The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources (RSENR) at The University of Vermont (UVM) seeks applicants for a tenure-track, academic year position as an Assistant Professor in climate science and adaptation beginning fall semester, 2011. We seek a creative individual with strong quantitative skills and an interdisciplinary background in areas such as landscape or systems ecology and adaptive management; climate change modeling and related projections; climate change impacts; adaptation; and ecosystem management. Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to explore adaptive strategies to meet the challenges posed by climate change in natural and human–dominated systems will be expected.

The position includes the opportunity to participate in an NSF-EPSCoR funded research group that is taking a complex systems approach to adaptation to climate change in the Lake Champlain Basin. Opportunities to participate in on-going climate-related monitoring activities also exist.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will contribute to courses comprising the Environmental Sciences (ENSC) core curriculum. Responsibilities will also include a new class in climate science and adaptation for upper-level undergraduates; an introductory-level course in atmospheric processes, climate, and pollution; and a graduate-level specialty course. Other duties will include advising both ENSC undergraduates and graduate students and outreach to Vermont state government, the community, and others on issues related to climate change.

Qualifications: Applicants must have a doctoral degree in climate science, landscape or systems ecology, or a related field; have strong quantitative skills; be familiar with using climate change scenarios to explore both ecosystem responses and adaptive strategies; have a growing record of scholarly activities; and show commitment to promoting diversity in educational and research experiences. The successful candidate will be expected to make significant and balanced contributions to research, teaching and service, including the development of a nationally respected and externally funded research program. The University of Vermont recently identified three “Spires of Excellence” in which it will strategically focus institutional investments and growth over the next several years (www.uvm.edu/~tri/). These include Neuroscience, Behavior and Health; Complex Systems (https://www.uvm.edu/~tri/?Page-csys.php); and Food Systems. For this position, the University is particularly interested in candidates whose research skills and interests align or intersect with a complex systems approach.

Application: Review of applications will begin on January 4, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. We anticipate a start date of September 2011.  Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references to www.uvmjobs.com. Inquiries may be made to Dr. Alan McIntosh, Chair, Climate Science and Adaptation Search Committee, at alan.mcintosh@uvm.edu. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. Applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.

Setting: The University of Vermont is located in Burlington, situated between the Green and Adirondack Mountains on the shoreline of Lake Champlain. The School has about 40 faculty, 600 undergraduates, and 125 graduate students in both Master’s and Ph.D. programs. We encourage applicants to review our web site at http://www.uvm.edu/envnr/ prior to applying. Research labs include the Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory, located on the Lake Champlain waterfront, and a nearby research laboratory the University shares with the U.S. Forest Service.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Applications from women and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.