Assistant Professor

The Department of Geography in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Physical Geography.  We seek a physical geographer with research focus in coastal regions. We are interested in candidates with expertise in a broad range of subjects, including but not limited to, biogeography, hydrology, geomorphology, and climatology. The successful candidate is expected to develop an independent, rigorous, externally funded research program in physical geography.This is a nine-month full-time annual appointment with an anticipated start date of August 2025.

In addition to research expectations, the successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and supervise graduate students. Faculty are also expected to participate in appropriate disciplinary service and contribute to departmental and university committees.

The Department of Geography (artsci.tamu.edu/geography) has twenty-two faculty members with strengths in biogeography, climatology, geographic information science and technology (GIST), geomorphology, human geography, and human-environment relationships. We are one of eighteen departments in the College of Arts & Sciences (http://artsci.tamu.edu). 

Texas A&M University, a land-, sea-, and space-grant university, is located in a metropolitan area with a dynamic and international community of 273,000 people.

Qualifications

Candidates must be student-focused and dedicated to providing high quality education for a range of students. 

The successful candidate must have demonstrated potential for excellence in research with a record of scholarly publications. We also expect that successful candidates will have experience in or demonstrated potential for securing external research funding. 

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Geography or related field in hand by date of hire.

Application Instructions

Initial review of applications will begin on September 30, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. 

To apply, please submit a cover letter; complete CV; a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching, research, and service (not to exceed 2 pages in length); and three confidential letters of recommendation to apply.interfolio.com/149551. 

Informal inquiries or requests for more information may be sent via email to the search committee chair Dr. Inci Guneralp at iguneralp@tamu.edu.