Faculty Positions The Bren School currently has 18 full-time faculty and plans to recruit other professors in the coming year. Many additional faculty hold joint appointments between the Bren School and other UCSB departments, and every year the School recruits a group of extraordinary people from other universities and institutions to serve as guest faculty and lecturers. Please visit our website regularly for additional position openings.
Permanent Faculty Positions Currently Open: Assistant Professor: Corporate Environmental Management Assistant Professor: Empirical Environmental Policy & Management Level of appointment open: Energy and Resource Productivity Temporary Faculty Positions Currently Open: Lecturer: Coastal Marine Policy Lecturer: Law of Coastal Zone Management
The University of California at Santa Barbara invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. We seek an individual having vision and creative leadership abilities, demonstrated credentials in administration, and an established national and international reputation within the broad environmental science community. The individual should have an outstanding record of scholarly achievement, appropriate for appointment as a full professor within the University of California. The Bren School is growing in size and stature, and the successful applicant will be expected to provide the direction, inspiration, and administrative skill to continue and expand upon these developments, as well as to play a leadership role in campus research and teaching initiatives on environment. Additional important qualifications include: a broad understanding of the science, policy, and management aspects of environmental issues; an appreciation of the nature of both professional and academic degree programs; a willingness and demonstrated ability to lead fundraising activities and to interact effectively with foundations, NGOs, and government and industrial institutions. The University is especially interested in candidates who have demonstrated leadership in enhancing diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. The Bren School generates innovative multidisciplinary approaches to the study of the environment and humankind’s impact on natural resources. Understanding and managing environmental problems requires knowledge and analytical approaches from several disciplines, so the School’s faculty includes natural and social scientists and engineers. The centerpiece of the School’s educational program is a two-year Master of Environmental Science and Management (MESM), a professional degree program that trains students to work in the private and public sectors. The School also has a PhD program that reflects the research skills of the faculty and trains graduates for academic and non-academic employment. Clikc here for more information about UCSB and the Bren School. Applicants should submit a resume and letter describing in detail their qualifications in view of the criteria outlined above. The search will remain open until the position is filled, but preference will be given to applications received before Nov. 1, 2008. All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be held in strictest confidence. Nominations and expressions of interest should be e-mailed to search.chair@ap.ucsb.edu or submitted as hard copy to: Chair, Search Committee for the Dean, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management Office of Academic Personnel, Cheadle Hall 4105 University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106
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Assistant Professor: Corporate Environmental Management The Bren School of Environmental Science and Management (www.bren.ucsb.edu) invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Corporate Environmental Management. Corporate Environmental Management is a specialization within the Master of Environmental Science and Management curriculum, as well as part of the PhD program at the Bren School. The position would begin July 1, 2009. We are particularly interested in firms’ strategies that address environmental performance, regulation, and stakeholder interaction. Applicants will be expected to have a strong research agenda, to publish in leading peer-reviewed journals, and to be dedicated teachers. Other activities include outreach activities with the business community and participation in eco-entrepreneurship, a curriculum offered in collaboration with the Technology Management Program in the College of Engineering. All applicants must have a PhD by July 1, 2009. The Bren School is a graduate school providing rigorous multidisciplinary research and education in environmental science and management for masters and PhD students. The faculty is drawn from the natural sciences, the social sciences, engineering, and management. Collaborative research and teaching across disciplines is valued and encouraged. Send applications to: Corporate Environmental Management Search Committee Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5131 e-mail: cem@bren.ucsb.edu fax: (805) 893-7612 Electronic submission of the application is desirable; the application must include a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and teaching experience, copies of up to five publications, and arrangements for three letters of reference to be sent. For fullest consideration, all materials should be received by December 1, 2008, although the position will remain open until filled. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. The School is especially interested in candidates who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service.
Assistant Professor: Empirical Environmental Policy & Management The Bren School of Environmental Science and Management invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, to start July 1, 2009. Applicants should possess a PhD or have completed all requirements for the degree by the time of appointment. Candidates who are currently assistant professors are particularly encouraged to apply, although the initial appointment would be without tenure. A joint appointment with a disciplinary department is a possibility. We seek a strong empiricist whose topical research focus is in environmental policy and management. The candidate’s disciplinary focus may be in economics, geography, business management, political science, or related disciplines, and the candidate is expected to make substantive research contributions in his or her discipline, with additional visibility in the business and policy community. The successful candidate will have excellent empirical skills and strong knowledge of statistical and related quantitative methods, and will bring insights and innovative approaches to the design of policy-relevant solutions for important environmental problems. In addition to contributing to the Bren School’s disciplinary strengths, it is desirable that the successful candidate contribute to one or more of the School’s topical foci in energy, climate, corporate management (all three are priority areas), water, international governance and development, conservation planning, pollution policy, and marine policy. Attractive methodological emphases may include program evaluation, statistics, operations research, consumer research, applied econometrics, political methodology, spatial statistics, empirical political economy, or empirical bioeconomics. The Bren School is a graduate school providing rigorous multidisciplinary training in environmental science and management to master’s and PhD students. The faculty is drawn from the natural sciences, the social sciences, and management. Send applications to: Empirical Environmental Policy and Management Search Committee Bren School of Environmental Science & Management University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5131 e-mail: EEP@bren.ucsb.edu fax: (805) 893-7612 We encourage the electronic submission of applications as a single package; applications must include a curriculum vitae, names of three references, a statement of research interests and teaching experience, and copies of no more than two research papers. Applicants should arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to the Search Committee; these may also be sent electronically. For fullest consideration, all materials should be received by November 1, 2008, although the position will remain open until filled. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. The school is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service.
Level of Appointment open: Energy and Resource Productivity The Bren School of Environmental Science and Management (www.bren.ucsb.edu) invites applications for a faculty position in Energy and Resource Productivity. The level of appointment is open; appointments at the Professor or Associate Professor level carry tenure in the University of California system. The Bren School is a graduate school providing rigorous multidisciplinary training in environmental science and management to masters and PhD students. The faculty is drawn from the natural sciences, social sciences, engineering, and management. The School is expanding its research and teaching in the broad context of climate and energy policies and efficient resource management. The successful candidate will have a research focus in energy and resource productivity – preferably with a background in engineering, systems design, or relevant natural sciences – and familiarity with interdisciplinary approaches. The research can include the analysis of energy or resource use in the production, distribution, storage, and delivery of goods and services, and in technologies and strategies for increasing output per unit of energy or resource input. The Bren School is interested in researchers who examine these issues and their implications for improving energy and resource productivity and environmental quality. Publications in leading peer-reviewed journals, demonstrated mentorship of graduate students and superb teaching, an active research program, and a national and international reputation commensurate with appointment as a professor at the University of California are essential. The incumbent is expected to establish and maintain ties with UCSB’s School of Engineering and other relevant departments. Send applications to: Energy and Resource Productivity Search Committee Bren School of Environmental Science and Management University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5131 e-mail resource@bren.ucsb.edu fax (805) 893-7612 Electronic submission of the application as a single package is highly desirable; the application must include a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and teaching experience, and copies of up to five publications. Upon request, three names should be supplied for letters of reference to the search committee. For fullest consideration, all materials should be received by January 31, 2009, although the position will remain open until filled. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. The School is especially interested in candidates who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service.
Lecturer: Coastal Marine Policy Position will remain open until filled but please apply by November 8, 2008 for primary consideration. The Bren School of Environmental Science and Management invites applications for an anticipated temporary faculty position during spring quarter of the 2008-2009 academic year. We seek an individual who can teach a graduate-level course on Coastal Marine Policy. This course covers conceptual approaches and analytical tools used in marine ecosystem management, marine biodiversity protection, and integrative watershed planning. It also includes a review of relevant international, federal, and state marine policies and programs. Salary is dependent upon qualifications. Terms and conditions of employment are subject to UC policy and any appropriate collective-bargaining agreement. Submit resume, teaching evaluations (if available), and names of three references to: Doris Bleecher, Academic Personnel Coordinator Bren School of Environmental Science and Management University of California; Santa Barbara, CA 93106 (805) 893-7363 (fax: 7612) The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. The school is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through teaching and service.
Lecturer: Law of Coastal Zone Management Position will remain open until filled but please apply by November 19, 2008 for primary consideration. The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Donald Bren School of Environmental Science & Management invites applications for an anticipated temporary faculty position during winter quarter of the 2008-2009 academic year. We seek an individual who can teach a graduate level course on Law of Coastal Zone Management and the role of law in protecting and allocating natural resources in the coastal zone along with property rights, market mechanisms, social norms and regulatory systems that compose California's coastal management regime and omparisons with law and practice in other jurisdictions, nationally and internationally. Salary is dependent upon qualifications. Terms and conditions of employment are subject to UC policy and any appropriate collective bargaining agreement. Submit resume, teaching evaluations (if available), and names of three references to: Doris Bleecher, Academic Personnel Coordinator Bren School of Environmental Science and Management University of California; Santa Barbara, CA 93106 (805) 893-7363 (fax: 7612) The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. The school is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through teaching and service. |
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