Assistant or Associate Professor Geography

Overview

Job Title: Assistant or Associate Professor, 9 Month Salaried (Geography)

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job : 61193

Department: FSU Department of Geography

• The Department of Geography at Florida State University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in physical geography with a focus on climate science.
• Research interests include climate variability and change, climate extremes, interactions of climate with Earth-environmental systems, and climate impacts on Earth surface processes such as water resources, ecosystems, and agriculture.
• Use of diverse research methods and tools is welcome, including field-based approaches, remote sensing, and modeling.
• Maintain an active research program that yields publications and external grant submissions.
• Demonstrate high-quality teaching and mentoring at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Contribute to building and maintaining a strong, healthy, and thriving department community.
• Teach courses that complement and strengthen the existing curriculum in physical geography, including those relevant to environmental field methods; contribute to programs offering a bachelor’s degree in Geography, a bachelor’s degree in Environment and Society, master’s degrees in Geography and Geographic Information Science, and a Ph.D. in Geography.
• Teaching responsibilities include introductory undergraduate core science courses and advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate’s area of specialization. Teaching assignment is two courses per semester during the 9-month academic year.

• PhD in Geography or closely related discipline.

Dr. Anne Chin
, Department of Geography chairperson – anne.chin

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Applicants must include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching experience and potential contributions to the curriculum, copies of up to three relevant publications, and names and contact information for three professional references.

This is a Faculty position.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.

This position is advertised as open until filled. Review of applications begins November 14, 2025 and the appointment will begin August 2026.

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.