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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>The Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in experimental or instrumentational space plasma physics. We anticipate
filling this position at the Assistant Professor level, but exceptional candidates may be considered for appointment at the Associate Professor level. The creation of the position was facilitated by an NSF Faculty Development in the Space Sciences grant. The
preferred start date is August 14, 2020. The position requires a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in physics or a closely related field and a commitment and ability to establish an independent externally funded research program, excel in teaching physics at the
undergraduate and graduate levels, and support departmental efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion. The successful candidate will present an excellent record of research productivity as evidenced by publication record and scientific collaborations.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>Our space plasma physics program (<a href="https://physics.wvu.edu/research/plasma-and-space-physics/" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 99, 193); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);" class="">https://physics.wvu.edu/research/plasma-and-space-physics/</span></a>)
has existing space-relevant experiment and theory/computational strengths of: (1) cubesat technology development; (2) space-relevant laboratory experiment (plasma heating, reconnection, turbulence, thrusters, sheaths, waves and instabilities, and nonlinear
wave-wave interactions); (3) solar observations (flares); (4) solar theory and simulation (reconnection and eruptions, dynamo/flux emergence); and (5) magnetospheric theory, simulation, and observations (radiation belts, reconnection). Collaborations are possible
with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering on spaceflight effects including atmospheric drag and machine learning for thermospheric and magnetospheric modeling.<span style="color: rgb(239, 35, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(239, 35, 0);" class="">
</span>The space plasma physics program includes four Professors and two Research Professors and has a history of success in mentoring students. Other areas of research by the 32 faculty, 80 graduate students, and 75 undergraduate majors in the Department of
Physics and Astronomy (<a href="http://physics.wvu.edu/" class=""><span style="color: rgb(1, 26, 153); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(1, 26, 153);" class="">http://physics.wvu.edu</span></a>) are astrophysics, biophysics, condensed matter physics, and physics
education. The department moved into a new facility with state-of-the-art research laboratories in 2012, and there is available clean room space. On-campus shared laboratory facilities and shared computational facilities are available; WVU is on the Internet
2 high-speed backbone. The department’s faculty includes numerous members from traditionally underrepresented groups, and we energetically support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as described at
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<span style="color: rgb(4, 99, 193); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);" class="">https://physics.wvu.edu/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusivity</span></a>.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>WVU is a comprehensive land grant university enrolling nearly 27,000 students on the main Morgantown campus. WVU’s
Carnegie Classification is R1 (“Doctoral Universities - Very High Research Activity”). Morgantown is centrally located and regularly makes “Best Place to Live” lists because of its good schools, excellent health care, low unemployment rate, low crime rate,
and abundant recreational opportunities. </span>WVU provides faculty members with a supportive environment for developing a visible and productive career (<a href="https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/new-employees)" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 99, 193); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);" class="">https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/new-employees</span></a><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(4, 99, 193); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);" class="">)</span>
and commits to assist in partner employment. WVU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. WVU is also
an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation institution (<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/advance/" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 99, 193); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);" class="">https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/advance/</span></a>) and
an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (<a href="https://www.facultydiversity.org/" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 99, 193); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);" class="">https://www.facultydiversity.org</span></a>).</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>To apply, please go to
<a href="https://careers.wvu.edu/career-opportunities" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 99, 193); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);" class="">https://careers.wvu.edu/career-opportunities</span></a>, click View Faculty Positions, and navigate to
the title listed above. Required documents to upload include: (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae including a complete list of publications and relevant teaching experience, (3) a succinct research plan for the next five years, and (4) a statement of
teaching philosophy and experience. Arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to
<a href="mailto:plasmasearch@mail.wvu.edu" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 99, 193); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);" class="">plasmasearch@mail.wvu.edu</span></a>. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2019, and will continue until
the position is filled. Additional information is available at <a href="https://physics.wvu.edu/research/plasma-and-space-physics/wvu-space-plasma-physics-job-opening" class="">
<span style="color: rgb(4, 99, 193); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);" class="">https://physics.wvu.edu/research/plasma-and-space-physics/wvu-space-plasma-physics-job-opening</span></a>; please contact
<a href="mailto:Paul.Cassak@mail.wvu.edu" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 99, 193); -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(4, 99, 193);" class="">Paul.Cassak@mail.wvu.edu</span></a> with questions.</div>
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