Robert B. McMaster Professor of Geography Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Office of the Executive Vice President & Provost 220 Morrill Hall University of Minnesota
Sent from my mobile device Begin forwarded message: > From: "Wang, Shaowen" <shao...@illinois.edu> > Date: September 19, 2016 at 7:18:35 PM CDT > To: "ucgis-delegates" <delega...@listserve.ucgis.org> > Subject: Assistant/Associate Professor Position in Remote Sensing @ UIUC > Reply-To: "Wang, Shaowen" <shao...@illinois.edu> > > Dear colleagues, > > Please help spread the word of this position. > > Thanks & best, > -Shaowen > > ------------ > Shaowen Wang: http://www.cigi.illinois.edu/shaowen > CIGI Laboratory: http://cigi.illinois.edu > CyberGIS Center: http://cybergis.illinois.edu > NCSA: http://ncsa.illinois.edu > UIUC: http://illinois.edu > UCGIS: http://ucgis.org > Skype & Twitter: swuiuc > Office Phone: (217) 333-7608 > > > University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign > Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science > Faculty Position in Remote Sensing > The Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science (GGIS) at the > University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time > (9 month), tenured Associate Professor or tenure-track Assistant Professor in > Remote Sensing with interests in methodology, data analytics, and domain > applications of remote sensing. Priority will be given to applicants whose > research programs complement or align with one or more current departmental > and school research strengths (see www.geog.illinois.edu and > http://www.earth.illinois.edu). These include: cyberGIS, geospatial data > science, human-environment interaction, sustainable development, health, > urban and economic development, river and watershed dynamics, transportation, > land use/land cover change, and natural hazards. The position involves > teaching courses on remote sensing and contributing to the department’s core > curriculum in GIScience. > > The Department of Geography & GIScience at Illinois offers an extraordinary > environment for remote sensing and GIScience research and education. The > department is part of the School of Earth, Society & Environment (SESE) which > includes three departments (Geography and GIS; Geology; and Atmospheric > Sciences) and supports a multidisciplinary program in environmental studies. > SESE hosts its own high-performance computing cluster and will be moving into > newly renovated facilities this year. Excellent opportunities exist for > interdisciplinary research across campus and to engage in programs of the > CyberGIS Center for Advanced Digital and Spatial Studies > (www.cybergis.illinois.edu) and the National Center for Supercomputing > Applications (www.ncsa.illinois.edu). > > Successful candidates are expected to teach effectively at the undergraduate > and graduate levels, and to establish and maintain an active, independent, > and externally funded research program. A Ph.D. in Geography or a related > field is required at the time of appointment. Applicants at the assistant > professor level must have a promising research agenda and a strong commitment > to undergraduate and graduate teaching. Applicants at the associate > professor level must have an excellent record in research, teaching and > service. The target starting date is August 16, 2017. Salary will be > commensurate with rank and qualifications. The University of Illinois > conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of > a contingent offer. > > To apply, create your candidate profile through https://jobs.illinois.edu and > submit application materials: Letter of application, curriculum vitae, up to > 3 representative publications, statements of teaching and research interests, > and contact information for three professional references. Referees will be > contacted electronically upon the submission of the application. Applicants > are highly encouraged to submit applications early to ensure that referees > have enough time to submit letters of recommendation. > > To ensure full consideration, all required application materials must be > submitted by October 21, 2016. Letters of reference should be received by > October 28, 2016. Inquiries about the position are encouraged to contact > the Remote Sensing Search Committee Chair at geogr...@illinois.edu. > > Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will > receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, > national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a > protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. > Illinois welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and > ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. > (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu). > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to delegates as: mcmas...@umn.edu. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://listserve.ucgis.org/u?id=91609602.44f3977404197019ccac07633b7dc164&n=T&l=delegates&o=3849069 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-3849069-91609602.44f3977404197019ccac07633b7dc...@listserve.ucgis.org
