"Open Rank: Climate, Community, and Economic Resilience Professor (Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research)"

Job Summary

Founded in 1867, Morgan State University is Maryland’s premier public urban research institution, recognized for its dedication to excellence in teaching, research, public service, and community engagement. The School of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (SCMNS), in partnership with the Morgan State Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL), invites applications for a 9.5-month tenure-track position in Community and Economic Resilience to support the newly established Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research.

The Center is dedicated to addressing critical and complex challenges related to climate change, with a focus on its impact on natural ecosystems, the built environment, the economy, and the health and well-being of Maryland’s residents. We are seeking to hire a new faculty at the assistant, associate, or full professor level whose research interests align with the mission of the Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research. Salaries are competitive and include the State of Maryland benefits package.

The full-time appointment will begin in August 2025. We are especially interested in candidates who have a track record of research productivity in climate science and community resilience focusing on climate-induced hazards and community resilience studies, including conceptual models of various infrastructure systems, their interdependencies, and economic and social systems. Candidates with a track record of research productivity on climate change and its effects on critical infrastructure such as power, water, food, transportation, housing, and communication systems, emergency services, economy, impact on human health, and mitigation strategies, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Duties

Selected candidates will be expected to: establish independent, externally funded research programs; mentor and supervise postdoctoral researchers, graduate/undergraduate students, and research technicians; teach undergraduate and graduate courses; and publish research findings in highly regarded peer-reviewed journals.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Characteristics

Experience and commitment to advancing climate science and community and economic resilience research are essential.

Required Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate must possess a Doctorate in a relevant discipline from an accredited university. The candidate must have demonstrated potential to develop a dynamic, nationally-recognized, and externally-funded research program that involves publishing in highly regarded peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Other Preferences for Consideration

Interested applicants should submit the following: A cover letter outlining interest and qualifications; A comprehensive curriculum vitae; A statement of research accomplishments and future research plans; A statement of teaching philosophy and experience; Contact information for at least three professional references; A statement of research accomplishments and future research plans.