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<h2>Assistant Professor of Earth System Modeling</h2>
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<p><b>Requisition:</b><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>F1500114<br>
<b>Open Date:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>12/04/2015<br>
<b>Review Date:</b><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>01/21/2016<br>
<b>Job Category:</b><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Faculty<br>
<b>Department:</b><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Plants Soils
& Climate<br>
<b>College/Unit:</b><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Colleg Of
Agriculture & Applied Sci<br>
<b>Location:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Logan
Campus<br>
<b>Posting Duration:</b><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Open Until
Filled</p>
<p><b>Position Summary:</b></p>
<p>The Department of Plants, Soils, and Climate (PSC)
is seeking applications for a tenure track, nine
month, full time position in Earth System Modeling
(ESM) at the assistant professor level. The position
is a key element of PSC's growing climate program,
fulfilling the goal for research and teaching
expertise on global climate systems and predictive
modeling. The position is part of a larger water
cluster hire (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://caas.usu.edu/cwi/">https://caas.usu.edu/cwi/</a>) that
includes dendroclimatology, groundwater processes,
agricultural water management, and water quality and
will also take part in the new Big Data initiative
for graduate programs.</p>
<p><b>Responsibilities:</b></p>
<p>Research. The successful candidate will conduct
research in both diagnostic and prognostic uses of
Earth System Models (ESM) that simulate dynamical,
physical, biological and chemical processes that
affect the Earth climate system and their complex
interaction. The general goal of this ESM position
is to help address key questions such as: processes
which govern regional water cycle; present and
future extreme events; regional climate responses to
climate change. Examples of the ESM research foci
include, but are not limited to: i) understanding
critical feedback and interaction processes that
affect global and regional climate, ii)
understanding physical climate processes through
ESM, iii) quantifying uncertainty of predictive
modeling, and iv) assessing the relationships and
feedbacks between natural climate variability and
anthropogenic climate change. The candidate is
expected to develop a research program that secures
extramural funds and achieves international
recognition.</p>
<p>Teaching. The individual will mentor and advise
graduate students from diverse backgrounds, teach
one or more undergraduate and graduate courses in
the area of climate dynamics and physics, and play a
role in developing both undergraduate and graduate
climate science education at USU. Crucial to the
position is articulating the nature, scope, and
implications of climate dynamics and predictability
to a wide range of audience.</p>
<p><b>Dept/College Highlights:</b></p>
<p>Utah State University is the state's land grant and
space grant university. USU is in Logan City,
offering the amenities of a college town within the
Cache Valley metropolitan zone of 115,000 people.
USU is a 90-minute freeway distance north of Salt
Lake City along the scenic Wasatch Mountains and
Bear River Range. The region offers a bonanza of
outdoor activities within minutes of campus, and is
a day's drive of seven national parks</p>
<p><b>Minimum/Preferred Qualifications:</b></p>
<p>Minimum Qualifications:</p>
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<li>An earned Ph.D. in fields such as meteorology,
atmospheric science, physics or related field with
an emphasis on climate dynamics.</li>
<li>Have working knowledge, experience, or training
in global and regional modeling, climate
diagnostics and prediction, and climate
attributions with a corresponding publication
record.</li>
<li>Ability to develop an externally funded research
program based on innovative and transformative
research.</li>
<li>Experience and interest to teach under- and
post-graduate level classes.</li>
<li>Postdoctoral experience is required.</li>
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<p>Additional weight will be given to those candidates
with a track record of both collaborative and
independent research.</p>
<p><b>Opportunity Type:</b><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Full-Time
w/benefits package<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Percent
or Time or Hours per Week:</b><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>100%<span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Advertised
Salary:</b>Commensurate with experience, plus
excellent benefits</p>
<p>See<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a
href="https://usu.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=1023"
target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://usu.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=1023">https://usu.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=1023</a></a><span
class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for more
information and to apply online.</p>
<p>Employment in this position is contingent upon a
satisfactory background check. Utah State University
is an AA/EO Employer and encourages gender and
ethnic diversity.</p>
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