Assistant Professor - Energy and Resources Group

Position overview

Position title: Assistant Professor

Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $84,100 - $132,900 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2027

Open date: August 18, 2026

Next review date: Monday, Oct 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Oct 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

The Energy and Resources Group (ERG) at the University of California, Berkeley is conducting an open search to fill a tenure track Assistant Professor faculty position in the social sciences. This is an open search with particular emphasis on institutional, community and/or historical orientations, and research that is methodologically, conceptually or theoretically innovative. We will consider a wide range of disciplines, approaches, and areas of focus in the social sciences, but this search is not intended to fill a position in economics.

ERG, a graduate group within the Rausser College of Natural Resources, has an education and research mission to promote a sustainable environment and a just society and we value scholarship that foregrounds issues of equity and justice. Its faculty and students embrace the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to address society's most complex problems using approaches that span four pillars: economics, energy systems and engineering, environmental science, and social science.

While ERG organizes itself into these pillars, interdisciplinary and collaborative research that crosses domains is encouraged and nurtured.

We welcome applicants with a record of teaching and research in mixed-method or qualitative social science approaches to studying energy systems or natural resources, with a focus on sustainability and equity. Scholars who cross methodological boundaries to build interdisciplinary collaborations and who bridge theory and policy and/or practice in their work, producing research that is impactful outside of academia, are encouraged to apply.

The ability to train graduate students in qualitative methods is preferred. We are interested in all research topics concerning society, climate, natural resources or related areas; all geographies; and all scales of analysis from the local to the national to the global.

ERG embraces open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development. An inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy are essential to address critical environmental and societal challenges, and to create impactful solutions. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values.

UC Berkeley values the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples, single parents, or those who may have taken time off for family reasons. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit the Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare's website.

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PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

• Hold, or be enrolled in, a doctoral degree in a relevant field.
• Expertise in the social sciences (e.g. geography, development studies, anthropology, history, sociology, environmental studies, urban studies, political science, public policy and related fields)
• Demonstrate potential, commensurate with career stage, to develop an internationally-recognized research program in energy and resources within mixed-method or qualitative social sciences
• Have an outstanding record, commensurate with career stage, of teaching, including supporting the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy
• Demonstrate potential for excellence in student mentoring, including in qualitative methods
• Demonstrate potential for institutional, professional and/or public service
• Demonstrate potential for interdisciplinary collaboration in research and/or teaching
• Demonstrate commitment to research translation, including engagement with decision-makers and/or broader public.

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae
- Your most recently updated C.V.

Statement of Research
- Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research

Statement of Teaching and Service
- Statement describing prior teaching and mentoring experience, teaching philosophy, and future teaching interests. In addition, a…