Assistant Professor of Earth & Environment, College of Arts and Sciences

10/21/2026

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The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Full-Time/Regular

Boston University invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment. This tenure-track position in Climate Data Science , beginning on July 1, 2027, is part of the ongoing cluster hire in Environmental Data Science and complements faculty searches within the Faculty of Computing and Data Science.

We particularly welcome candidates whose research focuses on the physical basis of climate, climate variability, and climate change, and who employ data science methodologies to deepen our understanding of how the climate system is changing and how these changes affect the global environment. Areas of interest include—but are not limited to—the changing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events; interactions between the atmosphere and terrestrial, oceanic, biospheric, and cryospheric systems;

and improved understanding of Earth system predictability at seasonal, decadal, and longer time scales. We envision this position playing a central role in connecting and enhancing existing departmental strengths in climate-related research and teaching, including terrestrial and marine biogeosciences , land surface and coastal processes, paleo climatology, energy and economic policy, and environmental sustainability. This faculty member will also contribute to university-wide interdisciplinary initiatives — including the Urban Biogeoscience and Environmental Health (URBAN) program, the Institute for Global Sustainability, and the Center for Climate and Health at the School of Public Health — and is expected to develop collaborative ties with the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences, where shared interests in machine learning, large-scale data analytics, and Earth system modeling provide natural ground for joint advising, co-teaching, and grant development.

This hire reflects our commitment to advancing interdisciplinary scholarship at the intersection of climate and data science . This position contributes to the University convergence themes of Global Sustainability as well as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, & Computing that are core pillars of BU's cross-disciplinary research priorities.

Position

Qualifications:

Candidates should have a PhD or equivalent degree, demonstrated ability to obtain external funding to support their program of research and scholarship, and a commitment to excellence and innovation in teaching, education, and mentorship of students. The successful applicant will be expected to supervise graduate research in Ph.D. programs, teach at all levels in the Earth & Environment curriculum, and maintain an externally funded research program.

We seek applicants whose research complement strengths in the Department and around the University. For more information about the Department, see https://www.bu.edu/earth . A Ph.D. at the time of appointment is required . BU is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. The starting salary for this position will be $115,000 to $130,000.

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