<div dir="ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>Geosciences at Georgia State University is conducting a search for a tenure track position in GIS/geovisualization.  Research topics is purposefully broad, so if you think you, you should apply!  Feel free to reach out with any questions. Deadline is October 1st.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Sarah</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Become
part of the growing faculty within the Department of Geosciences at Georgia
State University, an institution recognized nationally for leadership in
innovation, research growth, and the academic success of diverse populations. <b>We invite applications for a full-time,
tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Geographic
Information Science</b> <b>and
Geovisualization, </b>pending budgetary approval, to begin fall semester 2020.
This position will play a central role in the Department of Geosciences’
contribution to Georgia State University’s strategic goals of using
collaborative research to tackle the most challenging global and urban issues of
the 21^st century and ensuring that students from all backgrounds can
achieve academic and career success at high rates. We seek a scholar whose work
focuses on geovisualization, cartography, spatial data analytics, or closely
related research area, in the interdisciplinary fields of geography, geology,
water science, or environmental sustainability and who is committed to
collaborative research with other units on campus. Georgia State boasts
thriving interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research communities. Within
Geosciences, examples of multidisciplinary efforts include work that integrates
earth-system science, geoinformatics, and public health. Opportunities for
support include internal research grants, summer funding, teaching release
time, graduate research assistantships, travel funds, and assistance in
pursuing external funding. Our faculty benefit from the availability of
state-of-the art analytical equipment including research computing cycles,
access to regional and national cyberinfrastructure via GSU’s SURAgrid
membership, an interactive visualization wall with 25 million active pixels, as
well as proximity to other research institutions and federal agencies (e.g.,
CDC, EPA, and USGS).</span></p>

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State University, an enterprising R-1institution in downtown Atlanta, is a
national leader in using innovation to drive student success and research
growth. Enrolling and graduating one of the nation’s most diverse student
bodies, Georgia State provides its world-class faculty and more than 50,000
students unsurpassed research, teaching, and learning opportunities in one of
the 21^st century’s leading global cities. As an important hub for
the university's strategic emphasis on global and urban research, the
Department of Geosciences (<a href="http://geosciences.gsu.edu">http://geosciences.gsu.edu</a>) is a growing interdisciplinary
component of Georgia State, offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the Geosciences
in addition to GIS certificates at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Geosciences
faculty may direct PhD students through agreements with the Department of
Chemistry and the Urban Studies Institute. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Responsibilities</span></b></p>

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selected candidate will be responsible for maintaining an active, funded
research agenda, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate’s
area of expertise, and participating in service at the department, college, and
university levels. </span></p>

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Qualifications</span></p>

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publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

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external funding appropriate to the applicant’s career stage</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

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Qualifications</span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A record of
mentoring students of diverse backgrounds</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

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effective teaching appropriate to the applicant’s career stage</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Submit the following electronic
materials to Dr. Dajun Dai (Search Committee Chair) at <b><a href="mailto:geosjobsearch@gsu.edu">geosjobsearch@gsu.edu</a></b>: (1) a letter of application addressing the
essential and preferred qualifications; (2) research statement and teaching statement;
(3) curriculum vitae; and (4) names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and
titles of at least three professional references. </span></p>

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will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To ensure
consideration, submit all electronic materials by <b>1 October 2019</b>. Should the candidate be recommended for a position,
an offer of employment will be conditional on background verification.</span></p>

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State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate
against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the
basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. As a
campus with a diverse student body, we encourage applications from women,
minorities, and individuals with a history of mentoring under-represented
groups in the geosciences.</span></p></div></div>