Assoc Professor

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan invites applications for a full‑time, tenure‑track position in Climate‑Driven Hazards and Earth Surface Dynamics studies to begin August 25, 2027. This is a university year appointment and will be at the tenured rank of associate professor or professor.

The department seeks to hire an innovative, impactful faculty member in the area of Earth surface processes, natural hazards, or hydro‑climate extremes. We seek candidates with robust interdisciplinary research portfolios that advance the science of environmental extremes and their impact on climate and land surface hazards. We encourage applications from candidates whose research complements departmental strengths in geohazards, climate change (past and present), Great Lakes science, biogeochemistry/geobiology, and oceanography.

The Department's new NSF Center for Land Surface Hazards (CLaSH) offers exciting opportunities for collaboration; applicants with potential for participation in this Center and collaboration with others working on climate and environmental hazards across campus will be prioritized. Candidates who integrate climate modeling, Earth surface dynamics modeling, remote sensing, field observations, geochemistry, environmental geophysics, or geospatial analysis techniques to link surface processes and climate‑driven hazards are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will also contribute to graduate and undergraduate teaching in EES.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment.

For any questions, please contact the executive assistant, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, at EARTH‑FEP‑2026.

The deadline for submission is August 15, 2026.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.