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Assistant Professor - Urban/ Economic Geography - Department of Geography

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Position description

The Department of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a full-time, tenure-track, Assistant Professor faculty position in Urban or Economic Geography, with an expected start date of July 1, 2019.

A PhD or equivalent international degree or enrollment in a PhD or equivalent international degree program is a basic qualification at the time of application.

The Geography Department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. The department is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research, and service. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

To apply, please go to https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01868. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research, 1-2 sample publications, a statement of teaching experience and philosophy and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. For further guidance: https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity/support-faculty-candidates

Applicants should also arrange to have letters of recommendation submitted directly by 3 - 5 referees. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.

All application materials from the candidate must be received by October 15, 2018. Please direct questions to Josh Mandel (jsmandel@berkeley.edu).

Application Requirements

Document requirements
Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required

Job location

Berkeley, CA