Tenure Track Assistant Professor - Life Cycle Assessment

The University of South Dakota is seeking a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Life Cycle Assessment for its Department of Sustainability & Environment. This full-time, in-person position requires a Ph.D. and involves teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, establishing a research program, and developing new courses. Applications are open until filled, with a review starting January 1, 2025.
Posting Details

Posting Details

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Institution
The University of South Dakota

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/41040and 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

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Appointment Type
Regular

Scope of Search
External (includes Internal)

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