Careers at GIS
Meet the needs of a fast-growing world with us.
The Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) is a leading sustainability research and education organization at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Our institute is focused on finding novel ways to translate interdisciplinary research and education into the ideas, technologies, and connections that are helping decision-makers to meet the world’s growing needs.
Help the world move forward on sustainability with us.
Our six industry-facing applied research centers focus on sustainable manufacturing, energy, transportation, and buildings. Each year, more than 100 companies, government agencies, and other organizations engage GIS’s research centers to put technology and innovation to work for a sustainable future.
Solve for sustainability with us.
Simple, easy answers don’t work when it comes to solving complex environmental challenges. That’s why we are systems-level thinkers. Our goal at every step is to find sustainable and profitable pathways that allow more people to live better lives while managing the finite resources of our planet.
Get things done with us.
We are innovative problem-solvers and doers. Behind our work are some of today’s brightest minds in sustainable development. Our industry-seasoned engineers, technicians, and researchers work hand-in-hand with the institute’s internationally renowned academic faculty to advance the ideas and technologies shaping what sustainability will look like tomorrow.
Work—and grow—with us.
We are the perfect fit for professionals from across industry and academia in search of a uniquely dynamic, hands-on working environment that is driven at every level by problem-solving. Our faculty, researchers, and staff value the many opportunities to contribute their talents and hone their skills that our growing, project-based organization offers.
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Staff Positions
Senior Engineer - Energy Systems (9620BR)
The Senior Engineer–Energy Systems position will primarily support industrial/manufacturing client programs of the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at RIT. The Senior Engineer will use their technical expertise and industry experience to facilitate the reduction of energy consumption in manufacturing and other industrial environments.
Technical/Content Writer (9593BR)
The Technical/Content Writer job is to compose, write and edit technical and non-technical articles, to create other marketing content, and create and review project reports for grant and research projects at GIS. This position will also assist teams of GIS engineers, researchers, and marketers with proposal writing, marketing content writing, including social media and website content, and presentation content development. Position responsibilities will also include executing interviews with internal staff and external stakeholders to support the content generation processes.
Senior Program Administrator - CIMS (9511BR)
This Senior Program Administrator position is responsible for grant and contract administration as well as project management support for the applied research center (CIMS) at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) at Rochester Institute of Technology. The position works directly with the GIS technical director, collaborating on strategic planning for the Center of Excellence in Advanced and Sustainable Manufacturing (COE-ASM), including development of the annual work plan and commercialization plan. The Senior Program Administrator works closely with COE-ASM, Industry 4.0 Transition Assistance and other program managers, supporting program-level planning and goal setting, and reports to the GIS technical director on progress toward achieving overall goals.
Marketing & Recruitment Manager (8887BR)
The Golisano Institute for Sustainability at Rochester Institute of Technology has a job opening for a Marketing and Recruitment Manager. The institute is home to three graduate degree programs: a MS in Sustainable Systems, a Ph.D. in Sustainability, and a Master of Architecture. Graduating about 30 students a year in high-impact, niche fields, our mission is to further innovation in sustainability to solve complex problems around the globe that require systems-based thinking. Through our degree programs, we develop students to become transformative agents of change within industry, government, academia, and the nonprofit sector.
Faculty Positions
Assistant Professor of Sustainability, Tenure Track Faculty (9186BR)
The successful applicant will demonstrate the potential to become a leading expert in sustainability research that is distinct from but complementary to research by our current core faculty. We particularly seek candidates whose research is collaborative and applies systems approaches (including but not limited to applied data science, industrial ecology, multi-criteria decision analysis, techno-economic analysis, and quantitative behavioral analysis) to addressing sustainability challenges in areas such as circular economy, sustainable manufacturing, sustainable materials management, food systems/organic waste, energy systems, and transportation systems..