Assistant Professor, GIScience
About the role
The University of South Carolina system comprises eight institutions and 20 locations across the state, serving more than 50,000 students with a strong emphasis on service to build healthier, more educated communities. The Department of Geography in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a full‑time, nine‑month tenure‑track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in GIScience, with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2027. The department seeks an emerging scholar whose research and teaching engage the frontiers of GIScience and cutting‑edge geospatial technologies, including GIS modeling, digital cartography, geo‑visualization, spatial statistics, GeoAI and Geospatial Intelligence, with potential applications in environmental hazards, human‑environment interactions, sustainable development, spatial inequities, health, energy, urban planning and related fields. The successful candidate will continue the department’s tradition of leadership, contribute to a collaborative research environment, foster partnerships across campus and beyond, and play a leading role in the future of GIScience.
Responsibilities
- Support and advance fundamental GIS courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Support the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) certificate.
- Develop new courses in the candidate's area of expertise.
- Teach four courses per academic year (two per semester).
- Participate in graduate student recruitment and supervision.
- Contribute to a collaborative research environment and foster partnerships across campus and beyond.
- Continue the department's strong tradition of leadership in the field.
- Play a leading role in the future of GIScience.
Requirements
- PhD in Geography, GIScience, or a related field by the time of appointment.
- ABD candidates whose degrees will be completed by the start date are eligible to apply.