JOB DESCRIPTION Temple University, Philadelphia PA. Temple University’s Department of Geography and Urban Studies (GUS) invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor in Human-Environment Systems beginning in academic year 2019-20. A Ph.D. in Geography or related field is required by the start of employment. We are looking for individuals who will excel at conducting research and providing graduate and undergraduate instruction in an interdisciplinary department. GUS (https://www.cla.temple.edu/geography-and-urban-studies/) offers two interdisciplinary undergraduate majors in Geography and Urban Studies and Environmental Studies. GUS also offers three graduate programs - an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Geography and Urban Studies and a Professional Science Masters in Geographic Information Systems.
Temple University is a state-related Carnegie Research University (highest research activity) located in Philadelphia. The College of Liberal Arts is home to 32 undergraduate majors, 32 minors, 23 certificate programs and 15 graduate degree programs. With its vibrant and diverse array of educational programs, the College of Liberal Arts plays, and its mission mirrors, both the historical importance of the liberal arts in society and the principles on which the university was founded. QUALIFICATIONS Competitive candidates should demonstrate expertise in coupled human-environment dynamics, sustainability science, land use/cover change modeling, urban ecology, landscape ecology, or a related area of research. We encourage candidates who develop and apply innovative quantitative, geographic research methods such as artificial intelligence, agent-based modeling, cellular automata, spatial statistics, spatial data science, social-spatial network analysis, or related Geographic Information Science methods. Areas of research include, but are not limited to urban sustainability, anthropogenic and environmental hazards, energy access, use and efficiency, global environmental change, environmental quality and human health, application of new technologies to solving urban environmental problems (smart cities), and the adaptation or resilience of urban or rural landscapes to climatic extremes or other environmental changes. The successful applicant will demonstrate a strong potential for funded research and the ability to collaborate with colleagues across campus as well as with the Center for Sustainable Communities and SAL@T, Spatial Analysis Laboratory at Temple, which is a university-wide core-facility in health geographics situated in and managed by the Department of Geography and Urban Studies. We encourage applicants with demonstrated experience in research that integrates quantitative approaches into the study of complex processes stemming from the interaction between humans and the environment and with a solid record of collaboration with larger interdisciplinary groups that include scholars from both the social and environmental sciences APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Applications should include a cover letter that addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications, a current curriculum vitae, three references, a research statement, a teaching statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, a statement of experience in, and commitment to diversity and inclusion, and up to three publications. Three letters of recommendation should be sent under separate cover. Submit all materials via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/53983. Review of applications will begin October 20 and will continue until the position is filled. Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and the University especially encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.
