Geography 2014-2015

Geography 2014-2015
This page is for the ongoing Geography Searches for the 2014-2015 Application season (i.e. beginning Fall 2015).

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Lancaster University (UK), Lectureship in Governance of the Subsurface - Human Geography (Sept. 30)

The Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) together with the British Geological Survey (BGS) is advertising a Lectureship in Governance of the Subsurface with a closing date of 30 September 2014. Preference for someone who understands law and legal geography in the area of energy, oil and gas, water, mineral or property.  Job description: http://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=A1055

Colgate University (NY), Asst Prof of Peace & Conflict and Geography (Oct 1)
Colgate University’s Peace and Conflict Studies Program (P- Con) and Department of Geography invite applications for a jointly appointed tenure-track assistant professorship in Peace and Conflict Studies and Geography, with a focus on environmental security, to begin Fall 2015. Completion of Ph.D. is expected prior to or shortly after the date of hire. We seek a scholar who focuses on extractive violence and conflict in the context of issues such as global ecological destruction, resource scarcity, and climate change. Preference will be given to candidates whose scholarship is grounded in field research, or to those well situated in comparative or systemic theoretical analysis of the environment/extraction/security nexus. We especially desire to hire a scholar able to employ and teach diverse methodologies for the study of extractive conflict. The successful candidate will provide new intellectual connection points between Geography and P-Con, helping to bridge the methodological and theoretical interests of these two dynamic faculties around environmental security.
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Macalester College (MN), Asst Prof of Urban Environment & Asian Geography (Oct 10)
Applications are invited to apply for a tenure-track position in Urban-Environment and Asian Geography at the Assistant Professor level to begin fall 2015. Ph.D. in Geography required. The successful candidate will teach a range of courses in his/her areas of expertise in urban-environment geography that complement the existing strengths of the department. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in East or South Asia, with a preference for those who approach urban-environment questions using remote sensing and/or environmental GIS techniques.
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Mount Holyoke University, Asst Prof of Geography and International Studies (Oct 15)
The Departments of Geology & Geography and International Relations invite applications for a tenure-track position in human geography at the assistant professor level to begin Fall 2015. Candidates with teaching and research interests in urban geography and migration and refugee studies are encouraged to apply. Ph.D. is expected by September 2015. The successful candidate will teach Geography classes and advise majors, minors, independent research, and undergraduate honors theses in both Geography and International Relations. GIS facilities for teaching and research are available.
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Oklahoma State University, Asst Prof of Geography, Sustainability or Coupled Human-Nature (Nov 1)
The Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning August 2015. The department is searching for an outstanding scholar and teacher with a focus in Sustainability or Coupled Human-Natural Systems using Quantitative Methods/Modeling, Geographic Information Systems, and/or Remote Sensing. Specialties in energy, agriculture, water resources, or climate variability are preferred. Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses and to secure external funding would be an advantage.
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Texas A&M University, Asst Prof of Geography, Human-Environmental  (Oct 1)
The Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level for a Human-Environment Geographer specializing in the study of human and social vulnerability to environmental change. Essential characteristics include evidence (commensurate with experience) of publications demonstrating conceptual grounding in areas such as human dimensions of global change, political ecology, sustainability science, or vulnerability and risk analysis, demonstrated capability to secure external funding; ability to strengthen the human-environment graduate program in Geography through course offerings and mentoring graduate students; the ability to contribute to undergraduate course offerings in the areas of human-environment interaction; potential for creating synergies with existing Department strengths. Candidates must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment and a strong commitment to excellence in research and teaching.
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Texas State University, Asst Prof of Political Geography (Oct 6)
Duties will include conducting research and teaching courses in the field of political geography in support of the PhD, Master’s, and undergraduate geography programs. We seek individuals with exceptional potential as scholars and teachers. Applicants should be prepared to contribute to graduate advising at the Master’s and PhD level, teach courses in support of our undergraduate and graduate programs, and maintain an active research agenda including publishing and pursuit of external funding.
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University of Basel (Switzerland) - Open Rank Prof of Urban-Rural Transformations (Sept. 15)
The University of Basel, Switzerland, invites applications for a full time tenure track or tenured Professorship in Urban-Rural Transformations at the assistant, associate, or full professor level. We are seeking applicants with a track record in research and teaching on the shaping of space in the urban-rural continuum, focused on current ecologic, political and architectural developments at the global level. Potential candidates should have a background in political and urban ecology, human geo-graphy or a related field and demonstrate a strong interest in methodological approaches to landscape research and planning.
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The Department of Geography and Planning at the University at Albany, SUNY, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Desired areas of specialization include: economic, social, cultural, political and/or urban geography; with a substantial international interests/experience. Applicants must be able to teach both undergraduate and graduate level courses. Undergraduate courses might include: World Cities; Perspectives on Globalization; Theoretical Perspectives on Globalization; and Intro to Geography or Political Geography. Demonstrated maintenance of an active scholarly research program is essential.


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University of Buffalo, Asst Prof of Geography - Global Environmental Change (Oct 1)
The department is seeking highly qualified candidates who show promise of establishing a strong research program, including extramural grants and publications in high quality refereed journals, through one or more specializations within the broader area of Global Environmental Change. The successful candidate will join a vibrant group of researchers in the Department of Geography and will benefit from campus-wide leadership efforts on environmental issues. The individual hired will also have teaching and service responsibilities including but not limited to undergraduate and graduate instruction, and the supervision of graduate student research in the Department of Geography. Skills in quantitative analysis are highly desirable. All application materials must be submitted at UBJobs.buffalo.edu by October 1, 2014 for full consideration.
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University of California, Santa Cruz, Asst Prof of Sociology (Oct 1)
The Sociology Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship. We seek a scholar trained in Sociology or related social scientific field, with theoretical and empirical expertise in the study of sustainability and the pursuit of sustainable futures, and whose work will complement the campus cluster initiative in Coastal Sustainabilities and the Environment. Applicants should be able to contribute to one or more of the following research focus areas: environmental sociology; inequality and the environment; environmental history; political ecology; geography; urban sociology; and urban and environmental planning and policy. We have a preference for candidates with expertise in environmental justice, urbanization and the environment, and/or the epistemology of sustainability.
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University of Minnesota, Asst Prof of Geography - Health/Medical Geography (Aug 25)
We seek a scholar with expertise in health/medical geography broadly defined. We welcome applicants versed in diverse theoretical and methodological approaches and prepared to collaborate with colleagues in allied fields, such as the School of Public Health. We are particularly interested in scholars whose work is in Latin America or Africa, however other regional expertise will be considered. A Ph.D. in Geography or related discipline must be completed by 08/31/2015.
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Victoria University at Wellington (New Zealand) - Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Environmental Studies and Geography (July 31)
The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Environmental Studies and Geography will join staff in programs administered by the Geography group. These comprise Human Geography, Physical Geography, Development Studies, Environmental Studies and Geographic Information Science. You will be expected to teach in core papers of the undergraduate majors in Environmental Studies and Geography, teach postgraduate papers in Environmental Studies, supervise postgraduate students and pursue a dynamic program of research within the core Environmental Studies program. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in environmental studies, environmental geography or a closely related discipline. The successful candidate will have, or have demonstrated the potential for, an internationally recognized research publication record and a record of high quality teaching and supervision. This position is also open to more junior applicants who have already begun to establish a strong research record.
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Willamette University (OR), Asst Prof of Global Climate Change & Env Health (Aug 29)
The Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences (EES) is hiring a full-time, tenure track position in Global Climate Change and Environmental Health. Successful applicants will have expertise in the human health dimensions of global climate change such as (but not limited to) infectious disease, food security, water resources, or population displacement, and an aptitude for and commitment to teaching and research in an interdisciplinary environmental science department. The individual will contribute to our core EES curriculum at both the upper and lower division levels (including participation in rotational team teaching of our introductory courses, and supervising senior theses), and also teach one to two upper level courses in his/her area of expertise. All faculty at Willamette are expected to contribute to our general education classes, thoughtfully advise and mentor students, and maintain an active and externally funded program of scholarship incorporating undergraduates.
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California State University, Chico, Asst Prof GIS (Oct 1)
The Department of Geography and Planning is searching for a tenure track Assistant Professor in Geographic Information Science to start August 2015. California State University, Chico is seeking faculty who are competent in their field, collaborative with colleagues and staff, and committed to student success. Necessary teaching and research specialties include but are not limited to cartographic design, web cartography, geovisualization, spatial and temporal analysis and modeling (big data analytics), and Web-based GIS and mobile computing/location-based services. Technical expertise in GIS, geospatial database development, statistics, and/or GIS programming (Python, Java, HTML5, Adobe Flash, etc.) is required. We seek a dedicated faculty colleague who is serious about teaching and who will complement and enhance the Geography and Planning Program's award winning reputation for undergraduate geospatial technologies instruction. Previous professional experience in the geospatial industry will be considered a significant asset. Other areas of interest include graphic design, data mining/knowledge discovery and crowdsourcing/citizen science/VGI. The areas of application are open, but some preference will be given to candidates whose interests provide greatest opportunity for collaboration within and outside our department. The new hire will join an active geospatial community in teaching and research at our institution; however, our department serves as the focal point for GIS/cartography/remote sensing teaching and research.
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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Asst Prof of Geography-GIS (Aug 15)
Participate in teaching and graduate student mentorship in the Geographic Information Science MS program. Develop a strong externally-funded research program, and contribute to instructional growth and diversity in the department's well-established BA in Geography. Reqs: PhD in Geography or Geographic Information Science. Send resumes to: Daniel Johnson, Indiana University, 425 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
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Macalester College (MN), Asst Prof of Urban Environment & Asian Geography (Oct 10)
Applications are invited to apply for a tenure-track position in Urban-Environment and Asian Geography at the Assistant Professor level to begin fall 2015. Ph.D. in Geography required. The successful candidate will teach a range of courses in his/her areas of expertise in urban-environment geography that complement the existing strengths of the department. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in East or South Asia, with a preference for those who approach urban-environment questions using remote sensing and/or environmental GIS techniques. Examples of courses that might be taught by the successful candidate include: geography of world urbanization, Asian cities, urban ecology, regional geography of Asia, remote sensing, and environmental GIS.
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Oklahoma State University, Asst Prof of Sustainability using GIS, Modeling, Remote Sensing (Nov 1)
The Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning August 2015. The department is searching for an outstanding scholar and teacher with a focus in Sustainability or Coupled Human-Natural Systems using Quantitative Methods/Modeling, Geographic Information Systems, and/or Remote Sensing. Specialties in energy, agriculture, water resources, or climate variability are preferred. Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses and to secure external funding would be an advantage. The successful candidate will teach courses that involve multiple geospatial technologies and will be expected to develop an excellent instruction program and a research agenda that supports these specializations and the outreach/land grant mission of the university. This position supports a National Science Foundation EPSCoR grant by providing applied research and educational programs that integrate geography, sociology, agricultural-environmental-resource economics, and ecology in a team environment that includes collaborators at the University of Oklahoma, the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, and the University of Tulsa. A PhD in Geography at the time of appointment is expected.
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Portland State University, Asst Prof Physical Geography, Climate Science (Sept 16)
The Geography Department at Portland State University invites applications for a 9 month full-time tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in Physical Geography with research and teaching interest in Climate Science beginning September 2015. A PhD in geography or related fields is required at appointment. We seek outstanding candidates who will contribute to a tradition of high quality teaching and research in urban climate and/or climate change impacts on ecosystem and society. Expertise in understanding land surface and atmosphere interactions with respect to global change is preferred. Teaching responsibilities include introductory physical geography, and intermediate and advanced undergraduate and graduate-level courses in climate science. The successful candidate is expected to maintain an active research program in their area of specialization and to demonstrate potential to obtain external funding.
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San Diego State University, Asst Prof in Climate Modeling (Oct 1)
The Department of Geography at San Diego State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in climate modeling. Candidates must have a PhD in Geography or a related field and demonstrated outstanding research potential in climate modeling, with interests that could include land-atmosphere interactions, dynamic and statistical downscaling, high-resolution modeling, regional drivers of climate variability and change, and/or impacts of climate change on water resources, ecosystems, hazards, human health or society. Demonstrated excellence in teaching and scholarship and commitment to funded research activity is required. The candidate will have an interest in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in climatology, climate change, and climate modeling.
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Southern Illinois University, Asst Prof of Environmental Geography (Oct 15)
Duties include the following: teaching a mix of undergraduate and graduate courses, which may include our large introductory course in weather and climate, upper level courses in climatology, sustainability, and other topics in the candidate's area of expertise; service on M.S. and Ph.D. student committees; maintaining an active and successful research program that includes seeking external research support; and appropriate service.
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Southern Illinois University, Asst Prof of Environmental GIS (Oct 15)
Duties include the following: teaching a mix of undergraduate and graduate courses, which may include introductory GIS and upper level courses in the candidate's area of expertise; service on M.S. and Ph.D. student committees; maintaining an active and successful research program that includes seeking external research support; and appropriate service.
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University of Michigan, Dearborn, Asst Prof of GIS and Remote Sensing (Oct 1)
The Department of Natural Sciences invites applications for the following position beginning in September 2015. Tenure-track position with teaching assignments in GIS and Remote Sensing, and with opportunities to develop new courses in areas of expertise. A Ph.D. in geology or closely related field and teaching experience in geospatial science are required. Preference will be given to candidates who have post-doctoral experience, can contribute to the Geospatial Analysis and Mapping (GAM) Certificate Program and Earth and Environmental Discipline, and have experience with web and mobile GIS, geodatabase design, or GIS programming and customization. Tenure-track faculty members are expected to maintain active research programs that engage undergraduate and M.S. students and lead to peer-reviewed publications and external funding. Research space and start-up funding are provided.
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University of Minnesota, Asst Prof of GIS (Sept 1)
We seek a Geographic Information Scientist who contributes to traditional departmental strengths in geovisualization and cartography, spatial analysis and modeling, or GIS and society. Desirable but not required are secondary research interests in computation on large datasets or examining population and health issues via spatial science approaches. A Ph.D. in Geography or related discipline must be completed by 08/31/2015.
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University of Oregon, Asst Prof of Geospatial Technologies (Oct 1)
Existing (or potential for) successful publication record in the area of human-centered geospatial computing. Experience in (or potential for) obtaining research funding from competitive grant programs. Experience in (or potential for) teaching GIScience courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. Experience in (or potential for) advising graduate students. Experience in (or potential for) maintaining a strong research program. Visiting the link for additional information about the department and the opening.
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University of South Carolina, Asst Prof of GIS (Sept 30)
The Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina invites applications for a full-time tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Geographic Information Science   to begin August 16, 2015. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in geography or a closely related field at the time of appointment. We seek a colleague with expertise in the collection, processing, validation, and analysis of big data to better understand spatio-temporal patterns across topics and geographic scales and to foster trans-disciplinary collaborations. The candidate should have: 1) strong theoretical underpinnings in one or more of the following areas of interest: social media, crowd-sourced data, mobile computing, data content and reliability, cyber infrastructure/security, data mining and analysis, or legal/policy issues, coupled with 2) equally important applications in thematic areas such as disaster response and recovery, public health, environmental patterns and processes, or social/economic/demographic dynamics. With the large volumes of data tied to these fields of study, ideally the candidate will have strengths in computational areas of cyber-infrastructure, high performance computing, GPU computing and/or cloud computing.
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University of Toronto, Asst Prof of Urban Geography, Planning and GIS (Oct 3)
The Department seeks a candidate with expertise in the use of spatial data and informatics to analyse urban problems such as those related to urban health, built form, social services provision, urban ecology, energy use or economic development. In addition to developing an excellent research program and engaging in undergraduate and graduate teaching at the University of Toronto, the successful candidate will be involved with the research and teaching activities of the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP), a collaborative network involving New York University, the University of Toronto and other international universities and partners (http://cusp.nyu.edu).
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