Assistant Professor

Emory • Oxford, GA

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Oxford College, a two-year liberal arts undergraduate college within Emory University, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Environmental Science, beginning August 1, 2027. The successful candidate will contribute to the college’s teaching, research, and service mission and support a diverse population of motivated first- and second-year undergraduates through teaching and mentoring.

The college seeks a broadly trained environmental scientist with expertise in environmental policy and the ability to teach within the natural sciences. The appointee will teach an introductory Environmental Policy course and Introduction to Environmental Studies, which covers sustainability, biogeochemical cycles, ecology, Earth systems, energy resources, and climate change and includes a field-based lab. The candidate may develop additional courses for majors and non-majors, including a first-year discovery seminar. Flexibility to contribute to a range of courses in the environmental science curriculum is encouraged.

The typical teaching load for Oxford College science faculty is two courses, with associated labs or the equivalent, each semester. Candidates are expected to maintain an active research program with potential to involve undergraduates. Oxford College’s Science Building supports student-faculty collaboration, scholarship, and innovative STEM teaching, and the college offers programs supporting teaching, professional development, and grant seeking.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in environmental science or a sub-discipline, completed by the date of appointment.
• Expertise in environmental policy.
• Ability to teach within the natural sciences.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching, mentoring, and maintaining an active research program.

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.
• Teach Introduction to Environmental Studies, including its field-based lab component.
• Teach and mentor first- and second-year undergraduates from a diverse student population.
• Maintain an active program of scholarship with potential to involve undergraduates.
• Engage in service broadly defined.
• Potentially develop additional courses for majors and non-majors, including a first-year discovery seminar.

What This Job Offers

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