Deadline: Tue, 10/31/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: The University of Tennessee Job Field: Other Job Type: Full Time Location: Tennessee Location Detail: Knoxville Job Description: The Department of Geography & Sustainability at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks a broadly trained natural scientist with research expertise and teaching interests in water resources at the intersection of sustainability and physical geography for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position starting 1 August 2024. We seek a scholar with interests in field work and in community-based or stakeholder-driven research aimed at local or regional impacts on the sustainability of water as a vital resource. The successful candidate will join a dynamic department characterized by mutual support and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: The candidate must be a natural scientist with water-related research and have earned a PhD in Geography or related field by the time of appointment. Preferred Qualifications: Interests in field work and community-based or stakeholder-driven research. How to Apply: Candidates should apply through Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/130518, providing a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and two separate statements on Research and Teaching. In addition to addressing their qualifications for the position in their application, candidates may describe how they would help promote students’ access to and inclusion in their teaching and research/scholarship/creative activities. Candidates must also arrange to have three letters of reference sent by the deadline. All inquiries should be directed to Dr. Sally Horn, Search Committee Chair, Department of Geography & Sustainability, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0925 (shorn@utk.edu). To ensure full consideration, all materials, including references, should be submitted by 25 September 2023. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
