Job Details

University of Nevada, Reno

The Department of Geography at University Nevada, Reno invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in Human-Environment Geography. We seek a dynamic scholar with research and teaching interests that engage with current issues in environmental justice, with a focus on energy and/or water sustainability. We are particularly interested in scholars with applied or theoretical expertise in one or more of the following areas: political ecology, energy and society relations, water governance, and community-engaged research. The position entails research, teaching, and service, with a start date of July 1, 2026.

Commitment to active pedagogy, student success, and excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching is essential. Desired qualities include an ability to teach courses such as Issues in Environmental Justice, Identity and the Environment, Sustainable Cities and Communities, and courses related to the candidate's area of specialization.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in geography or a directly related field at the time of appointment and demonstrated focus on human-environment relations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience engaging in community partnerships and/or scientific teamwork
• Record of excellence in teaching and research
• Record of extramural funding
• Evidence of work with diverse or underrepresented students, communities or groups

Compensation Grade

Assistant Professor

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit Salary Schedules and select Academic Faculty (Nine-month). Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement!

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested on your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR!

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders.
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.
• No state income tax!

Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits but, in order to be eligible, children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner.

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples' professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.

Department Information

The University of Nevada, Reno is the flagship institution of Higher Education in the State of Nevada. The Department of Geography is part of UNR's vibrant College of Science and the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, a well-established institution that has served Nevadans since 1888. There are opportunities to connect with other units on campus and across our academic community, including the Nevada State Climate Office, the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Hydrologic Sciences, the Global Water Center, the Desert Research Institute, the Tahoe Institute for Global Sustainability, the Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy, and the Nevada Tech Hub (Lithium Loop), among others. Please find more information here:

Contact Information

Beth Jacobsen at 775-###-#### or ...@unr.edu