NOTICE OF VACANCY TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN REGIONAL CLIMATE SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON The School of the Environment at Washington State University invites applications for a nine-month, full-time, tenure- track position in Regional Climate Science at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 16, 2017. The successful candidate will be based on WSU’s Vancouver campus and contribute to a growing research and teaching program in Earth Systems Science. Although many areas of specialization will be considered, special priority will be given to candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas of climate science: regional or global climate modeling, spatial climatology, or hydroclimatology. A multidisciplinary approach with an emphasis on water dynamics under a changing climate is preferred. Washington State University is a multi-campus, Tier I research institution with a commitment to research, graduate and undergraduate training, instruction, and extension. WSU’s School of the Environment is an interdisciplinary unit, with a faculty distributed over three WSU campuses and several extension centers located throughout the state. WSU Vancouver offers PhD, MS, and BS degrees within the School of the Environment. Position responsibilities include research, teaching, and service, with research expectations and teaching loads (typically two courses per year, spread across the graduate and undergraduate curriculum) that are consistent across all WSU campuses. WSU Vancouver offers competitive salaries and start-up packages. WSU Vancouver features a rapidly growing student body (currently 3,400), growing faculty, and a strong emphasis on environmental science (https://cas.vancouver.wsu.edu/environmental- science). WSU Vancouver is located on a beautiful 351-acre campus across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon, offering numerous opportunities for research and collaboration with a variety of nearby institutions (e.g. the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory and Oregon Water Science Center), and an excellent quality of life. Required qualifications: Ph.D. by the employment start date, preferably in an atmospheric sciences-, Earth sciences-, environmental science- or engineering-related discipline, and an established record of publication in the discipline; Ability to serve under-represented groups and contribute to WSU’s diversity goals in research, teaching, mentoring, and/or service. (https://admin.vancouver.wsu.edu/strategic-plan). Preferred qualifications: Successful, externally-funded research program or demonstrable potential to develop such a program; Strong publication record relative to career stage; Demonstrated ability to conduct research and graduate training in an interdisciplinary setting, and to contribute to a successful and growing program in the area of water science; Strong capabilities or potential as a graduate student mentor; Demonstrated ability to develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses that complement the existing curriculum. To apply, please visit: https://www.wsujobs.com. Applications must include: 1) a cover letter addressing each of the seven required and preferred qualifications listed above, 2) a current curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of research interests and accomplishments, 4) a statement of teaching/mentoring philosophy and interests, including discussion of the candidate’s approach to incorporating diversity goals into teaching and mentoring, and 5) names and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin Nov. 19, 2016. Enquiries should be sent via email to Dr. John Harrison, search committee chair [email protected], with subject heading “Regional Climate Science Search”). Washington State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action educator and employer. Members of ethnic minorities, women, members of groups historically under- represented in science, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam- era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply. WSU is committed to excellence through diversity, has faculty friendly policies including a partner accommodation program, and is a recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant (https://advance.wsu.edu).Title: Microsoft Word - ClimatologistNOV_September_30_2016.docx
NOTICE OF VACANCY
TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN REGIONAL CLIMATE SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
The School of the Environment at Washington State University invites applications for a nine- month, full-time, tenure-track position in Regional Climate Science at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 16, 2017.
The successful candidate will be based on WSU’s Vancouver campus and contri! bute to a growing research and teaching program in Earth Systems Science. Although many areas of specialization will be considered, special priority will be given to candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas of climate science: regional or global climate modeling, spatial climatology, or hydroclimatology. A multidisciplinary approach with an emphasis on water dynamics under a changing climate is preferred.
Washington State University is a multi-campus, Tier I research institution with a commitment to research, graduate and undergraduate training, instruction, and extension. WSU’s School of the Environment is an interdisciplinary unit, with a faculty distributed over three WSU campuses and several extension centers located throughout the state. WSU Vancouver offers PhD, MS, and BS degrees within the School of the Environment. Pos! ition responsibilities include research, teaching, and service, with r esearch expectations and teaching loads (typically two courses per year, spread across the graduate and undergraduate curriculum) that are consistent across all WSU campuses. WSU Vancouver offers competitive salaries and start-up packages.
WSU Vancouver features a rapidly growing student body (currently 3,400), growing faculty, and a strong emphasis on environmental science (https://cas.vancouver.wsu.edu/environmental- science). WSU Vancouver is located on a beautiful 351-acre campus across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon, offering numerous opportunities for research and collaboration with a variety of nearby institutions (e.g. the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory and Oregon Water Science Center), and an excellent quality of life.
Required qualifications:
Ph.D. by the employment start date, preferably in an atmospheric sciences-, Earth sciences-, environmental science- or engineering-related discipline, and an established record of publication in the discipline;
Ability to serve under-represented groups and contribute to WSU’s diversity goals in research, teaching, mentoring, and/or service (https://admin.vancouver.wsu.edu/strategic-plan).
Preferred qualifications:
Strong publication record relative to career stage;
Demonstrated ability to conduct research and graduate training in an interdisciplinary setting, and to contribute to a successful and growing program in the area of water science;
Strong capabilities or potential as a graduate student mentor;
Demonstrated ability to develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses that complement the existing curriculum.
To apply, please visit: https://www.wsujobs.com. Applications must include: 1) a cover letter addressing each of the seven required and preferred qualifications listed above, 2) a current curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of research interests and accomplishments, 4) a statement of teaching/mentoring philosophy and interests, including discussion of the candidate’s approach to incorporating diversity goals into teaching and mentoring, and 5) names and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin Nov. 19, 2016. Enquiries should be sent via email to Dr. John Harrison, search committee chair [email protected], with subject heading “Regional Climate Science Search”).
Washington State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action educator and employer. Members of ethnic minorities, women, members of groups historically under-represented in science, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply. WSU is committed to excellence through diversity, has faculty friendly policies including a partner accommodation program, and is a recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant (https://advance.wsu.edu).
