Position Title
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Environmental Studies

Location
New York, NY

Position Type
Full-Time Faculty

Position URL
apply.interfolio.com/128830

Position Description
The Department of Environmental Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at New York University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Animal Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor. We encourage applications from scholars whose research specializes in any dimension of Animal Studies, a multidisciplinary field that examines what nonhuman animals are like, how human and nonhuman animals relate to each other, and the significance of these relations across several dimensions. Research areas include but are not limited to animal minds, animal ethics, animal law, compassionate conservation, the relationship between animals and climate change, and the representation of animals in the media. The successful applicant will have a strong record of research and publishing. They will be committed to educating students in programs hosted by the Environmental Studies department, including the Animal Studies masters (MA) and undergraduate minor programs, the Environmental Studies undergraduate program, and/or the anticipated Environmental Studies PhD program (expected to launch in Fall 2024, and to include students in the field of Animal Studies). They will be committed to helping administer our Animal Studies programs. Finally, they will be excited to work within a department that emphasizes and encourages transdisciplinary scholarship and systems thinking, and with a faculty whose work spans the natural and social sciences and the humanities. You can learn more about the NYU Department of Environmental Studies at our webpage, and more about the NYU Animal Studies program here. The appointment will begin September 1, 2024, pending administrative and budgetary approval.

Qualifications
Candidates should possess a PhD by August 31, 2024, have an integrative research program that indicates the potential to be a leader in the field of Animal Studies, and have demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Application Instructions
Candidates should apply with the following materials:

Curriculum Vitae
Cover letter that includes the names of three (3) referees who can be contacted for reference letters
Two (2) exemplary writing samples
Research and teaching statement
Diversity and inclusion statement, which offers applicants the opportunity to highlight their past, present, and future contributions to creating inclusive excellence, which is a core commitment of the Department of Environmental Studies and New York University.

Please send your completed application by October 1st, 2023. All materials should be uploaded via Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/128830.

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Sustainability Statement
NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/sustainability

Pay Transparency Statement
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $85,000 –$135,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.