Associate Professor of Environmental Studies / Science
- Employer
- Binghamton University, State University of New York
- Location
- Binghamton, NY
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- Science & Technology, Environmental Science & Sustainability
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
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Department:: Environmental Studies
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Aug 15, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 1238
Position ID:: 180034
About Binghamton University:
Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.
Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.
Job Description:
Binghamton University's Environmental Studies Program invites applications for an associate professor in environmental studies / science to take research and community leadership roles within our vibrant and growing unit. We welcome applications from productive researchers who seek to understand and address the sustainability challenges of today and whose work speaks to interactions of people with their environment. Our new colleague can come from any related discipline including the natural, social, or political sciences or humanities. The successful candidate will have a strong research record with a demonstrated ability to obtain external funding in their area of research. We seek a teacher/scholar to instruct students about the challenges at the human-nature interface using experiential learning and/or community-engaged/applied approaches.
Binghamton University and the State of New York have shown a strong commitment to sustainability. The university houses the New Energy New York program and has a new and well-staffed campus sustainability office. Beyond the program level, Binghamton University encourages research across departments through our trans-disciplinary areas of excellence (TAEs). These TAEs bring together and support university researchers interested in conducting interdisciplinary projects in sustainable communities, smart energy, data science, health sciences, material and visual worlds, and citizenship, rights and cultural belonging. The Environmental Studies Program is committed to engaging with these sustainability priorities.
The teaching load for this position is two courses per semester.
Binghamton University's campus offers a variety of natural areas for ecological exploration in research and teaching with the 190-acre Nature Preserve, which includes a 20-acre wetland, and 137-acre Nuthatch Hollow encompassing woodland, stream, scrubland, and grassland habitats. Additionally, environmental studies students and faculty regularly engage regional, national, and international non-profit organizations, governments, and businesses in roles as researchers, consultants, and interns.
Binghamton University values evidence of advancing equity and inclusion through research and teaching and is working to increase diversity amongst its faculty. Members of groups historically underrepresented in the field and those from non-traditional backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Requirements:
- Ph.D. required
- Candidates must have a strong research record, as demonstrated by a history of peer-reviewed publications, and a demonstrated potential for seeking external research funds.
- Preference is given to an individual who has a history of working on interdisciplinary and collaborative projects.
Additional Information:
Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu.
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.
Application Instructions:
Interested candidates should submit the following via the portal at: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=180034
- Cover letter. As part of your cover letter, please discuss how you would contribute to an interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program, as well as your approach to junior faculty mentorship.
- CV including links to any academic website or online presence
- Research statement (no more than two pages)
- Teaching statement (no more than two pages)
- Names, affiliations, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references
Review of applications will begin September 22, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.
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History
Binghamton University opened its doors as Triple Cities College in 1946, to serve the needs of local veterans returning from service in World War II. Originally located in Endicott, N.Y., five miles west of the present campus, the fledgling school was a branch of Syracuse University.
Four years later, the college was incorporated into the State University of New York (SUNY) and renamed Harpur College in honor of Robert Harpur, a Colonial teacher, patriot and pioneer who helped settle the area west of Binghamton.
In 1961, the campus moved across the Susquehanna River to Vestal. Growing enrollment and a reputation for excellence soon led to the selection of Harpur College as one of four doctorate-granting University Centers in the SUNY system.
In 1965, the campus was formally designated the State University of New York at Binghamton, and in 1992, Binghamton University was adopted as our informal name.
Mission Statement
Binghamton University is a premier public university dedicated to enriching the lives of people in the region, state, nation and world through discovery and education and to being enriched by partnerships with those communities.
Vision Statement
Binghamton as an institution is dedicated to higher education, one that combines an international reputation for graduate education, research, scholarship and creative endeavor with the best undergraduate programs available at any public university.
We are an academically selective community that shares ideas across departments, disciplines and borders. We encourage faculty, students and staff to ask unexpected questions, foster open dialog and develop innovative solutions to important problems.
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