[ES_JOBS_NET] Assistant Professor in Urban Planning and Hazards at UNC Charlotte

[Brian Magi]

The Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences
https://geoearth.charlotte.edu/ at UNC Charlotte invites applications for a
9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Urban Planning and
Hazards, beginning August 16, 2027. The expected starting salary is $85,000.

*Core Responsibilities, Qualifications & Expectations*: Candidates must
hold a Ph.D. in Geography, Urban, Regional or Environmental Planning, or a
closely related field by the date of appointment. Candidates are expected
to establish a high-impact, externally funded, and theoretically grounded
research agenda that addresses complex, multi-scale issues in climate
adaptation, hazard risk reduction, and resilient urban infrastructure
across planning subfields (e.g., transportation, housing, land use,
community development) using qualitative (e.g., community-engaged),
quantitative (e.g., geospatial analytics and computational techniques),
and/or mixed-methods approaches to inform real-world planning and
policy-making. Candidates should also demonstrate evidence of, or strong
potential for, excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and
graduate students in areas such as urban/environmental planning, hazards
and disasters, qualitative research methods, sustainability, spatial
thinking, and public policy.

*Application Materials*: Candidates should submit the following to
https://jobs.charlotte.edu/ [Position Number 006908]: (1) cover letter; (2)
research statement (max 3 pages); (3) teaching statement (max 3 pages); (4)
a curriculum vitae (CV); (5) one to three representative publications or
writing samples, and (6) contact information (including email addresses)
for three professional references. Items 2, 3 and 5 should be combined in a
single document. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2026. For
more information, contact search committee chair Dr. Gang Chen
gang.chen at charlotte.edu. See the full job posting for details.
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