Position overview Position title: Assistant Professor Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $84,100–$132,900 (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: August 24, 2026 Next review date:
Friday, Oct 9, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Friday, Oct 9, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Position description The Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (ESPM) at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant
Professor nine-month faculty position in the area of Arthropod Biodiversity. Biodiversity lies at the heart of all ecosystems, from the smallest microbiomes to the global expanses of continents, oceans, and the atmosphere. It holds intrinsic value across many dimensions, encompassing species, genes, functions, processes, and cultures, while also providing tangible benefits such as food, medicine, and other natural
products. Biodiversity underpins essential ecosystem services, including clean air, water, and soil, and contributes profoundly to human health, cultural identity, and psychological well-being. Arthropods, which E.O. Wilson famously described as “the little things that run the world,” are the majority of Earth’s macrobiota and have recently faced threats from multiple stressors, including climate change, habitat loss
and degradation, and cumulative use of agricultural chemicals. Loss of biodiversity, both locally (α-diversity) and among locations (β-diversity) is occurring at a rate exceeding our current efforts to discover, document, and understand the species with which we share our planet. These patterns are particularly true for arthropods, with insects showing global declines in populations across multiple orders (sometimes
referred to as “insect apocalypse”). At the species level, arthropods now represent 70-80% of the documented loss of biodiversity. At the same time, many other arthropods are becoming increasingly problematic as invasive species, pests of agriculture and forests, and vectors of plant and animal pathogens. Expertise is needed in understanding drivers of arthropod biodiversity change, including understanding processes
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