"Assistant or Associate Professor - Energy and Resources Group"

The Energy and Resources Group (ERG) at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an open field tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor nine-month faculty position.

ERG is a graduate group within the Rausser College of Natural Resources with a teaching and research mission motivated by a sustainable environment and a just society. Its faculty and students embrace the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to address society's most complex problems. ERG focuses on teaching and research that span four pillars: economics, energy systems and engineering, environmental science, and qualitative social science. Though ERG organizes itself into these pillars, collaborative research that crosses disciplinary domains is encouraged and nurtured.

We welcome applicants with a record of teaching and research that aligns with at least one of the following: environmental and Earth science, energy systems and engineering, and mixed-method social science approaches to natural resources. We welcome applications from scholars who also have a capacity for interdisciplinary collaboration, for advising students from a diversity of topic areas, and for producing research that is impactful outside of academia.

Within the specific area of environmental and Earth science, we welcome scholars whose research and teaching probe the deep connections between the environment and society, including collaboration with social scientists and practitioners. Examples of specific topic areas include, but are not limited to: climate and climate impact prediction at decision-relevant scales; just environmental solutions and inclusive access to ecosystem services; intersections between land use, air quality, ecology and climate change; and resilient natural resource provision at local to regional scales.

Within the energy systems and engineering area, we welcome scholars with deep knowledge of the underlying physics and technologies of energy systems, as well as the institutions and incentives that shape them. We are particularly interested in applicants that work from first principles and use state of the art methods to produce solutions with demonstrated impact on energy systems. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to: research that resolves the engineering and institutional conflicts inherent in energy transitions; assessing and forecasting technological change in energy systems; designing resilient and just infrastructure; and measuring, monitoring, and reducing global energy systems impacts.

Within the qualitative social sciences area, we welcome applicants who leverage mixed-methods approaches and cross methodological boundaries to build interdisciplinary collaborations. Potential topics of research include, but are not limited to: societal-environmental challenges and data science; society and climate science, climate change, food systems, or water systems; global-scale environmental and socioeconomic monitoring; path dependence in energy system transitions and decarbonization; the social challenges and opportunities of just transitions; the behavior of financial and governmental institutions under climate change; the food-energy-water nexus at local and global scales.

Candidates whose research addresses climate solutions are encouraged to apply.

ERG embraces open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development. An inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy are essential to address critical environmental and societal challenges, and to create impactful solutions. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values.

ERG is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications: The ideal candidate will: Hold, or be enrolled in, a doctoral degree in a relevant field; Demonstrate potential to develop an internationally-recognized interdisciplinary research program within one or more of the following areas: environmental and Earth science, energy systems and engineering, or mixed-method social science; Have an outstanding record of teaching and mentoring; Demonstrate potential for interdisciplinary collaboration in research and/or teaching; Demonstrate potential for research translation, including engagement with decision-makers and/or broader public; Demonstrate the ability to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy; For applicants applying at the Associate level, preference will be given to those who have not yet been-nor are currently-under consideration for promotion to full professor.

Application Requirements by Level

For Assistant Professor: Submit Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Research, Statement of Teaching and Service, Publication One, Publication Two, Publication Three, and Authorization to Release Information Form. References: 3 required (contact information only).

For Associate Professor: Submit the same documents as above. References: 3 required (contact information only).

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05092.