Position overview
Position title: Assistant Professor
Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $111,400–$163,200 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.
Anticipated start: July 1, 2027
Application Window
Open date: September 1, 2026
Next review date: Monday, Oct 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Oct 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, invites tenure-track faculty applications in Sustainable Energy Infrastructure. Preference will be given to candidates who are recent Ph.D. graduates, postdocs or Assistant Professors.
About the Position: As demands for energy grow and corresponding environmental impacts intensify, the need for sustainable, transformative, resilient, and financially affordable solutions in energy infrastructure has never been greater. Energy infrastructure lies at the nexus of civil engineering, environmental stewardship, affordability, and societal progress. It includes clean and affordable approaches to energy integration, generation, and storage; management of emissions and wastes; geo-energy and geological systems; food-energy-water systems; and the design of new and modernization of existing infrastructure to meet energy demands sustainably. The related challenges are multifaceted throughout the life cycles of energy infrastructure—requiring expertise in materials, emissions and impact assessment, environmental impact mitigation, systems analysis, and resiliency to hazards and climate extremes. Multidisciplinary research interests are expected.
The Department's leadership in research, education, and professional engagement positions it to cultivate groundbreaking advances that will redefine energy infrastructure and its interactions with society for the 21st century. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future and contribute to a cleaner, healthier, cost-efficient, and resilient world. We seek a visionary scholar who will lead research in new directions in energy systems, foster partnerships with industry and government, and educate the next generation of engineers to lead this transformation. Such efforts will lead to cross-cutting research and collaboration in any area of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Faculty are expected to be leaders in research, contribute to existing undergraduate and graduate educational programs in the Department, and develop new and innovative courses. New hires are also expected to collaborate with colleagues in the Department, the College of Engineering, and more broadly on the Berkeley Campus.
About the Department: Our faculty are leaders in research, establishing new fields of study and developing advanced models and tools to address critical societal-scale challenges. We prepare students for leadership roles in industry, academia, and the public sector, empowering them to shape a sustainable future. We provide technical expertise, leadership, and service to public, private, and professional entities worldwide.
The Department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We welcome applications from candidates who have non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons. For information about relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: [New Senate Faculty | Office for Faculty Equity & Welfare]
[Overview | Civil and Environmental Engineering]
[Berkeley Engineering]
Department: https://ce.berkeley.edu/
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) granting program at the time of application.
Application RequirementsDocument requirements
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Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
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Cover Letter
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Statement of Research - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.
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Statement of Teaching - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please also discuss your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program.
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Publication #1
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Publication #2
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Service Statement - Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities. This can include, for example, participating in professional or scientific associations, serving on committees that advance department, campus or discipline goals, and conducting outreach activities that can remove barriers and increase participation of academics in your field.
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Authorization to Release Information Form - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.
Reference requirements
- 3 required (contact information only)
References will only be contacted for those candidates under serious consideration and we will seek your permission before doing so.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05525
Help contact: jobs@ce.berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.
For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.
In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, or discrimination. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to institutional reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on this website.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
- “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
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