Tenure-Track Professor: Environmental Security & Climate

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in geography focusing on environmental security amid climate and environmental change. The role blends geospatial, computational, and human–environment approaches to teach undergrad/grad courses and develop a productive research program across multiple departments.

The position emphasizes graduate mentoring, external funding, and collaboration with interdisciplinary centers, with a 40% teaching, 50% research,

Qualifications

• Evidence of excellence or strong potential in university teaching, including large introductory courses and graduate mentoring.
• Experience bridging environmental/climate science with human–environment perspectives using geospatial or data-intensive methods.
• Ability to develop and sustain externally funded research programs.

Responsibilities

• Teach a workload of courses including introductory geography and graduate seminars.
• Mentor MS Geography and PhD Geospatial and Environmental Analysis students.
• Establish or continue an externally funded research program with PI/co-PI responsibilities.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

Machine learning

High-performance computing

Qualitative methods

Education

Ph.D. in geography or related field

Job description

Virginia Tech invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in geography focusing on environmental security amid climate and environmental change. The role blends geospatial, computational, and human–environment approaches to teach undergrad/grad courses and develop a productive research program across multiple departments.

The position emphasizes graduate mentoring, external funding, and collaboration with interdisciplinary centers, with a 40% teaching, 50% research,