Sherman Fairchild Chair in Sustainability Science
Dartmouth College invites applications for a newly endowed Chair in Sustainability Science, an emerging field that examines the dynamic interactions between environment and society. The successful candidate will be committed to interdisciplinary research, and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We seek candidates with outstanding records in a relevant field in the natural sciences. Candidates in the social sciences with crosscutting expertise will also be given strong consideration. Research areas might include: global environmental change, earth systems science, conservation ecology or resource ecology, biocomplexity, environmental health or other relevant topics. The Sherman Fairchild Professor will have a leading role in developing new research and curriculum initiatives as part of an expanding program in the study of human-environment relations reaching across several departments and involving the professional schools of engineering, medicine and business.!
Strong preference will be given to those candidates with proven leadership skills as well as experience in the application of scientific knowledge in policy making and problem solving at the intersections of environmental, technological and social change. We intend to hire at the rank of associate or full professor with tenure, and the successful candidate will be located in Environmental Studies (with possible affiliation with another department or program).
The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications after January 10, 2008. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Please send letter of application, CV, and the names of three references to:
Ross A. Virginia
Chair, Search Committee in Sustainability Science Environmental Studies Program, 6182 Steele Hall Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 03755 USA
Dartmouth College combines a commitment to innovative scholarship and excellent teaching. Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. We welcome applications from a broad spectrum of people, including women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans.
For more info contact Chris Sneddon (CSSneddon@Dartmouth.Edu)