The Department of Civil and Environmental at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) together with the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing (SCC), located in Cambridge, MA, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the interface of computing, environmental life sciences and ecology at the Assistant Professor level, beginning July 1, 2025 (for the 2025–26 academic year), or as soon thereafter as possible.
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers supportive mentorship to junior faculty, an exceptional environment for scientific inquiry, and a strong commitment to an inclusive, welcoming culture. A PhD degree in civil and environmental engineering, environmental science, earth science, applied mathematics, computing, or any other science or engineering or other relevant fields is required by the start of employment. We seek candidates who are developing and using modern computational and data-driven methods to address how environmental and climate changes will impact the biosphere, including plant and microbial traits or soil health, with implications for predicting the impact on food supply, ecosystem services, water resources or precision agriculture. We are also broadly interested in candidates who can make foundational contributions in computing together with ecology, including but not limited to ecological monitoring, forecasting and modeling, or collective behavior.
Other areas of interest include interface of AI/ML methods with whole-plant physiology, molecular genetics, ecology, and evolution. The successful candidate will have a shared appointment in both the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and SCC in either the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) or the Institute for
Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS), depending on the best fit. Faculty duties include conducting original research, and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in computing, environmental life sciences, ecology and related subjects, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. The normal teaching load is 2 subjects per year. Candidates are expected to teach in both the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and educational programs of SCC.
MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. We value diversity and strongly encourage applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration for employment based on their experience and qualifications and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or national or ethnic origin. See MIT's full policy on nondiscrimination. Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check, including verifying any finding of misconduct (or pending investigation) from prior employers.
We request that applications include: (a) curriculum vitae, (b) research statement no more than 5 pages (including references) (c) a teaching and mentoring plan of no more than 2 pages, and (d) three recommendations. Please submit online applications to faculty-searches.mit.edu/soe/XXXXX.To receive full consideration, completed applications must be submitted by December 1, 2024.
