[ES_JOBS_NET] AASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOIL BIOPHYSICS, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis
Christine Wiedinmyer
christin at ucar.edu
Wed Aug 17 20:10:48 MDT 2016
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOIL BIOPHYSICS
Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California,
Davis
Title:Assistant Professor of Soil Biophysics. The Department of
Land, Air and Water Resources (LAWR) in the College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California,
Davis, invites outstanding scholars to submit an application for
Assistant Professor in Soil Biophysics. This will be a 9-month
academic year tenure track appointment with teaching, research,
outreach/engagement and service responsibilities and includes the
expectation that the appointee will conduct mission-oriented
research and outreach/engagement of relevance to the California
Agricultural Experiment Station
(http://caes.ucdavis.edu/research/agexpstn).
Responsibilities: The successful candidate is expected to
perform research to elucidate biophysical interactions among
microbes, minerals and roots as they may relate to the flux of
greenhouse gases, water, nutrients, and contaminants in soil.
The candidate is expected to show a record of achievement in
studying biophysical interactions in soil. This selected candidate
will develop an internationally recognized soil biophysics
research program examining interactions between physical and biological
processes in the soil. Potential areas of research include 1)
rhizosphere (root-microbe-soil interface) processes and their
interactions with water, nutrient, and contaminant transport in soil and
the vadose zone; 2) impacts of soil physical properties, hydrologic
processes and soil water dynamics on microbial communities,
nutrient cycling, and/or root activity; or 3) biophysical
controls on soil and ecosystem processes associated with climate
change, agricultural intensification, pollution, or soil
disturbance. This position will fill a critical campus need for bridging
soil physical and biological processes. This position will complement
existing LAWR strengths in soil science, hydrology, plant science, and
biogeochemical processes and campus-wide excellence in agriculture and
environmental sciences. The candidate is expected to collaborate
with relevant programs on campus and demonstrate experience and
interest in working with interdisciplinary groups. The candidate is
expected to maintain an active, externally-funded research
program. The candidate will be required to teach an
undergraduate upper-level soil physics course (e.g.,
SSC 107: Soil Physics), an additional upper-level undergraduate
course in environmental monitoring (e.g., ESM 108: Environmental
Monitoring), and a graduate level course in her/his area of expertise
(e.g., SSC 207: Advanced Topics in Soil Biophysics) (average of 2.5
courses per year). Supervision of graduate students, student
advising, curricular development, participation in and development of
outreach/engagement programs, and university service is expected.
This position is expected to work with extension educators and
partners in allied industries.
Qualifications: Requirements include a Ph.D. in soil science, or closely
related environmental fields like environmental science/engineering or
hydrology, and a record of achievement in the application of soil
biophysics to study agricultural, ecological, and environmental
processes as evidenced by peer reviewed publications. We seek a
commitment to excellence in teaching. The candidate will be required
to teach an undergraduate upper-level soil physics course, an
additional upper-level undergraduate course in environmental monitoring,
and a graduate level course in her/his area of expertise (average of 2.5
courses per year). Supervision of graduate students, student
advising, curricular development, participation in outreach
programs, and university service is expected.
Salary: Commensurate with experience within the Assistant Professor
rank at the University
of California.
Applications: Application materials must be submitted via the
following website:
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF01195. This position will
remain open until filled. To ensure consideration, applications
should be received by October 21, 2016.
Please include: (1) curriculum vitae; (2) description of current and
projected research; (3) summary of teaching interests and
experience; (4) up to three publications, all in PDF format;
(5) four to six reference letters from extramural references
via the RECRUIT system when applying for the position; (6) a
statement of interest and experience in mentoring and teaching in a
community that is diverse in ethnicity, gender, and culture and (7)
cover letter. Complete applications and reference letters are
due by Initial Review
Date (10/21/2016); Applicants within five years of their Ph.D. must
arrange for undergraduate and graduate program transcripts to be
attached to the end of the cover letter and uploaded directly to:
https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF01195.
For more information about the position, please contact Dr.
Sanjai J. Parikh, Search
Committee Chair, LAWR, sjparikh at ucdavis.edu.
Open until filled, but all application materials must be received by
October 21, 2016 to assure
full consideration.
UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer
and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty community. We
welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women,
minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
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