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</font></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38" id="m_-9124100195268514397gmail-docs-internal-guid-8dc0658c-7fff-bb2a-8272-1d140c7dabdd"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Assistant Professor of Environmental Science </span></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Position</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: The Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences (EEGS) at Northern Michigan University (NMU) invites applications for a tenure-earning Assistant Professor of Environmental Science to begin in August 2020. We seek an applied environmental scientist with teaching and research experience that integrates natural science disciplines and incorporates quantitative analysis to address global environmental challenges. We welcome applicants with professional experiences suited to teaching interdisciplinary courses who will contribute to existing strengths in environmental science teaching and research in EEGS. </span></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Duties and Responsibilities</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: The successful candidate will teach courses that complement the Department's curriculum, publish environmental science focused research, and complete departmental, university and professional service. This is a campus-based position. </span></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Minimum Qualifications</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Required minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. granted by August 15, 2020, an active scholarly agenda, and a publication record in Environmental Science, Geography, or a closely related field. Demonstrated </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">university </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,10);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">teaching experience and a strong commitment to provide excellent undergraduate instruction and advising. </span></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Demonstrated ability to teach courses such as Introduction to Environmental Science, Introduction to Geographic Research, Quantitative Methods, Environmental Impact Assessment, and an intermediate-level environmental science course related to the candidate’s area of expertise that complements our Department’s curriculum. Ability to produce applied environmental science scholarship, and an active research agenda in applied environmental science disciplines such as natural resource management, agricultural science, environmental hazards, or environmental remediation. </span></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Additional Desirable Qualifications</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-c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