PENN STATE Ethics and the Environmental Sciences. The College of the Liberal Arts invites applications for a tenure track position in the area of environmental science and ethics, with special interest in scholars who work in the area of environmental science and public policy. We are most interested in applications from individuals who would qualify for a position at the Associate or Full Professor level, but are also open to applicants who would qualify for a position as an advanced Assistant Professor. The tenure-line for this position will be in Science, Technology, and Society, with opportunities for joint appointments in other departments. This position is being co-funded by the Penn State Institutes of the Environment, an interdisciplinary research consortium at Penn State, whose mission is the discovery and transfer of knowledge in the use and management of environmental resources. The PSIE (www.environment.psu.edu) is dedicated to research, information dissemination and public education, and the training of graduate students. A portion of the position will be situated in the Rock Ethics Institute (http://rockethics.psu.edu/) with concomitant released time to ensure and enhance interactions with colleagues from the PSIE, participation in collaborative research projects, and development of research and outreach activities that create rich links between the Rock Ethics Institute and the Penn State Institutes of the Environment.
The successful candidate must be able to work knowledgeably and effectively with scientists and social scientists in environmental research, particularly in the areas of research that are central for the work of the Institutes for the Environment (air quality, biodiversity and ecosystems, global change, health and the environment, industrial ecology and green engineering, and water resources). Highly desirable for the appointee is an active grants record, particularly research grants funding projects with environmental scientists. This position is part of Penn State's, and the College of the Liberal Arts’, commitment to research, teaching, and outreach in the areas of science and technology policy, public health and environmental policy, and ethical inquiry in these fields. The successful candidate will play a central role in the expansion and development of a robust intercollege program designed to augment Penn State's strengths in basic and applied fields of science and technology. Ph.D. required along with evidence of research strength and ability to offer a range of courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in the program in science, technology, and society. Please send application letter, full curriculum vitae, sample publications, and letters of reference to: Ethics and the Environmental Sciences Search Committee, Science, Technology and Society Program, 102 Old Botany, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16823. Review of applications begins on December 1, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. AA/EOE. ********************** Dale Jamieson Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy Affiliated Professor of Law New York University http://www.esig.ucar.edu/HP_dale.html Contact information: Steinhardt School, HMSS 246 Greene Street, Suite 300 New York NY 10003-6677 212-998-5429 (voice) 212-995-4832 (fax) "Vice is its own reward. It is virtue which must be marketed."--after Quentin Crisp
