Academic Positions

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Assistant Professors – Ecological Consequences of Climate Engineering

The University of Chicago's Department of Ecology & Evolution in the Biological Sciences Division and the Climate Systems Engineering Initiative (CSEi) are searching for tenure-track Assistant Professors in ecology.
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Assistant Professor, Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi)

The University of Chicago invites applications from scholars who will make significant contributions to Climate Systems Engineering.
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Assistant /Associate/Full Professor – Experimental Aspects of Climate Systems Engineering Environmental Geoscience

The Department of the Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago invites applications for tenured faculty positions from scholars who will make significant contributions to the experimental aspects of Climate Systems Engineering.
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Associate Professor/Professor (Open Rank), Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi)

The University of Chicago invites applications for multiple faculty positions (tenured associate or full professor) from scholars who will make significant contributions to Climate Systems Engineering.
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Faculty Position, Department of Political Science – Climate Politics (Open Rank)

The Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago invites applications for Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in climate politics.
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Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of MSCEP

The Harris School of Public Policy invites applications for a Senior Lecturer and Executive Director of MSCEP to manage and teach in a new Masters of Science Degree in Climate and Energy Policy (MSCEP).
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Postdoctoral Researcher at the rank of Research Associate, Climate Systems Engineering

The Climate Systems Engineering initiative (CSEi) at the University of Chicago invites applications for the 2026 cohort of CSEi Postdoctoral Researchers, to be appointed at the rank of Research Associate. We seek outstanding early career scholars interested in any aspect...
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Postdoctoral Scholar: Agrometeorology

UChicago’s new Human-Centered Weather Forecasting (HCF) Initiative seeks an Agrometeorological Postdoctoral Scholar.
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Postdoctoral Scholar/Research Scientist – AI weather forecasting across scales

The University of Chicago’s Human-centered Weather Forecasting (HCF) Initiative and Climate Extremes Theory and Data (CeTD) group invite applications for multiple postdoctoral fellow and research scientist positions to work with Prof. Pedram Hassanzadeh and a group of multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary collaborators on advancing AI weather forecasting across...
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Postdoctoral Scholar – Glacial Systems Engineering Research

The Climate Systems Engineering Initiative (CSEi), a pillar of the University of Chicago’s Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth, is accepting applications for a postdoctoral scholar to join an interdisciplinary research team to develop strategies for engineered intervention into ice...
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Post-Doctoral Scholar, Climate Impact Lab

The University of Chicago is seeking a full-time Post-Doctoral Scholar to build and co-lead a portfolio of applied research projects related to climate change impacts and adaptation.

Staff Positions

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Executive Director – Climate Impact Lab

The Climate Impact Lab is currently seeking an Executive Director to lead a world-class team at the forefront of climate science and policy initiatives.
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Manager / Assistant Director, Human-Centered Weather Forecasting Initiative

UChicago’s new Human-Centered Weather Forecasting (HCF) Initiative seeks an Assistant Director and/or Manager to manage and advance HCF. In this role, you will oversee project management, strategic partnerships, research integration, proposal writing, and the development of scalable short-term to seasonal...
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Associate Director, Administration, CSEi

The CSEi seeks a highly skilled Associate Director for Administration to manage a broad range of business operations and academic activities.
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Research Data Scientist – Climate Impact Lab

Successful candidates will work with the Climate Impact Lab, a unique collaboration of experts - economists, climate scientists, and computational scientists- working to build data-driven estimates of the local and global costs of climate change.
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Grants and Contracts Administrator

The Grants and Contracts Administrator supports both pre-award and post-award grant and contract administration for the Institute.
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Finance Administrator

The Finance Administrator will act as the primary financial and analytical liaison for assigned departments and initiatives, overseeing budget development and providing comprehensive financial management support.
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Climate Institute Operations Coordinator

The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth is seeking an Operations Coordinator to perform a diverse set of critical administrative and operational duties in support of the Institute’s day-to-day operations.