Tenure Track Assistant Professor – Life Cycle Assessment

The University of South Dakota is seeking a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Life Cycle Assessment for the Department of Sustainability & Environment, starting August 2025. This full-time, 9-month position involves teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, developing a new life cycle assessment course, and establishing a funded research program. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field and have experience in life cycle assessment and data-focused courses. Applications are due by January 1, 2025.
Working Title

Tenure Track Assistant Professor – Life Cycle Assessment

Posting Number

F01557P

Department

USD-Sustainability & Enviro Sciences

Physical Location of Position (City)

Vermillion

Posting Text

The Department of Sustainability & Environment at the University of South Dakota seeks candidates for a new faculty position in life cycle assessment at the assistant professor level (tenure-track). This is a full-time, in-person, 9-month position to begin in August 2025.

Responsibilities:
• Teach at the undergraduate and graduate level
• Establish a productive and extramurally funded research program that actively trains M.S. and Ph.D. Sustainability students.
• Develop a new course in life cycle assessment and may teach other existing courses in the undergraduate and graduate Sustainability programs.
• Teach data-focused elective courses for the Department of Computer Sciences, as needed.

Required qualifications:
• Ph.D. in engineering, sustainability, environmental science, or related field at the time of appointment
• Educational and research background in life cycle assessment
• Educational and/or research background suitable to teach data-focused elective courses in computer science (e.g. applied courses in data science, data mining, machine learning, etc.)

Preferred qualifications (one or more of the following):
• University teaching experience or postdoctoral research experience

Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants must apply online at https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/41040 and must provide a cover letter that describes their background with respect to the qualifications listed above, a CV, a statement of research and teaching interests, and the names and contact information for at least three professional references.

Questions regarding the position may be directed to Dr. Brennan Jordan, Search Committee Chair, Department of Sustainability & Environment (Brennan.Jordan@usd.edu).

Posting Date

11/15/2024

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

First Consideration Date

01/01/2025

Advertised Salary

Duration of the Term

9 months

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Appointment Percent

100

Tenure Status

Tenure Track

Proposed Rank

Assistant Professor

Work Hours

Typical Hours Worked Per Week

Appointment Type

Regular

Scope of Search

External (includes Internal)

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Department Description and Cultural Expectations

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