Tenure-Track Professor in Biodiversity, Conservation, or Land Surface Processes

Faculty Job Advertisement in
Biodiversity, Conservation, or Land Surface Processes

Position Description:

The Departments of Earth and Planetary Science, Organismic and
Evolutionary Biology, and Human Evolutionary Biology seek to
appoint a tenure-track professor who conducts foundational research
in the broadly defined areas of biodiversity, conservation, and/or
land surface processes using remote sensing, AI and other advanced
techniques. Candidates in allied disciplines, or who are engaged in
cross-disciplinary research, are encouraged.

The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2027. We seek an
outstanding individual who will establish an innovative research
program and teach both undergraduate and graduate students. In
Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, tenure-track positions are
untenured. Basic Qualifications: A doctorate or terminal degree in
a field of science related to land surface processes, biodiversity,
conservation or related disciplines is required by the time the
appointment begins. Additional Qualifications: Demonstrated strong
commitment to teaching and advising is desired.

Special Instructions:

To be considered for this appointment, please submit th e
following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/16863).
Candidates are encouraged to apply by December 1, 2026;
applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching/advising statement (describing the candidate’s

teaching philosophy and practices as well as their approach to
creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to
ask questions and share their ideas)

• Research statement
• Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic

communities, e.g., the candidate’s department, institution, and/or
professional societies.

• Names and contact information of 3-5 referees, who will be

asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of
recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted.
Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application
is considered complete only when at least three letters have been
received. At least one letter must come from someone who has not
served as the candidate’s undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral
advisor.

• Publications or copies of creative works, if applicable

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non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and
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Contact Information: Professor Steven C. Wofsy, Chair of Search
Committee

Contact Email: wofsy@g.harvard.edu

Salary Range: $110,000 – $165,000 Pay offered to the selected
candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience,
training or qualification, field of scholarship, and
accomplishments in the field.