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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.05pt'>Assistant Professor of Geosciences<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Posting Number</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>F449P<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Quick Link for Posting</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>http://jobs.uark.edu/postings/30450<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Working Title</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Assistant Professor of Geosciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Department</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Geosciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>About the University</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance Arkansas and build a better world through education, research and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture and climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery and the spread of new ideas and innovations. Ten colleges and schools serve more than 27,600 students with 200+ academic programs. U of A students earn nationally competitive awards at an impressive rate and represent all 50 states and 120 countries.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. Arkansas is a natural wonder of forests, mountains and lakes framed by picturesque rivers and streams. Some of the best outdoor amenities and most spectacular hiking trails are a short drive from campus.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>About the College/Department</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>About the College:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>The J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is the largest and most academically diverse unit on campus with 3 schools, 16 departments, and 43 academic programs and research centers. The college provides the core curriculum for all University of Arkansas students and is named for J. William Fulbright, former university president, and longtime U.S. senator. The mission of the College comes from the writings of Senator Fulbright: “…the highest function of higher education is the teaching of things in perspective, toward the purposes of enriching the life of the individual, cultivating the free and inquiring mind, and advancing the effort to bring reason, justice, and humanity into the relations of men and nations.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>The University of Arkansas is committed to providing an educational and work environment in which thought, creativity, and growth are stimulated, and in which individuals are free to realize their full potential. The J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences promotes these ideals and welcomes applicants who foster an inclusive environment through an open exchange of voices and ideas from populations of diverse backgrounds.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>About the Department:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>The Department of Geosciences is an interdisciplinary program composed of 22 faculty in Geography and Geology offering bachelor and master degrees in geography and geology, and Ph.D. in Geosciences (http://geosciences.uark.edu). The Department also participates in two interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs in Environmental Dynamics and Space and Planetary Sciences. The department is also closely affiliated with the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST), Tree-Ring Laboratory, Arkansas Water Resources Center, and the University of Arkansas Stable Isotope Laboratory.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Department Home Page</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>geosciences.uark.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Job Type</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Faculty Status</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Tenure Track<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Appointment Percent</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>100<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Benefits Eligible</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Yes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Salary</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Commensurate with Experience and Qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Campus, Office Location</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Fayetteville Campus - G. David Gearhart Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Summary of Job Duties</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>The Department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor in Physical Geography/Human Environment with an anticipated start date of August 2019. We seek an outstanding individual with expertise specializing in one or some combination of climatology, paleoclimatology, big data analytics, human migration and medical geography. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an independent, externally-funded research program and compliment ongoing collaborative and interdisciplinary research in the Department of Geosciences and the University. Teaching duties can include introductory Earth Science, Sustaining Earth, and/or upper division undergraduate or graduate courses in the candidate’s field of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Minimum Qualifications: Please ensure that all relevant application materials include details addressing the minimum qualifications. Applicants not meeting the minimum qualifications will be disqualified from consideration.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Doctoral degree in geography, climatology, meteorology, or a related discipline conferred by the start of employment<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Demonstrated ability to teach at the senior/graduate level and additional graduate courses<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Demonstrated ability to develop an independent, externally funded research program<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Preferred Qualifications</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Demonstrated ability to complement and enhance the existing research areas of the Department of Geosciences, including climate variability and change, dendrochronology, geospatial analysis, or remote sensing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Demonstrated publishing record in top journals<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Demonstrated funding capabilities<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Physical activities associated with this position</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>The following physical activities are associated with the position and will be performed with or without an accommodation. All individuals are encouraged to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Occasionally</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Feeling<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Grasping<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Reaching<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Walking<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Frequently</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Hearing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Repetitive motion<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Sitting<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Standing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>Talking<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Types of Background Checks Required</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>National criminal background and registered sex offender check<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Pre-employment Screening Requirements</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Posting Detail Information <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Future Open Date</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Close Date</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Open Until Filled</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Yes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Anticipated Start Date</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>08/19/2019<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Anticipated End Date</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Recruitment Contact Information</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>Dr. Song Feng<br>songfeng@uark.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'>All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas employment system at jobs.uark.edu. Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>