Professor - Climate Systems Engineering
The University of Chicago

Job Info

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Description

The University of Chicago invites applications from scholars who will make significant contributions to Climate Systems Engineering. The University is building a world-leading Climate Systems Engineering initiative with multiple faculty hires addressing solar geoengineering, open-system carbon removal such as enhanced weathering, and interventions to limit loss of glacial ice. We seek individuals who will lead research programs that will produce significant contributions to their field and to this research initiative.

Applications are welcome from all relevant academic disciplines including physical and biological sciences, social sciences, engineering, and humanities at the rank of tenured Professor. Applications are welcome from scholars who have not previously worked on climate systems engineering and from scholars who focus on the physical or social risks of Climate Systems Engineering. Appointments will be made in an appropriate primary department based on field, with secondary appointment(s) in another unit possible.

Research on Climate Systems Engineering is inherently interdisciplinary, so we seek individuals with a track record of collaboration beyond their discipline; the University's culture is highly collaborative.

Qualifications

• Completion of all requirements for a PhD is required at time of appointment.
• Evidence of leadership in the field and a record of independent research.

Application Instructions

Applications must be submitted online through the University of Chicago's Academic Job's website: apply.interfolio.com/128285. Review of applications will begin on September 25, 2023 and continue until all positions are filled.

The following materials are required:

• A brief cover letter.
  
• A C.V.
  
• A statement of research plans (up to 5 pages) that describes how you plan to integrate research on climate systems engineering into your overall research trajectory.
  
• A statement of teaching philosophy and experience.
  

The following additional materials may be requested:

• Up to three sample publications.
  

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