- Agency
- UC Berkeley
- Location
- Berkeley, CA
- Job Category
- Faculty Appointments
- Salary
- Negotiable (salary scales here:https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/oct-2022-salary-scales/t1.pdf)
- Start Date
- 07/01/2023
- Last Date to Apply
- 02/02/2023
- Website
- https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03613
- Description
- The Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM) at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor nine-month faculty position in the area of Conservation Science. Conservation science spans the natural and social sciences to address the decline of biodiversity, from organisms to ecosystems and their services, and to identify strategies to reverse these declines. Conservation science is more important than ever: climate change, land conversion, unsustainable consumption, water scarcity, wildfire, disease, and invasive species are affecting the diversity and abundance of species, as well as the livelihoods and well-being of people. Conservation science is interdisciplinary and applied by necessity; combining aspects of biology, ecology, geography, and environmental policy, management, and justice; to dissect threats and generate solutions to stem biodiversity loss and its social impacts. We seek applicants whose work addresses conservation science in a broad sense, including (but not limited to) the application of approaches from population or community ecology, wildlife or fisheries conservation, forest or rangeland science, conservation data science, protected area or working lands management, and conservation governance, policy or effectiveness. We encourage applicants whose research contributes to an integrated understanding of how diverse toolsets in conservation science can support conservation planning and action. These toolsets include population and landscape modeling, remote sensing, land-use forecasting, molecular ecology, participatory methods and planning, and governance and policy analysis. ESPM is a multidisciplinary community of scholars and Cooperative Extension Specialists from the biological, physical, and social sciences and the humanities who conduct research, teaching, and outreach to advance scientific understanding and develop solutions for the world’s pressing environmental problems. Home to a top-ranked Ph.D. program in environmental science, environmental studies, and ecological/evolutionary biology, our undergraduate students have a choice of vibrant majors that span the disciplines in the department. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our faculty position will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion through their research, teaching, and service. We value diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as exemplified by the following principles of community: we accept the intrinsic relationship between diversity and excellence in all our endeavors; and we embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our obligation and goal. ESPM recognizes that DEI must be integrated with strategies that address the critical environmental challenges facing humanity, including climate change, food security, natural resource access and management, biodiversity, environmental health, land use decision-making, and maintaining sustainable and just living conditions. ESPM is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths, who have taken time off their career paths for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty. Department: https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/
- Qualifications
- Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Applicants for this position must hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) or be enrolled in a Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) granting program at the time of application. Preferred qualifications The ideal candidate will: Demonstrate evidence of strong research productivity, potential for funding, and a commitment to excellence in teaching and research mentoring of undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-docs. Demonstrate excellence, originality, and productivity in research record in any area of Conservation Science, including biological, biogeographic and social/policy emphases. Demonstrate strong process-based research skills and a potential to establish an innovative research agenda, to communicate their work effectively to a broader public, and to work with other researchers from diverse disciplines. Demonstrate evidence of their commitment to working in an inclusive and interdisciplinary environment and their strong desire to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in ways that align with UC Berkeley’s mission to meet the educational needs of California’s diverse population (see: https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity/support-faculty-candidates).
- Contact Person
- nlowy@berkeley.edu
