All application materials should be submitted online through https://apply.interfolio.com/187120. Materials should include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and experience, statement of current and future research plans, and up to four publications.

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.

As one of the world's great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world. 

To learn more about LSA's Mission, Vision and Values, please visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.

Employment will require both a successful criminal background check and an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. Candidates will be required to submit a self-disclosure form as well as an authorization to release information form, and must meet all degree requirements prior to the start date of the position. The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual career couples and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

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 deadline for submission is August 15, 2026.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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