Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences
- Employer
- University of Virginia
- Location
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Nov 15, 2024
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- Discipline
- Interdisciplinary/Other
- Career Level
- Faculty
- Education Level
- PhD
- Relocation Cost
- Negotiable
- Sector Type
- Academia
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences
Charlottesville, VA
The University of Virginia’s Department of Environmental Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in regional-scale climate science, expected to begin August 10, 2025. We seek candidates who are dedicated to our mission to advance understanding of the environment through interdisciplinary scientific research, education, and service. This position in regional-scale climate science involves geo-spatial analyses and/or modeling of climate dynamics at scales between global general circulation models and site-level in situ data collections. We are particularly interested in scientists who study Earth system processes that span from global to local scales. Examples of research in this area include, but are not limited to, process-based modeling on synoptic-to-mesoscale domains, assessing vulnerability of specific regions to extreme weather events, and using regional climate data and models in assessment studies of societal relevance. The ideal candidate will work on dynamics and forecasts at scales that are important for regional and community-level climate action.
In addition to developing external funding to support research endeavors, candidates will be expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels and provide service to the University, department, and professional organizations.
This position is part of a three-faculty cluster hire (with the other positions in the School of Data Science and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) focused on bridging global-scale climate dynamics with community-scale processes and systems to guide decision-making for equitable climate resilience and sustainability outcomes. The University of Virginia's 2030 strategic plan recognizes Environmental Resilience and Sustainability as one of five research priority areas and is investing funds in research support and faculty hiring across six schools.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, candidates must hold a PhD at the time of appointment. The successful candidate will have a PhD in the atmospheric, earth, and/or environmental sciences, or a related field. Successful candidates would be expected to teach a lower-level undergraduate course in climate science, along with upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System, which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group, and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspective and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.
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