[ES_JOBS_NET] Applications open for teaching faculty on the Juneau Icefield Research Program

[Allen Pope]

Faculty applications open for the 2026 Juneau Icefield Research Program!

The Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP) is an 8-week summer field
course for students interested in undergraduate-level Polar sciences.
Participants receive a wide range of training in Earth & climate sciences,
alpine travel and safety skills, and science communication while traversing
the Juneau Icefield from Southeast Alaska to northern British Columbia.

Teaching Faculty at JIRP are volunteers who are eager to share their
passion and knowledge with students. We cover all expenses for our Teaching
Faculty once they arrive in Juneau, including food, lodging, and helicopter
flights. Faculty members are responsible for funding their own flights to
Juneau.

Typically, Teaching Faculty participate in a two-week block during the
summer. Faculty should be prepared to lead hands-on field workshops or
exercises, and mentor students on research activities, and teach several
undergraduate-level lectures/workshops in core curriculum areas. We are
actively seeking faculty who can contribute to our core curriculum in
glaciology, glacial geology, climate science, and science communication, as
well as in complementary fields like atmospheric science, alpine ecology,
biogeochemistry, geomorphology, tectonics, polar engineering, science
policy, and other related disciplines.

While many of our faculty are professors, we also welcome advanced graduate
students, professionals working in Polar sciences, artists & science
communicators, and others to apply.

Teaching faculty will accompany students on the Icefield, so should be
prepared for 8-10 hours of challenging physical activity most days. Faculty
will participate in required safety training covering basic mountaineering
and crevasse-rescue skills to ensure they can safely navigate the Icefield
with students.

JIRP also supports a separate Research Faculty track for scientists looking
to conduct externally-funded projects on the Juneau Icefield. JIRP can
provide logistical support, opportunities to engage motivated students in
research, and outreach possibilities.

For additional information, please review the material available at
https://www.juneauicefield.org/faculty.

Application information is available at
https://www.juneauicefield.org/faculty/application, and applications are
due by January 11th, 2026 for priority consideration.

If you have questions about being faculty on JIRP, please feel free to contact
us <https://www.juneauicefield.org/contact-us>. If in doubt email the JIRP
Office <office at juneauicefield.org> and we can connect you with a
member of JIRP’s
Academic Council <https://www.juneauicefield.org/about/academic-council>.

Best,
Allen Pope
Associate Director of Academics, Juneau Icefield Research Program

on behalf of the JIRP Leadership Team
<https://www.juneauicefield.org/contact-us> and Academic Council
<https://www.juneauicefield.org/about/academic-council>
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