Tenure Track Assistant Professor ENVS and Biology; Freshwater Ecosystem or Landscape

Position Overview

Kenyon College invites applications for a tenure‑track position in the Departments of Environmental Studies and Biology, starting July 2027.

Teaching expectations are five courses per year: three in the Environmental Studies Department and two in the Biology Department.

• Environmental Studies:
  Introduction to Environmental Studies
• Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies
• New lecture and/or lab courses at the upper level
• Biology:
  Introductory Biology lecture or lab
• Aquatic Systems Biology

We expect a vigorous research program that involves undergraduate students, leads to publications, and has potential to attract extramural funding.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree; post‑doctoral experience is preferred.

We seek a broadly trained ecologist with expertise in freshwater ecosystem or landscape ecology, and with a research focus on regional or global ecological or biogeochemical processes, preferably in freshwater systems.

Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to excellent teaching, including strong academic support, inclusive course experiences, and effective mentoring for our diverse student population.

We encourage applications from all groups historically underrepresented in the sciences.

All application materials must be submitted electronically through Kenyon's employment website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Review of applications will begin on August 31, 2026.