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Position TitleEndowed Chair in Water Research

Job Posting Number2026072TTL

Job LocationSan Marcos

DepartmentOffice of the Provost and EVPAA

Position Description

Texas State University seeks applications for an endowed chair at the rank of Professor to conduct research on any aspect of water. Texas State University is a leader in water research with strengths in policy, resource management, conservation, and sustainability. Texas State is also home to the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, located on Spring Lake and the San Marco River runs right through campus.

Texas State University hosted a town hall on October 7 to discuss areas of impact for hiring in water research and to bring together the dynamic water research community, which includes more than seventy-five researchers in a range of departments and schools including Physics, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Geography and Environmental Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health and Human Performance, English, History, and Philosophy and Religion.

Texas State University receives a full share of the Texas University Fund ( TUF ) and plans to invest funds in recruitment and substantial start-up support for strategic hires with established research programs and active external funding in historic and emerging areas of research strength, including water.

We seek to hire dynamic and innovative scholars with an exceptionally strong research record supported by external funding. An applicant’s scholarly focus should complement and enhance the water scholarship and teaching strengths of Texas State, such as:

+ Conservation and Sustainable Water Use: Using scientific, technological, and/or policy-based methods to steward water resources.

+ Civil Engineering and Water Infrastructure:Building, upgrading and maintaining drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and other water infrastructure.

+ Water Purification and Treatment: Examining contaminants, treating pollution, and creating reusable water from wastewater through a variety of methods.

+ Aquatic Ecosystem Research: Addressing threatened or endangered species, ecological health, and sustainability within aquatic habitats.

+ Data Science: Representing, analyzing, and combining complex data sets in a variety of formats in relation to water research.

+ Policy, Society, and Public Engagement: Addressing the political, economic, and social dimensions of water resources and cultivating an understanding of water’s role in society, history and governance.

+ Archaeology and Environmental History: Examining histories of water use and the relationship between people and aquatic environments across time.

+ Art and Storytelling: Creating and analyzing art that is inspired by and speaks to water and aquatic life.

Responsibilities:

+ Seek external funding and coordinate interdisciplinary grants with both internal and external collaborators.

+ Conduct and publish original research on water.

+ Lead interdisciplinary collaboration with faculty across the university.

+ Develop and maintain an active research agenda.

+ Teach undergraduate and graduate courses on water and related subjects.

+ Mentor and advise students.

+ Contribute to the development of the water curriculum.

+ Participate in service activities at the department, college, and university levels.

The successful candidate will join the department(s) appropriate to their area of scholarly focus. The successful candidate will be expected to bring a research group supported by existing external grants and have the opportunity to negotiate additional hires in related areas to support their research.

Required Qualifications

+ Ph.D. or terminal degree.

+ Evidence of a scholarly focus and sustained record of research excellence on water.

+ Evidence of sustained record of excellence in teaching and mentoring students.

+ Evidence of a sustained record of obtaining external funding.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Evidence of activity in organizing conferences and sessions on water.

+ Experience in teaching and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students.

+ Experience supporting experiential learning for undergraduate and graduate students.

+ Strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.

+ Evidence of community engagement for scholarship and teaching.

Application Procedures

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered:

https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/55782.

Interested applicants should submit the following materials:

+ A cover letter highlighting scholarly focus, publications, teaching, and external funding.

+ A detailed curriculum vitae.

+ Unofficial transcripts (all in one document).

+ The names and contact information of three references.

The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree granting universities.

Proposed Start DateFall 2026

Posting Date01/16/2026

Review Date04/01/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled?Yes

Legal Notices

Texas State University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal or state law in employment, educational programs, and activities and admissions.

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

This position may conduct research on critical infrastructure depending on the research focus of a hire. Consistent with the requirements of the State of Texas, individuals conducting research on critical infrastructure will be subject to pre-employment, and then subsequent routine background checks/cybersecurity screenings. Employment will at all times be contingent upon the successful completion of these screenings in accordance with State and University requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation

If you experience accessibility issues or require alternative formatting during the application process due to a disability or underlying condition, we request that you contact Talent Acquisition for assistance. A representative fromTalent Acquisition (https://www.hr.txst.edu/talent-acquisition) will respond to you as soon as possible.

Record Checks and Verifications

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

Eligibility for Employment

In accordance with federal law, all new employees must complete the Form I-9 and provideacceptable documentationverifying their identity and authorization to work in the United States. Texas State University participates in E-Verify, and employment is contingent upon the successful verification of work authorization. Employees are required to maintain valid work authorization to satisfy the conditions of Form I9 at all times during their employment and the university makes no implicit or explicit promises to financially support visa or permanent residency applications.

Why Work at Texas State?

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

Quick Linkhttps://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/55782

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