Assistant Professor

Emory University • Oxford, GA

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Oxford College, a two-year liberal arts undergraduate college within Emory University, seeks a broadly trained environmental scientist with expertise in environmental policy for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Environmental Science. The position begins August 1, 2027. The successful candidate will teach and mentor a diverse population of motivated first- and second-year undergraduates, maintain an active program of scholarship, and engage in service. Candidates should be able to contribute to the college’s teaching in both environmental policy and the natural sciences.

The successful candidate will be prepared to teach an introductory Environmental Policy course and Introduction to Environmental Studies, which addresses sustainability, biogeochemical cycles, ecology, Earth systems, energy resources, and climate change and includes a field-based lab component. The professor may develop additional courses for majors and non-majors, including a first-year discovery seminar, and candidates able to contribute to a range of courses in the environmental science curriculum are especially encouraged to apply. The typical science faculty teaching load is two courses, with associated labs or equivalent, each semester. The role includes an active research program with potential to involve undergraduates.

Oxford College serves approximately 1,000 first- and second-year students on Emory University’s original campus in Oxford, Georgia. Its Oxford Science Building supports student-faculty collaboration, scholarship, and innovative STEM teaching. College programs support teaching, professional development, and grant seeking, including the Oxford Center for Teaching and Scholarship. Applicants must apply through the listed Interfolio posting to be considered.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in environmental science or a sub-discipline, completed by the date of appointment.
• Expertise in environmental policy and ability to teach within the natural sciences.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching, undergraduate mentoring, active scholarship, and service.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in inquiry-based teaching.
• Experience in student-centered learning.
• Potential to involve Oxford undergraduate students in research.
• Flexibility to contribute to a range of courses within the environmental science curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Teach an introductory Environmental Policy course and Introduction to Environmental Studies, including its field-based lab component.
• Teach a typical science faculty load of two courses with associated labs or equivalent each semester.
• Mentor a diverse population of first- and second-year undergraduates.
• Maintain an active program of scholarship, with potential to involve undergraduate students in research.
• Engage in service broadly defined.
• Develop additional courses for majors and non-majors, potentially including a first-year discovery seminar.
• Contribute to a range of courses within the environmental science curriculum, as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree