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Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

Posting Number F00276JP

Department Environmental Studies

Position Summary

Bowdoin College’s Program of Environmental Studies invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level, beginning July 1, 2026. We invite candidates with expertise in computational/digital approaches who can contribute to the interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Program. The subfield is open with respect to discipline. We are especially interested in candidates who will strengthen our curriculum by bringing in new competencies in areas including, but not limited to: climate adaptation; energy policy and just transitions; environmental and public health; GIS , remote sensing, and/or surveillance; landscape ecology; social and racial justice; social-ecological systems; sustainable transportation; and/or urban design and planning. The teaching load is four courses per year, which includes rotating responsibility for an introductory interdisciplinary environmental studies course, an intermediate-level core course for the environmental studies major, and courses with computational/digital approaches informed by the candidate’s scholarship. The successful candidate is also expected to direct student research. A PhD is expected at the time of appointment. Bowdoin is particularly interested in candidates dedicated to undergraduate teaching and with a promise of long-term successful research and/or creative work.

Bowdoin College offers opportunities for professional development, a fully funded, year-long pre-tenure sabbatical leave (after three years of teaching and successful reappointment), and regular, generously funded, post-tenure sabbaticals. Support for teaching, grant-writing, artificial intelligence initiatives, computing software, and community partnerships in courses is available. The College also offers robust programming and resources for establishing and enhancing mentoring networks.

At Bowdoin, we are committed to inclusive excellence, an ongoing collective practice that honors our institutional commitment to provide an outstanding liberal arts education and serve the common good. The College is home to talented students, faculty and staff and we encourage applications from candidates committed to the inclusive instruction and support of a diverse student population, and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity.

Accessibility during the application and interview stages, as well as once employed, is a priority of the College: https://www.bowdoin.edu/accessibility/index.html. In addition, visa sponsorships for faculty hires are available.

Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please visit https://careers.bowdoin.edu to submit: 1) a cover letter; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a description of your research plans; 4) a statement that describes your teaching philosophy and practice, including how you create learning environments that prepare students to interact constructively with different people, spaces, situations, and ideas; and 5) the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin September 15, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine. Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston. Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. For further information about the College and our department, please visit our website: http://www.bowdoin.edu.

Posting Date 07/25/2025

Applications Accepted Until

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

At the time of application, you will be required to include information for three references, including name, title, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.

Reference providers will receive an automatically-generated email from the application system. The email will provide them a link to upload a confidential reference letter on your behalf.

You will not be able to view the reference letters but will be able to see how many have been submitted on your behalf.

Employment Category Full Time Year Round

Job Start Date 07/01/2026

Job End Date

Job Type Faculty

Background Check Package Requirements Faculty/Administrative

Applicant Documents