Climate Science Jobs in Corvallis, OR (NOW HIRING)

Department:Forest Ecosystems and SocietySpecial Instructions to Applicants:

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by September 24, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A Curriculum Vitae; and

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

3) Statement of Research - please attach as separate document

4) Statement of Teaching - please attach as separate document

5) Publications - please attach as separate document

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact:

Dana Warren

dana.warren@oregonstate.edu

Job Summary:The Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9-month, tenure-track, Assistant Professor (Socio-Ecological Systems of Forested Landscape) position.The College of Forestry at Oregon State University is home to one of the top-ranked forestry programs in the world, with strengths spanning forest ecosystems, conservation science, recreation and tourism management, natural resources, wood science, and sustainable land management. The Department of Forest Ecosystems and Societyis a collaborative and interdisciplinary unit where faculty work across traditional disciplinary boundaries to address complex environmental and societal challenges. Faculty benefit from strong partnerships with public agencies, Tribal Nations, industry, non-governmental organizations, and communities, as well as other units across campus.We seek a scholar whose research and teaching examine interactions among people, institutions, and forested ecosystems, including areas such as social, behavioral, economic, organizational, conservation, recreation, climate solutions, or other human dimensions of natural resource management. We also welcome candidates who bring interdisciplinary perspectives and innovative approaches to understanding and addressing contemporary environmental challenges through the integration of social and biophysical sciences.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain an active, externally funded, nationally recognized research program on socio-ecological systems of forested landscapes and related human-environment interactions.
• Conduct and publish innovative scholarship that advances understanding of social, behavioral, economic, governance, and ecological dimensions of natural resource and environmental challenges.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in areas aligned with the candidate's expertise and departmental needs, including for both on-campus and E-campus instruction.
• Recruit, advise, mentor, and support the professional development of undergraduate researchers, graduate students, and/or postdoctoral scholars.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams in the department, college, and across campus, as well as with Tribal, governmental, non-governmental, community, and industry partners.
• Support departmental, college, and university goals to incorporate diverse perspectives and foster a diverse,equitable,and inclusive community in the department, college, and university.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Working Conditions/Schedule:Travel may be required for research, teaching, and outreach
Field research may require working outdoors in uneven and rugged terrain to collect field data or samples
Work schedule and location are flexible to meet the requirements of active research projectsSalary Range:$89.000 - $99,000Anticipated Start Date:2027-01-01Anticipated End Date:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has "critical or security-sensitive" responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU's Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.