https://dusp.mit.edu/department/open-positions The Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has a long tradition of scholarship in urban economics, especially the economics of housing, land use, and development policies. This scholarly tradition is interdisciplinary, heterogeneous, and socio-spatial. Its central concern is to cultivate knowledge that enhances the capabilities of cities and regions to plan and design socially equitable and ecologically sustainable development, in an increasingly interconnected world. The Department is seeking to appoint a full-time, tenure-track faculty member, at the rank of assistant or associate professor, to teach and conduct research in urban economics …

The SF Fed’s community development (CD) team works with a wide range of organizations to create economic opportunity for lower-income Americans.  Our economy can only reach its full potential when everyone is educated, healthy, and has an affordable place to call home.  Addressing the complex, long-standing challenges that limit opportunity requires collaboration across sectors and disciplines.  At the SF Fed, we develop and connect best practices and emerging ideas with organizations best positioned to make meaningful change in our communities. About This Position: The Senior Researcher will conduct research across a range of CD issues, with a particular focus on …

Postdoctoral Research Associate The newly created Urban Studies Institute at Georgia State University seeks a postdoctoral research associate interested in questions related to housing (affordability/access), neighborhood change, poverty and/or other aspects of the urban form starting in Fall 2017. The urban studies institute conducts top-level urban research from a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives; develop an innovative and specialized interdisciplinary curriculum; and engage with stakeholders in metropolitan Atlanta. It will seek close collaborative relations with other academic institutions in the Atlanta region.  The research agenda ranges from local to global scales, from urban theory to policy research, and is …

Penn State’s Rock Ethics Institute (rockethics.psu.edu/)[rockethics.psu.edu] seeks applicants for an Assistant Director. The Rock Ethics Institute is a vibrant center promoting interdisciplinary and engaged ethics research and curricular enhancement, and it supports collaborations across all of the University’s colleges. The Assistant Director position is a full-time, non-tenure line appointment, starting August 2017.  AOS/AOC open, but with a particular interest in ethics, applied philosophy, and public/community engaged philosophy. We especially invite candidates whose work contributes to one of the Institute’s current research initiatives: agricultural and food ethics; bioethics and public health; climate and sustainability ethics; critical philosophy of race; democracy and …

  Job Title: Summer 2017 Ecological Assessment Paid Internships   Job Location: Graduate Positions and Undergraduate Positions available with reporting locations in New York City (Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Brooklyn)   Duration: 8-12 weeks, 35 hours/week, during June 4 – August 24, 2017             Internship:  The Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC) will lead an ecological assessment of the natural resources of NYC Parks. Student interns will be trained and will work under the supervision of NAC ecologists. All interns will collect vegetation and site condition data in forests, wetlands, and grasslands. This position is approximately 90% field work (outdoors) and …

The Department of Environmental Studies and Science within the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences at Pace University invites applications for 1 to 2 anticipated tenure-track faculty position to begin September 2017. The Department is co-located on Pace University’s NYC and Westchester-Pleasantville campuses, and houses undergraduate and graduate programs in environmental studies, environmental science, and environmental policy. Departmental strengths include environmental policy and sustainable governance, ecology, and community engagement. We are expanding our expertise in sustainable urban infrastructure, citizen science, energy, and other environmental issues that integrate science, technology, policy, and community. The candidate will be a member of a …