Associate or Full Professor in Water in the Environment

About the role

The Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences (DEEPS) at Northwestern University invites applications for a full‑time tenure‑track faculty position at the rank of associate or full professor in environmental science with an emphasis on Water in the Environment. The anticipated start date is September 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and advance a vibrant, externally funded research program related to water in the environment.
• Collaborate across disciplines.
• Help lead DEEPS and Northwestern University in environmental science research.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in a relevant field.
• Recognized as a leader within the field.
• Ability to bring a robust portfolio of water‑related research and pedagogy to the department.

Qualifications

• Expertise in water in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, and/or lithosphere.
• Research that expands and bridges existing Earth and environmental science expertise (e.g., Earth’s water cycle in a changing climate, hydrogeology, hydrometeorology, limnology, oceanography, glaciology, water observation from Earth orbit, water resources, water‑driven hazards).
• Experience with research methods such as theory, observation, numerical modeling, geospatial analysis, statistical analysis, stable isotope geochemistry, machine learning, and/or artificial intelligence.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Paid medical/sick and parental leave.
• Tuition benefits for the employee and dependents.
• Pre‑tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care.
• Generous retirement savings options.
• Wellness programs.

Pay

Associate Professor: $125,000 – $150,000; Full Professor: $150,000 – $225,000 (nine‑month academic appointment, does not include summer salary, subject to negotiation). Pay offered based on experience, qualifications, years since terminal degree, training, discipline, departmental budget, internal comparators, and external market pay.