Assistant Professor in Physical Geography

Texas State University; Texas; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas State University’s Department of Geography and Environmental Studies invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Physical Geography with a specialization in climatology to begin Fall 2027.

The successful candidate will establish an active, externally visible research program, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in climatology, mentor students, and contribute service to the department, university, and broader community.

Qualifications

• Tenure-track assistant professor position in Physical Geography with a specialization in climatology.
• Ability to establish an active, externally visible research program and seek external research funding.
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in climatology and related areas.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students and contribute service to the department, university, discipline, and broader community.

Responsibilities

• Establish a research program and publish in scholarly outlets.
• Teach courses in climatology and related areas at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Mentor students and contribute service to the department and university.

Job description

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Physical Geography with a specialization in climatology to begin Fall 2027. We are particularly interested in candidates whose scholarship focuses on climatic processes at a range of spatial and temporal scales and their interactions with the Earth's spheres and environmental systems.

We seek a scholar whose research will complement the department’s existing strengths in water resources, geomorphology, environmental hazards and disasters, energy resources, community resilience, and human–environment interactions.

The successful candidate will be expected to establish an active, externally visible research program; seek external research support; publish in scholarly outlets; teach undergraduate and graduate courses in climatology and related areas in the candidate’s area of expertise; mentor undergraduate and graduate students; and contribute service to the department, university, discipline, and broader community.

Texas State University is located in San Marcos, a city of about 75,000 residents situated in the beautiful Central Texas Hill Country, 30 miles south of Austin and 48 miles north of San Antonio. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies Texas State University as a “Doctoral University: Higher Research Activity,” the second-highest designation for research institutions in the United States. Texas State University is located in the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor, and with ~44,000 students, is among the largest universities in the state. With a diverse campus community including 50% of the student body from ethnic minorities, Texas State University is one of the top 13 producers of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates in the nation. Additional information about Texas State University and its nationally recognized academic programs is available at www.txstate.edu.