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16 Jul 2025

Full-Time Assistant / Associate / Full Professor – Climate Equity and Environmental Justice – Rausser College of Natural Resources

University of California Berkeley – Posted by jobelephant –  Berkeley, California, United States

Job Description

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor – Climate Equity and Environmental Justice – Rausser College of Natural Resources

Position Overview

Position Titles:

  • Assistant Professor of Climate Equity and Environmental Justice
  • Associate/Full Professor of Climate Equity and Environmental Justice

Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $80,800–$256,100 (9-month academic year salary). Off-scale salary and other components of pay may be offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2026

Application Window

Open date: July 11, 2025

Next review date: Monday, Sep 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Sep 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position Description

The University of California, Berkeley seeks applicants for one open-rank faculty position (assistant, associate, or full professor) in “Climate Equity and Environmental Justice,” with an intended start date of July 1, 2026. Successful candidates will be appointed to one or more of the following departments:

Human-induced climate change is transforming our world, with disproportionate impacts on vulnerable and marginalized groups. Migration due to sea level rise, wildfire, and drought, along with other factors, has increased. There is an urgent need to study the socioeconomic, political, and health effects of climate change and its impact on democracy and inequality.

This search aims to expand UC Berkeley’s multidisciplinary research community in areas such as:
– Food security and sovereignty
– Natural resource access
– Biodiversity loss
– Energy and water access
– Environmental quality
– Human health
– Governance, design, infrastructure, housing, and policy

UC Berkeley supports dual career couples, single parents, and candidates with non-traditional career paths. More at: New Faculty Support.

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application):
Ph.D., J.D., or equivalent (or enrolled in a degree-granting program).

Preferred qualifications:
Applicants should demonstrate strong research productivity, potential for funding, and commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring. Experience in inclusive practices is highly valued.

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Application Requirements by Level

Assistant Professor

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Climate Equity and Environmental Justice
Apply at this level if you are a PhD candidate, recent graduate, postdoc, or current assistant professor (including senior assistant professors).

Required Documents:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Cover Letter (include departmental preferences)
  • Statement of Research
  • Statement of Teaching and Mentoring
  • Statement of Service
  • Three Publications or Works-in-Progress
  • Authorization to Release Information Form (PDF)
  • Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
  • Optional: Additional Research Chapter or Paper

References: 3 letters of reference required

Apply link: https://apptrkr.com/6380641

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Associate/Full Professor

Position Title: Associate/Full Professor of Climate Equity and Environmental Justice
Apply at this level if you are a tenured professor or equivalent.

Required Documents:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Cover Letter (include departmental preferences)
  • Statement of Research
  • Statement of Teaching and Mentoring
  • Statement of Service
  • Three Publications or Works-in-Progress
  • Authorization to Release Information Form
  • Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
  • Optional: Additional Research Chapter or Paper

References: 3 letters of reference required

Apply link: https://apptrkr.com/6380641

Help contact: [email protected]

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About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. More information:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics. See:

Letters of reference are confidential per UC policy. Refer referees to: UC Berkeley Confidentiality Policy

As part of the application, all candidates must complete and sign the Authorization of Information Release form. Finalists must disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years related to misconduct.

Job Location: Berkeley, California

How to Apply

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Job Categories: Environmental. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 80,000 - 100,000.

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