Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of History

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Environmental History

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s History Section seeks to appoint a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor in the field of environmental history effective July 1, 2020.  Candidates working on any time period and area of the world are invited to apply.

A successful candidate must have received a Ph.D. or expect to do so by September 1, 2020. Applicants at the dissertation stage should be in a position to share a complete draft of the dissertation by November 1, 2019.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, c.v., and a statement outlining current research interests (of no more than two single-spaced pages) by October 1, 2019.  The search committee expects to conduct first-round interviews through a videoconferencing platform.    Applications should be submitted through the interfolio website: apply.interfolio.com/65449 .  Please do not send material by email.

MIT is an affirmative action/ equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national ethnic origin. The History Section continues to develop its diverse community of teachers and scholars, and strongly encourages applications from women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and/or members of under-represented groups.