<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Please share this job ad with collaborators and listserv/job boards that would help us to reach qualified candidates for this position:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> </div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES</font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) invites applications for a Visiting </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies. While disciplinary field is open, we are looking </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">for a social scientist to teach a departmental methods course<font color="#ff0000" class="">*</font> in the fall of 2018 and two </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">additional environmental studies courses per year based on the applicant's strengths. The </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">methods course teaches our third year students how to write a research proposal and will ideally </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">train them in both quantitative and qualitative methods with a focus on integrating social and </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">natural sciences. Candidates with strengths in either qualitative or quantitative methods will be </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">considered. The position involves two distinct roles: (1) conducting a varied portfolio of </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">teaching activities, including undergraduate environmental studies courses, student advising and </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">senior thesis mentoring; and (2) conducting research and publishing in relevant fields. It is </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">expected that the course load will be 3 courses per academic year, with preference given to those </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">who can teach courses that contribute to a new Environment and Inequality Track in addition to </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">the methods course. This position is paid a full 12 months per year and salary support from </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">grants and contracts is not required. The successful applicant may act as a Principal Investigator </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">on proposals.</span></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">We are particularly interested in candidates with demonstrated excellence or potential in </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">teaching; those with experience working collaboratively across disciplines; and those who have </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">engaged in activities promoting diversity. Applicants must have a Ph.D. at the time of </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">commencing work. The start date can be July 1 or Sept. 1, 2018.</span></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">All candidates should submit: (1) a teaching statement, (2) a research statement, (3) a curriculum </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">vitae, (4) a cover letter describing their interest in the position, and if available (5) copies of </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">teaching evaluations and course syllabi. Candidates should have three letters of reference sent at </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">the time of the application. Submissions will be considered on a rolling basis beginning June</span></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">15th and we will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. </font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Brown is an equal </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">opportunity/affirmative action employer, and women and minorities are encouraged to apply. </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">Send materials to: <a href="http://apply.interfolio.com/50923" target="_blank" class="">http://apply.interfolio.com/50<wbr class="">923</a></span></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community; </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">as an EEO/AA employer, Brown considers applicants for employment without regard to, and </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">other legally protected status.</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><br class=""></font></div></div></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px" class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><i class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class=""><font color="#ff0000" class="">*</font>This course provides an introduction to a wide range of research approaches in the </font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">social and environmental sciences. We will cover the epistemological and theoretical </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">foundations of various research approaches and discuss implications of these </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">foundations for what research questions are answerable and what evidence one can </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">bring to bear to answer such questions. By the end of the semester, students will be able </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">to write a clear and answerable research question, and know what methods are </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="">appropriate to use to answer such a question. The class includes a grad TA and is limited to 40 students.</span></i></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class=""><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888" class=""><span class="m_-6930565687476488257HOEnZb"><font color="#888888" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="m_-6930565687476488257m_2488568604587825449gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div style="text-align:center" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></font></span></font></span></div></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888" class=""><div class="m_-6930565687476488257gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div style="text-align:center" class=""><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small" class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></font></span></div></div>
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