Professor of Climate-Driven Hazards and Earth Surface Dynamics

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor • Ann Arbor, MI

69d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan is seeking an innovative and impactful faculty member for a full-time, tenure-track position at the associate professor or professor rank. This position focuses on Climate-Driven Hazards and Earth Surface Dynamics, with a start date of August 25, 2027. The department is particularly interested in candidates with interdisciplinary research portfolios that advance the science of environmental extremes and their impact on climate and land surface hazards. The role involves contributing to both graduate and undergraduate teaching in Earth and Environmental Sciences. The successful candidate will hold a PhD.

Requirements

• PhD in a relevant field.
• Robust interdisciplinary research portfolios.
• Expertise in Earth surface processes, natural hazards, or hydro-climate extremes.
• Ability to integrate climate modeling, Earth surface dynamics modeling, remote sensing, field observations, geochemistry, environmental geophysics, or geospatial analysis techniques.
• Potential for participation in the NSF Center for Land Surface Hazards (CLaSH) and collaboration with others working on climate and environmental hazards.

Nice To Haves

• Research that complements departmental strengths in geohazards, climate change (past and present), Great Lakes science, biogeochemistry/geobiology, and oceanography.

Responsibilities

• Conduct innovative, impactful research in Earth surface processes, natural hazards, or hydro-climate extremes.
• Advance the science of environmental extremes and their impact on climate and land surface hazards.
• Collaborate within the department and across campus, particularly with the NSF Center for Land Surface Hazards (CLaSH).
• Integrate climate modeling, Earth surface dynamics modeling, remote sensing, field observations, geochemistry, environmental geophysics, or geospatial analysis techniques.
• Contribute to graduate and undergraduate teaching in Earth and Environmental Sciences.

What This Job Offers

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