Assistant Professor in Earth Sciences – Geography

The Department of Earth Sciences at Montana State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Geography specializing in global change, risk, and resilience and the human dimensions of environmental hazards. We seek an outstanding researcher and educator whose work examines the intersections of environmental hazards, climate change, social vulnerability, adaptation, and resilience.

Faculty Tenure Track

Faculty Tenure Track Yes

Faculty Rank

Faculty Rank Assistant

Position Number

Position Number 4A1366

Department

Department Earth Sciences

Division

Division College of Letters & Science

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Faculty

Contract Term

Contract Term Academic Year

Semester

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Union Affiliation

Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining

FTE

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible

Salary Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type

Contract Type MUS

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Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type Open

The Department of Earth Sciences at Montana State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Geography with expertise in global change, risk, and resilience and the human dimensions of environmental resilience and hazards. We seek a geographer whose research examines how climate change and environmental hazards intersect with social vulnerability, exposure, adaptation, resilience, and decision-making.
The successful candidate will develop a robust, externally funded research program that complements strengths in human-environment interactions, environmental change and hazards, resource geography, planning, and geospatial science within the Department of Earth Sciences. We are particularly interested in candidates who integrate quantitative geospatial analysis with qualitative or mixed-methods approaches and use GIS , remote sensing, spatial statistics, geospatial data science, and/or artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Research may address environmental hazards and risks including wildfire, flooding, landslides, earthquakes, extreme temperatures, drought, air pollution, or other climate-related hazards. We welcome research on hazard exposure, social vulnerability, risk perception, adaptation, resilience, disaster preparedness and recovery, and hazard management.
The position responds to growing student interest in global environmental change, environmental hazards, and spatial data science, while strengthening training in geospatial methods. The successful candidate will have opportunities to collaborate across Montana State University and with external partners in natural resources, emergency management, climate science, public health, planning, and environmental management.
We seek a colleague who will contribute actively to a highly collegial, collaborative, interdisciplinary, and student-focused department and demonstrate a commitment to mentoring and supporting students from all backgrounds.

• Carry a full teaching load under the Department of Earth Sciences workload plan, currently a 2/1 split between semesters (3 courses per academic year).
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Geography and related Earth Sciences subjects each academic year. Expected contributions include large introductory Geography courses (e.g., Human Geography, World Regional Geography) as well as upper-division and graduate courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
• Develop and/or revise curricula that incorporate quantitative geospatial analysis with qualitative and/or mixed-methods approaches.
• Advise undergraduate majors (academic advising and…