Senior Chair, Environmental Studies & Policy Impact

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 129,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Startup package

Recruitment incentive

Supplemental financial support for TE/

Funding for teaching and research

Job summary

The University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for the Byers Family Chair in Environmental Studies. The appointment is tenured at the Associate or Full level with supplemental support for teaching, research and engagement.

This in-person, August 2027 start position seeks an outstanding, interdisciplinary scholar with a strong record of funding, collaboration, and impact, spanning social, natural sciences or humanities, to advance policy-relevant environmental work.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in an environmentally relevant field.
• Advanced Associate Professor or Professor at the time of application.
• A record of teaching, research, and service that meets the qualifications necessary to be tenured at a major research university.
• A record of outstanding scholarly achievement, teaching effectiveness, and interdisciplinary contributions in environmental studies.
• A record of demonstrable and sustained impact beyond academia through contributions to environmental practice (e.g., policy, law, or management); ongoing engagement with communities, grassroots organizations, science communication, business, and/or the nonprofit sector; evidence of measurable improvements in environmental outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead an innovative and high-impact research program that generates extramural funding.
• Teach courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Provide strong strategic leadership to the department through governance, strategic initiatives, research and curricular innovations, and mentorship of early career colleagues.
• Enhance the department's national and international reputation through high-impact scholarship, public-facing engagement, and strong professional leadership.

Education

PhD degree in an environmentally relevant field

Job description

The University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for the Byers Family Chair in Environmental Studies. The appointment is tenured at the Associate or Full level with supplemental support for teaching, research and engagement.

This in-person, August 2027 start position seeks an outstanding, interdisciplinary scholar with a strong record of funding, collaboration, and impact, spanning social, natural sciences or humanities, to advance policy-relevant environmental work.