Assistant Professor- Remote Sensing (School for the Environment)

The University of Massachusetts Boston is hiring a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in Remote Sensing for the School for the Environment, starting September 1, 2025. The role involves teaching, mentoring students, conducting research on climate change and urban development, and promoting diversity in academia. A Ph.D. is required, with post-doctoral experience preferred. The position offers collaborative opportunities and professional development.
Overview:
The School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston is seeking a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in Remote Sensing to begin September 1, 2025. We invite applications from interdisciplinary scholars who apply remote sensing to assess the impacts of climate change, land use, and/or urban development. The successful candidate will be expected to have teaching interests in remote sensing, spatial analysis, and statistics. Responsibilities:
• Teach and mentor students across the Environmental Science (BA, BS, MS, and PhD) and Environmental Studies and Sustainability (BA) programs
• Conduct research with potential for external funding and supervise graduate and undergraduate students
• Provide service to the School, the University, and professional fields of study
• Contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching needs in environmental sciences offered by the School for the Environment
• Engage in collaborative research with School and University colleagues
• Promote increased diversity within academia and environmental science fields
• *Qualifications:**
• A Ph.D. is required; post-doctoral experience is preferred
• Potential (or demonstrated capability) to carry on an active, externally funded research program of international caliber
• Ability to supervise graduate and undergraduate students
• Capacity to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching needs in environmental sciences
• Willingness to engage in collaborative research with School and University colleagues
• Experience promoting increased diversity within academia and environmental science fields is strongly preferred
• *Benefits:**
• Opportunity to interact with programs and collaborators within the School for the Environment
• Collaborative research opportunities through the University's Scholarly Grand Challenges
• Mentoring and professional development opportunities, including through the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
• Access to a diverse and dynamic core of faculty with research expertise in coastal sensor networks, coastal zone management, urban planning, hydrology, coastal planning law, oceans and human health, climate adaptation, hydrogeology and geochemistry, and coastal ecology
• Reasonable accommodations for the hiring process for persons with disabilities