"Assistant Professor - Environmental Geochemistry - Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management"

Position Overview

Position title: Assistant Professor

Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $80,800-$128,700 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2026

Application Window

Open date: August 13, 2025

Next review date: Monday, Sep 29, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Sep 29, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position Description

The Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM) at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor nine-month faculty position in the area of Environmental Geochemistry.

All aspects of Environmental Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry will be considered, and innovative development or application of novel biogeochemical theories and insights into earth surface processes of societal interest are encouraged. Areas of interest include the carbon and nitrogen cycle, soil processes, other elemental cycles, and land/atmosphere interactions. The position will contribute to the biophysical sciences core of ESPM, which explores the maintenance and enhancement of our climate, terrestrial ecosystems, and agricultural landscapes in a changing world. Candidates whose research also addresses climate solutions are encouraged to apply.

The University of California, Berkeley, and ESPM are uniquely situated as a location to study terrestrial environmental geochemical problems. The campus, and its affiliation with the adjacent Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, offers unparalleled intellectual and instrumental resources, and supports a vibrant community of scientists engaged in complementary research. The campus manages multiple natural field reserves, agricultural research stations and forests for research purposes. ESPM is devoted to a strong physical science framework that explores processes of planetary and societal relevance.

ESPM is a multidisciplinary department of faculty and cooperative extension specialists from the biological, physical, chemical, and social sciences and the humanities who conduct research, teaching, and outreach to advance scientific understanding and develop solutions for the world's pressing environmental problems. ESPM is home to a top ranked Ph.D. program in environmental science, and our undergraduate students have a choice of vibrant majors that span the disciplines in the department. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values.

ESPM embraces open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our obligation and goal. An inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy are essential to address critical environmental challenges - including climate change, food security, natural resource access and management, biodiversity, environmental health, land use decision-making, and sustainable, just living conditions - and to create impactful solutions. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values.

The department 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): Applicants for this position must hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) or be enrolled in a Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) granting program at the time of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start): None.

Preferred qualifications: The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in geochemistry, biogeochemistry, environmental chemistry, or a related field; demonstrate exceptional performance and plans for creating innovative and far-reaching understanding of, and/or solutions to, major environmental problems affecting the planet and society; demonstrate potential to collaborate with Department faculty, and with related campus faculty and/or Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists; demonstrate ability to mentor the next generation of scholars in the field, and to effectively communicate to, and inspire, undergraduates through teaching, and an interest in communication with external stakeholders; demonstrate the ability to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.

Application Requirements

Document requirements: Curriculum Vitae; Statement of Research; Statement of Teaching and Service; Publication One; Publication Two; Publication Three (Optional); Authorization to Release Information Form.

Reference requirements: 3 required (contact information only).

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05078.

Help contact: ES_AP@berkeley.edu.