Tenure-Track Faculty Positions at the Department of Environmental Sciences for Sustainability

IE University invites applications for three full-time, open rank, tenure-track faculty positions in the areas of 1) Global change, 2) Water Sciences, and 3) Climate Solutions. The faculty members will join the Department of Environmental Sciences for Sustainability of the IE School of Science and Technology, starting on September 1^st, 2023.

As a new faculty member of the Department of Environmental Sciences for Sustainability you will be expected to stablish an outstanding and internationally recognized research program, and to attract external funding for research from governmental agencies and the industry. As a faculty member You will contribute to the development of our new BSc program on Environmental Sciences for Sustainability - BESS, throughout the delivery of classes, the advice of undergraduate students and the development of outreach and mentoring programs. You will also be involved in some administrative duties, which may include participation in department and program committees, creation of new BSc and MSc programs, participation in program accreditation processes, among others.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must have earned a PhD in a relevant discipline from a recognized university by the date of the appointment. You must also have an exceptional track record of research achievements as evidenced by the publication in international high-ranked peer review journals, a strong and well stablished network of international scientific collaborations, and an extraordinary mentorship record, i.e. advise of undergraduate and graduate students, predocs and postdocs. English is the official working and teaching language at the IE University. Therefore, you are expected to have quasi-native English proficiency. Spanish proficiency will be a plus.

Exceptional candidates in other topics within the general research areas of environmental sciences and sustainability will also be considered.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application including

1. a cover letter,
2. CV,
3. statement of research interest, which must include your most important research achievements and your plans for the future research that you will be developing at BESS during the next 5 years (2 pages),
4. statement of teaching philosophy (1/2 page) and
5. a statement of contribution to inclusion and diversity (1/2 page).
6. please also include copies of your three (3) most relevant research publications and names and contact email address of three (3) referees, who will be contacted by the IE University (make sure you advise your referees about this application process).
7. please also include evidence of teaching excellence (e.g., teaching evaluations, if available).

IE University is strongly committed to non-discriminatory hiring practices and encourages applications from individuals who will further expand the diversity of our faculty.

Pre-submission inquiries may be addressed to the Department Head Juan Carlos Silva-Tamayo at juancarlos.silva@ie.edu

The deadline for application is April 2^nd, 2023. Interviews are expected to start on the 10^th of April 2023.

Please submit your application by clicking the 'Apply' button.

ABOUT IE UNIVERSITY:

IE University is an internationally recognized institution originally founded as a business school. The university is comprised of schools of Business, Science & Technology, Law, Politics, Economics and Global Affairs, and Architecture & Design. We consider ourselves the most international institution of higher education with approximately 85% of our students coming from outside Spain and typically over 120 countries represented on campus.

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