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A research opportunity for fellows.
Assistant Professor, Lithosphere and Surface Processes
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) at Yale University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor level in the geosciences, with a tentative start date of July 2026. Examples of relevant areas include (but are not limited to) structural geology and tectonics, volcanology, mineralogy, petrology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, geomorphology and surface processes, the cryosphere, crustal deformation/geodesy, and Earth history.
We seek candidates who will develop outstanding research programs, who have strong prospects for exceptional scholarly impact and teaching excellence, and who will enhance the existing strengths of the Department and University. The successful applicant will develop and implement an independent, externally funded research program, advise students, facilitate interdisciplinary research, and teach courses in their specialty and related areas. For more information and link to apply click here. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2025.
Assistant/Associate Professor, Earth System Modeling
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) at Yale University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in the broadly defined area of Earth system modeling. A start date of July 2026 or later is expected for this position. We anticipate an appointment at the Assistant Professor level, but exceptional candidates at the Associate Professor level (with tenure) will also be considered. Examples of relevant areas include (but are not limited to) large-scale dynamics and feedbacks among physical, chemical, and biological processes at Earth’s surface, in the ocean, and in the atmosphere; the past evolution of Earth’s climate; coupling of biogeochemical cycling and climate dynamics in the past and present; and development of predictive frameworks for forecasting future global change and its impacts on the Earth system. We are especially interested in candidates who develop, test, and use new modeling approaches to address key scientific questions related to the Earth as a system and its evolution through time. For more information and link to apply click here. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2025.