health
Department of Environmental Science, Barnard College

Position Description:
The Department of Environmental Science at Barnard College seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Environmental Sustainability, starting July 2025. Candidates in any field related to sustainability, climate solutions and resiliency, or environmental and public health who use direct observations, or spatial-temporal data analysis, or simulations are invited to apply. Teaching responsibilities may include introductory courses in Sustainability, Climate Systems, and Environmental/Public Health Science, and an environmental elective in their research area. Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree, a strong research record, and some teaching and research mentoring experience at the undergraduate level. 

Application Requirements:
Applications should be submitted electronically and include the following: cover letter (please upload under "Statement of Interest"), curriculum-vitae including a publication list (please upload under "CV"), a description of research accomplishments (please upload under "Research Statement"), a statement of research interests (please upload under "Research Statement"), a statement of teaching interests (please upload under "Teaching & Mentoring Statement"), up to three pre/reprints of scholarly work (please upload under "Writing Sample"), and please be prepared to submit contact information for three experts who can provide letters of recommendation. For questions about the position, please contact Martin Stute, Co-Chair of the Environmental Science Department at mstute@barnard.edu. Applications will be reviewed starting on December 15th.  

Salary:
$85,000 - $133,000 annually

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Barnard College is an historically women’s college in New York City affiliated with Columbia University. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law.  We encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ people, and individuals from other underrepresented groups.

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Application Requirements:
Applications should be submitted electronically and include the following: cover letter (please upload under "Statement of Interest"), curriculum-vitae including a publication list (please upload under "CV"), a description of research accomplishments (please upload under "Research Statement"), a statement of research interests (please upload under "Research Statement"), a statement of teaching interests (please upload under "Teaching & Mentoring Statement"), up to three pre/reprints of scholarly work (please upload under "Writing Sample"), and please be prepared to submit contact information for three experts who can provide letters of recommendation. For questions about the position, please contact Martin Stute, Co-Chair of the Environmental Science Department at mstute@barnard.edu. Applications will be reviewed starting on December 15th.  

About Barnard College, Department of Environmental Science

Barnard College Mission Statement Barnard College aims to provide the highest-quality liberal arts education to promising and high-achieving young women, offering the unparalleled advantages of an outstanding residential college in partnership with a major research university. With a dedicated faculty of scholars distinguished in their respective fields, Barnard is a community of accessible teachers and engaged students who participate together in intellectual risk-taking and discovery. Barnard students develop the intellectual resources to take advantage of opportunities as new fields, new ideas, and new technologies emerge. They graduate prepared to lead lives that are professionally satisfying and successful, personally fulfilling, and enriched by a love of learning. As a college for women, Barnard embraces its responsibility to address issues of gender in all of their complexity and urgency and to help students achieve the personal strength that will enable them to meet the challenges they will encounter throughout their lives. Located in the cosmopolitan environment of New York City and committed to diversity in its student body, faculty, and staff, Barnard prepares its gr...aduates to flourish in different cultural surroundings in an increasingly interconnected world. The Barnard community thrives on high expectations. By setting rigorous academic standards and giving students the support they need to meet those standards, Barnard enables them to discover their own capabilities. Living and learning in this unique environment, Barnard students become agile, resilient, responsible, and creative, prepared to lead and serve their society.

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