Position Announcements
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science
Tenure-Track Position in Environmental Science
Dickinson College, located in Carlisle PA,
invites applicants for a tenure-track position
in Environmental Science in our Environmental
Studies Department, commencing July 1, 2013. The
successful candidate will be strongly
interdisciplinary, with primary training in the
natural sciences with a focus on aquatic
systems. S/he will be expected to initiate an
active research agenda, engage students in
research, provide opportunities for service-
learning, and build on our strong community-
based research programs. The faculty member will
be expected to teach a section of our
introductory environmental science course, offer
an intermediate-level course on management and
analysis of the aquatic environment, contribute
to our First Year and senior seminar course
offerings, and offer courses in his/her area of
interest, all in rotation with existing faculty.
We would welcome a focus in watershed
management, water resources, limnology, aquatic
systems restoration, wetlands ecology,
freshwater ecology, estuarine studies, water
pollution science, or other related fields. The
Ph.D. is required.
Dickinson College is a highly selective liberal
arts college in South Central Pennsylvania with
a national reputation for leadership in global
and sustainability education. The Environmental
Studies Department is one of the oldest in the
nation, offering a wealth of research and co-
curricular opportunities. The candidate will be
expected to work closely with the Alliance for
Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM), a co-
curricular project of the Environmental Studies
Department (http://www.dickinson.edu/allarm).
Applications should include a statement
of interest, curriculum vitae, a brief statement
(no more than 500 words) of your personal
teaching philosophy, and contact information for
three references. Application materials should
be submitted electronically via Human Resource
Services: https://jobs.dickinson.edu. Further
inquiries may be forwarded to Professor Ashton
Nichols, nicholsa@dickinson.edu. Review of
candidates will begin on November 15 and
continue until December 15, 2012. Dickinson
College is committed to diversity, and we
encourage candidates who will contribute to
meeting that goal to apply. Applications and
nominations of women and minorities are strongly
encouraged.