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Job no:
528792
Position Type:
Faculty Full Time
Campus:
UMass Boston
Department:
SFE - Dean's Office
Pay Grade:
03
Date opened:
21 Oct 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
Application Deadline For full consideration by the SFE Search Committee, applications should be received via the UMB Employment Portal by
November 30, 2025 , but the position will remain open until filled.
Responsibilities The successful candidate will develop and maintain an externally funded research group in the field of climate science that involves undergraduate and graduate students.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach and mentor students across the Environmental Studies and Sustainability BA and Environmental Science BS, MS, and PhD programs. The candidate is encouraged to develop new courses related to their field for advancing the curriculum at undergraduate and graduate levels. The candidate will serve on committees within the university and develop strong engaged scholarship with their scientific community.
The University of Massachusetts Boston and the School for the Environment are committed to supporting junior faculty through formal mentoring, grant‑writing workshops, and opportunities for interdisciplinary research collaboration.
Qualifications Innovative scientist with a strong Earth sciences background and broad training in the mathematical, physical, or engineering sciences, whose work advances understanding of climate processes and informs strategies for adaptation.
Areas of research interest include climate modeling; climate impacts on Earth/environmental system functions; extremes, feedbacks, and nonlinear processes driving climate risks; climate change impacts on ecosystems, infrastructure, or communities; and quantitative and computational approaches (e.g., data analytics, AI) applied to climate challenges.
Candidates who are currently working, or seek to work, across disciplines and in partnership with communities to address climate change are preferred.
Application Instructions
Cover letter (2 page maximum)
Curriculum Vitae
Research Statement (3 page maximum)
Teaching Statement (2 page maximum)
Contact information of three academic references
Contact George Mavrommati, Associate Professor of Ecological Economics, Search Committee Chair, School for the Environment, The University of Massachusetts Boston, at georgia.mavrommati@umb.edu.
EEO Statement UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HR@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.
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528792
Position Type:
Faculty Full Time
Campus:
UMass Boston
Department:
SFE - Dean's Office
Pay Grade:
03
Date opened:
21 Oct 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
Application Deadline For full consideration by the SFE Search Committee, applications should be received via the UMB Employment Portal by
November 30, 2025 , but the position will remain open until filled.
Responsibilities The successful candidate will develop and maintain an externally funded research group in the field of climate science that involves undergraduate and graduate students.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach and mentor students across the Environmental Studies and Sustainability BA and Environmental Science BS, MS, and PhD programs. The candidate is encouraged to develop new courses related to their field for advancing the curriculum at undergraduate and graduate levels. The candidate will serve on committees within the university and develop strong engaged scholarship with their scientific community.
The University of Massachusetts Boston and the School for the Environment are committed to supporting junior faculty through formal mentoring, grant‑writing workshops, and opportunities for interdisciplinary research collaboration.
Qualifications Innovative scientist with a strong Earth sciences background and broad training in the mathematical, physical, or engineering sciences, whose work advances understanding of climate processes and informs strategies for adaptation.
Areas of research interest include climate modeling; climate impacts on Earth/environmental system functions; extremes, feedbacks, and nonlinear processes driving climate risks; climate change impacts on ecosystems, infrastructure, or communities; and quantitative and computational approaches (e.g., data analytics, AI) applied to climate challenges.
Candidates who are currently working, or seek to work, across disciplines and in partnership with communities to address climate change are preferred.
Application Instructions
Cover letter (2 page maximum)
Curriculum Vitae
Research Statement (3 page maximum)
Teaching Statement (2 page maximum)
Contact information of three academic references
Contact George Mavrommati, Associate Professor of Ecological Economics, Search Committee Chair, School for the Environment, The University of Massachusetts Boston, at georgia.mavrommati@umb.edu.
EEO Statement UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HR@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.
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