The Center for Environmental Research and Education (CERE) at Duquesne University invites applications for a Non-Tenure-Track position in Environmental Science, at the Assistant Professor level, for the academic year 2022-23 (preferred start date January 2023). More information about CERE can be found at duq.edu/CERE. The position will be open for the fall with class instruction beginning in January 2023.

The Assistant Professor hired for this position will be responsible for teaching a maximum of 12 credit hours per semester of undergraduate and graduate instruction which may include lectures, mentoring undergraduate and graduate research projects, and administrative duties.

We are seeking a dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal and time-management skills and qualifications to teach courses for undergraduate environmental science majors and graduate students in the MS in Environmental Science and Management program. Candidates holding a PhD degree in Environmental Science or related fields (such as sustainable agriculture, GIS/remote sensing, environmental toxicology, environmental policy) will be given preference. Successful applicants should be able to teach and mentor research at the intersection of environmental science, engineering, policy and management.

Alternately, the successful candidate may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. This includes commitment to the University’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion, and recognition of the importance of treating each individual with dignity and respect consistent with the University’s Mission. Additionally, applicants must have demonstrated experience with, and understanding of, the broad diversity of the University community (students, faculty, staff and others).

Applicants must also have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community and the ability and willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.

Duquesne University uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three confidential references. While the position will remain open until filled, priority will be given to applications received by October 15, 2022. For more information please contact: Dr. John F Stolz at stolz@duq.edu.

Duquesne University is committed to attracting, retaining and developing a diverse faculty that reflects contemporary society, serves our academic mission and enriches our campus community. As a charter member of the Ohio, Western PA and West Virginia Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), we encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups and support dual-career couples.

Founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Its Mission Statement commits the University to “serving God by serving students through commitment to excellence in liberal and professional education, through a profound concern for moral and spiritual values, through the maintenance of an ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity, and through service to the Church, the community, the nation and the world. Applicants for this position should describe how they might support and contribute to the mission.