Professorship in International Environmental Policy

Professorship in International Environmental Policy

The Fletcher School, established in 1933 as the first exclusively graduate school of international affairs in the United States, seeks to hire a full-time tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of International Environmental Policy, beginning in September 2020.  The ideal candidate will have prior research, teaching, and practical experience.  Interest in and prior experience with engaging policymakers about the candidate’s area of expertise is highly desirable.

The Fletcher School’s faculty is multi-disciplinary with a focus on preparing tomorrow’s leaders with a global perspective. The School undertakes research and prepares masters and doctoral students to use the latest political, business, economic, and legal thinking, among others, to generate pragmatic policies or make executive decisions that will successfully shape global events. Tufts University is a world-renowned research university dedicated to the creation and application of knowledge.

International environmental policy is a flagship field at The Fletcher School.  The rapid growth of resource use and the acceleration of land conversion to feed and house an expanding population have created a new set of transboundary and global commons problems.  The program demonstrates how environment and resource issues are integral to the ongoing economic development process and are critical to the security of societies.  The program emphasizes the need to utilize multiple disciplinary tools from science, economics, politics, law and engineering in developing sustainable solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS

For this professorship in international environmental policy we seek an internationally recognized leader for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. The rank will be determined by experience and accomplishments.  The candidate should have a demonstrable record of excellence in scholarly research and ideally some experience teaching at the graduate level.

Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in a relevant field (e.g. public policy, political science, international relations, environmental studies, economics, environmental or agricultural sciences, law, or a related field) and demonstrate outstanding scholarship in addressing international environmental policy.  Fletcher particularly seeks candidates with expertise in negotiation, water resources, resource-related conflict resolution, sustainable development, biodiversity, land use, or forestry to complement existing faculty in the International Environment and Resource Policy field of study.

Candidates should submit a cover letter (including a personal statement outlining their qualifications and their particular interest in the position), curriculum vitae, list of references, and previous teaching evaluations if available.  The search committee will begin reviewing applications on October 30, 2019 and will continue reviewing until the position is filled.  Applications can be submitted via Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/69523.  Inquiries about the position should be addressed to search committee chair Kelly Sims Gallagher (kelly.gallagher@tufts.edu). For more information about The Fletcher School at Tufts University, please visit: www.fletcher.tufts.edu.

Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.