Assistant/Associate Professor, Energy Systems Analysis

~ School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) at the University of Michigan’s mission is to contribute to the protection of the Earth’s resources and the achievement of a sustainable and just society. ~

The School contributes new scientific knowledge, visionary leadership, and trained professionals toward that end. The faculty of the School is diverse, with natural scientists, social scientists, engineers, and designers working collaboratively in an integrative setting. A professional school set within a major research university, SEAS provides a model of interdisciplinary and applied research and a focal point of research, teaching and societal engagement on sustainability.

Recently renamed with an expanded mission, the School is hiring six new faculty during 2018. The School focuses on key cross-cutting sustainability themes, including climate and energy; water; food, land use, and agriculture; conservation and restoration; and cities, the built environment, and mobility. There are many opportunities for energy research collaborations with the Center for Sustainable Systems, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, Michigan Energy Institute, Mcity, and the Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute.

Position Overview

SEAS is seeking applicants for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in Energy Systems Analysis. We seek a scholar with demonstrated excellence in research and teaching in the energy systems analysis field. This position focuses on integration across technology, science and policy, toward a goal of accelerating adoption of renewable energy technology, energy efficiency, energy demand shifts, and other climate mitigation strategies. Examples of relevant methods/areas of expertise include system dynamics, agent-based modeling, decision-support, life cycle assessment, techno-economic analysis, and policy analysis and design.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Develop a widely recognized research program that attracts external funding and contributes to the interdisciplinary mission of the School.
• Support SEAS's teaching mission at both graduate and undergraduate levels, including mentoring and supervising doctoral and master’s students.
• Contribute to the stewardship of SEAS, the University, relevant professions and society through service, collaboration and engagement.
• The position will be filled at the assistant or associate professor (tenure-track) level.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a Ph.D. in engineering, physical sciences, environmental sciences, economics or a closely related energy field.
• Candidates must demonstrate a strong record of scholarly publication, evidence of teaching potential in a multidisciplinary setting, and a potential for and/or trajectory towards national and international recognition.
• Importantly, we are seeking candidates who have an interest in using their research to help solve real-world energy sustainability problems.
• Therefore, candidates should have some evidence of engaging stakeholders in their work, and evidence of collaboration across disciplinary boundaries to develop solutions to energy sustainability challenges.

*To apply, submit application materials (in a single PDF file), via the
> following web address: http://seas.umich.edu/employment
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To Apply

Please click "Apply on Company Website" below to upload (in a single PDF file) the following documents:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Concise personal statement describing your vision and plans for research, teaching and societal engagement
• One-page statement on how you have or plan to contribute to diversity efforts
• List of three names of academic references with contact information

Note: Review of applications will begin on September 14, 2018 and continue until the position is filled. SEAS hopes to appoint a faculty member to this position to begin Fall 2019. And please, direct any questions here.