[ES_JOBS_NET] Assistant Professor, Environmental Hazards, Department of Geography

[Hiscox, April]

Assistant Professor, Environmental Hazards, Department of Geography
University of South Carolina, College of Arts and Sciences
Posting Number    FAC00098PO25


The faculty of the Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invites applications for a 9-month, full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 16, 2026.

As a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Geography, the successful candidate will have a focused research agenda in support of disaster-resilience and adaptation, inequalities as related to pre- and post-disaster outcomes, and the application of research toward action to improve communities. The ability to teach courses and conduct research focused on disasters, including physical and human perspectives and processes, climate resilience, risk or vulnerability assessment, health hazards, or geographic information systems as applied to environmental hazards is desired. We seek an innovative scholar to support the growth of the department’s Hazards Vulnerability and Resilience Institute as a national and international leader in this field. This position is also part of a Presidential level cluster hiring initiative focused on water quality, environmental health, and disaster preparedness.

The Department of Geography currently consists of 20 faculty. Current research areas of the faculty include resource politics, environmental hazards, human rights, coastal geomorphology, energy geographies, GIScience, biogeography, migration, and climate change. The Department has about 25 full-time graduate students and offers PhD, MS, MA, BS, and BA degrees. For more information about the Department of Geography, please visit our website at: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/geography

Required Education and Experience: The position requires a PhD in Geography, Urban Planning, Climate Science, GIScience, or related fields. ABDs will be considered with a PhD required by the time of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications: The position requires a PhD in Geography, Urban Planning, Climate Science, GIScience, or related fields. ABDs will be considered with a PhD required by the time of appointment.

Applications must include: (1) a cover letter addressing interests and qualifications for the position, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) the names and email addresses of 3 references. Reference letters will be solicited from candidates best meeting the qualifications of this position. Applicants may submit up to 2 research publications (optional).

Applications will be reviewed beginning October 1, 2025. Inquiries about this position may be directed to the Department Chair, Dr. Jerry Mitchell, at MITCHEJT at mailbox.sc.edu.


Link to Apply: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/190221

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April Hiscox
Professor

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McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
University of South Carolina

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