Assistant Professor of Human Geography - Displacement and Migration
Position Overview
Organization: Geography
Title: Assistant Professor of Human Geography - Displacement and Migration
Position Details
Position Description
The Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington (Seattle) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Anticipated start date is September 16, 2025.
Washington State Law requires that this ad list a binding salary range. The base salary range for this position will be $9,250-13,250 month on a 9-month basis ($83,250 - $119,250 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
The Department of Geography consistently ranks among the top geography departments in the US. Our department includes faculty and graduate students who conduct internationally recognized research and over 400 undergraduate majors. Our research and teaching collaborations have transformative impacts from local to global scales, confronting urgent challenges of our time. The UW offers a rich environment for interdisciplinary research and collaboration, through units such as the Data Science for Social Good Program at the eScience Institute, the Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, the Jackson School of International Studies, Population Health Initiative, Center for Health and the Global Environment, Program on Climate Change, Center for an Informed Public, and the Simpson Center for the Humanities.
UW Geography faculty engage in research, teaching, and service. Tenure-track faculty in Geography have an annual service period of nine months (September 16-June 15), and teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Other professional duties include an active research program, and service to the Department and University. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. The University of Washington serves a diverse population of over 60,000 students, faculty and staff, including nearly 30% first-generation college students and 22% Pell Grant students. A recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan award for Faculty Career Flexibility, the UW supports career development and work-life balance for faculty.
Qualifications
We seek a human geographer who is conceptually and empirically engaged in research on displacement and migration, with a focus on environmental, political, and/or economic drivers such as climate change, geopolitical instability, or economic development. The successful candidate will have methodological skills in GIS, spatial data science or countermapping, and expertise in data justice, digital sovereignty or data feminisms. A PhD in geography or related field, or foreign equivalent, is required by the start of the appointment.
Instructions
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a 3-4 page statement describing research and teaching interests, a 1-page statement describing past and/or potential contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and names and contact information for 3 references.
Priority will be given to applications received by September 24, 2024. For questions about this search, please contact Sarah Elwood, selwood@uw.edu.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Benefits Information
A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).
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