Tenured/tenure-track faculty position in Climate Science, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (open rank)

Job Summary
The School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (https://eas.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of 
Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in 
Ocean and Climate Sciences. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. We are seeking candidates 
who will make fundamental contributions in the broadly-defined area of ocean and climate sciences 
through a range of approaches including theory, observations, modeling and data sciences. The 
successful candidate will complement the existing expertise within the department, and the areas of 
particular interest include, but are not limited to, physical oceanography and its role in climate 
dynamics, the cryosphere and sea level change, earth system modeling, and machine 
learning/artificial intelligence. The ideal candidate will be expected to successfully develop and 
teach fundamental courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and make positive contributions 
to the School, Institute, and community. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional 
commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students.
The ideal candidate will be expected to successfully develop and teach fundamental courses at the 
undergraduate and graduate levels, and make positive contributions to the School, Institute, and 
community. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and 
mentoring of students.

Applications will be considered beginning December 1, 2024, but the search will continue until the 
position is filled.
About Us

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student 
body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, 
and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as 
outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and 
experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and 
stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life
balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse 
and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 
45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, 
computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than 
$1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to 
artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national 
security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development 
spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human 
condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading 
technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public 
good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and 
opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, 
principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real 
human impact.

About the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology The School of Earth 
and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) is highly interdisciplinary and covers broadly all fields of Earth 
and space science. EAS hosts a range of undergraduate degrees, including B.S. programs in 
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS), Solid Earth and Planetary Sciences (SEP), and Environmental 
Science (ENVS), and hosts a distinct interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Ocean Science and 
Engineering in collaboration with the School of Biological Sciences and Environmental Engineering. 
For more information about our School and academic programs, visit eas.gatech.edu.

USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and 
learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, 
Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an 
organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these 
standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in 
USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at 
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of 
Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The 
University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and 
in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia 
Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the 
Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, 
volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech 
complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and 
in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, 
ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender 
identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its 
programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, 
students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and 
guests.
Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin 
discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in 
order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they 
are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: 
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System 
of Georgia (usg.edu).

Required Qualifications

An earned doctorate in Atmospheric Science, Oceanic Science or a related field is required before 
start of employment.
Preferred Qualifications

Examples of preferred qualifications include, but are not limited to, the following student success 
criteria:

•  The ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education.
•  The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support 
student success.
Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

•  Demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of both undergraduate and 
graduate students.
•  Collaborate and connect with other scientists in EAS and other units.
•  Build a vibrant, externally funded, and internationally recognized research program that 
addresses scientific questions of fundamental significance in ocean and climate science.
•  Provide high-quality teaching and mentoring of students, while promoting an inclusive work 
environment; and provide service to the school and the institute.
Required Documents to Attach

Applicants should submit the following documents:

•  A letter of application
•  Curriculum Vitae
•  A statement of research interests
•  A description of teaching and mentoring interests including the potential contributions to the 
Georgia Tech's mission and values
•  The names and contact information for at least three references.

Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files via the Georgia Tech online portal 
https://hr.gatech.edu/careers

Background Check
The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. 
http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.
Location

Georgia Tech Atlanta Campus - Atlanta, GA

Contact Information
Requests for information and pre-application enquiries from senior candidates should be directed
to Dr. Takamitsu Ito, Search Committee Chair, at taka.ito@eas.gatech.edu.