Assistant Professor of Sustainability – Cycle Assessment​/tenure-track

The University of South Dakota is hiring an Assistant Professor of Sustainability – Life Cycle Assessment (tenure-track) for a full-time, in-person position starting August 2025. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, establishing a funded research program, and developing a new life cycle assessment course. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in a related field and experience in life cycle assessment. Applications are reviewed starting January 1, 2025.
Position: Assistant Professor of Sustainability – Life Cycle Assessment (tenure-track)
Assistant Professor of Sustainability – Life Cycle Assessment (tenure-track)

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 undergraduate and graduate courses in sustainability and related fields.
• Establish a productive, extramurally funded research program that actively trains M.S. and Ph.D. students in sustainability.
• Develop a new course in life cycle assessment and teach other courses within 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 a related field at the time of appointment.
• Background in life cycle assessment research and education.
• Ability to teach data-focused courses in computer science, such as data science, data mining, or machine learning.

Preferred qualifications (one or more):
• University teaching experience or postdoctoral research experience.

Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should apply online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). future.sdbor.edu/postings/41040 and submit a cover letter, CV, statement of research and teaching interests, and contact information for at least three professional references.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Brennan Jordan, Search Committee Chair, Department of Sustainability & Environment, at Brennan.

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