Tenure-Track Professor in Climate Science

Harvard University, United States

Updated: 18 days ago
Location: Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS
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Title Tenure-Track Professor in Climate Science
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Earth and Planetary Sciences
Position Description
The Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences (EPS) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Climate Science. Climate Science is broadly defined and includes the study of the atmosphere, the ocean, the cryosphere, the land and their interaction in the context of past, present, and future climate. Possible approaches include observational, laboratory, computational, and theoretical studies. We seek to attract an individual who will establish an innovative research program and teach both undergraduate and graduate students.
Basic Qualifications
A doctorate or terminal degree in a field related to climate science is required by the expected start date of July 1, 2025, though the exact date is negotiable.
Additional Qualifications
We also seek candidates who have a strong commitment to teaching and advising. The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences celebrates the multiple dimensions of diversity that each member of our community offers, including diversity of background, perspective, and lived experience. We strongly welcome applications from persons from underrepresented groups.
Special Instructions
Please submit applications online at: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14496
Required materials include:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Teaching/advising statement that describes your philosophy and practices as well as your approach to creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas
  • Research statement
  • Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities, e.g. your department, institution, and/or professional societies
  • Names and contact information of 3-5 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once your application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received. At least one letter must come from someone who has not served as your undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral advisor.
  • Up to 4 representative publications.


    • We will begin reviewing applications on January 21, 2025.
    Contact Information
    Further information about the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences is available at http://www.eps.harvard.edu/. Address questions about the position to Professor Fiamma Straneo (fstraneo@seas.harvard.edu) and about the application process to Emily Bowman (ebowman@fas.harvard.edu).
    Contact Email ebowman@fas.harvard.edu
    Equal Opportunity Employer
    Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, military service, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or other protected status.
    Minimum Number of References Required 3
    Maximum Number of References Allowed 5
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