Assistant Professor, Earth and Oceanographic Science - Maine, USA

Assistant Professor, Earth and Oceanographic Science - Maine, USA The Department of Earth and Oceanographic Science at Bowdoin College is hiring for a tenure track Assistant Professor faculty position in geoscience applications of artificial intelligence. Bowdoin College’s Department of Earth and Oceanographic Science invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment in geoscience applications of artificial intelligence at the Assistant Professor level, beginning July 1, 2027. We seek candidates whose scholarship critically examines, thoughtfully utilizes, or ethically guides AI to advance understanding of geoscience processes. Areas of geoscience expertise might include glacial geology/geomorphology, glaciology, geophysics, neotectonics, sedimentology, stratigraphy, tectonic geomorphology, or atmospheric science, with a preference for those whose work intersects with surface earth processes and focuses on thousand- to million-year timescales. These fields and timescales have critical intersections with and implications for how humans live on and with Earth, even as the landscape and climate change in response to both natural and human activities. These areas of geoscience expertise also align with the EOS Department’s earth system science approach to investigating fundamental questions about Earth’s past, present, and future. Description Areas of geoscience expertise might include glacial geology/geomorphology, glaciology, geophysics, neotectonics, sedimentology, stratigraphy, tectonic geomorphology, or atmospheric science, with a preference for those whose work intersects with surface earth processes and focuses on thousand- to million-year timescales. Tasks The successful candidate will teach three courses per year, including two courses with separate lab sections. Bowdoin is particularly interested in candidates dedicated to undergraduate teaching and with a promise of long‑term, successful scholarship and who will offer opportunities to engage students in research. A Ph.D. in geoscience or a related field is expected by the date of the appointment. Bowdoin’s Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity aims to critically examine, thoughtfully utilize, and ethically guide AI’s trajectory. A $50 million dollar gift by Reed Hastings funds ten new faculty positions, including this one, across disciplines; supports faculty in AI-related teaching, research, and creative work; sponsors workshops, symposia, and student research; and prepares the next generation of leaders to engage responsibly with the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence. #J-18808-Ljbffr Past Global Changes International