Professor Joel Baker served as a professor at the University of Auckland in the Faculty of Science, within the School of Environment. His documented research interests encompass geochemistry, isotope geochemistry, igneous petrology, and geochronology. He held the position of Head of Faculty at the University of Auckland from March 2013 to December 2020 according to available records. Professor Baker resigned his academic position at the University of Auckland effective 1 March 2019, transitioning to a part-time arrangement thereafter.