[Grad-postdoc-assn] Asst. Professor position, Atmosphere-Biosphere Modeling, U. Minnesota

[Ankur Desai]

Interesting faculty position at UMN. I know this group and the chair of 
the search committee pretty well, so feel free to ask me questions if 
you are interesting in applying.
Ankur Desai

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Position Announcement
Assistant or Associate Professor - Atmosphere—Biosphere Modeling
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences
University of Minnesota

The Global Climate and Environmental Change Initiative in the College of 
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) brings together 
researchers from multiple colleges to conduct research on the 
biological, ecological, chemical, and physical processes controlling 
greenhouse gas emissions and the cycles of carbon, water, and energy and 
how these are impacted by human activities. This initiative will be 
complemented by ongoing research related to appropriate management and 
policy solutions.

Position: Atmosphere—Biosphere Modeling, tenure-track Assistant or 
Associate Professor, 50% teaching, 50% research, nine-month (B term) 
appointment.

Closing Date: Review of applications will begin on January 31st and 
continue until a suitable candidate is identified.

Location: The position is in the Environmental Cluster in the College of 
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, located on the Saint 
Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota. This cluster consists of the 
departments of Entomology; Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology; 
Forest Resources; and Soil, Water, and Climate. Additional Cluster 
entities include the Bell Museum of Natural History and the Water 
Resources Center. The tenure home department will be based on alignment 
with the successful candidate's areas of interest.

Responsibilities: Develop a research program in atmosphere—biosphere 
modeling focused on land-atmosphere modeling to simulate 
ecosystem-atmosphere processes and interactions at local, regional and 
global spatial scales and at timescales ranging from days to decades. 
Address emerging issues related to the cycling of carbon, water, and 
energy at relevant spatial and temporal scales, and assess the 
implications of scale on land—atmosphere processes. This responsibility 
includes seeking and securing extramural research funding. Participate 
in an emerging interdisciplinary group in biometeorology and ecosystem 
sciences on campus and collaborate with faculty in the Environmental 
Cluster, CFANS, the Institute on the Environment and the NSF-MRI funded 
Terrestrial Mesocosm Facility, as well as faculty across campus. Teach a 
mid-level undergraduate course integrating atmospheric and ecosystem 
science, global climate change and its impacts on society and a graduate 
level course in climate modeling and feedback processes. Participate in 
the development of an interdisciplinary Graduate Minor in Biometeorology 
and other graduate programs as appropriate. Recruit and advise 
undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs. Participate in faculty 
governance and in college and University outreach efforts as appropriate.

Required Qualifications: A Ph.D. in atmospheric science, ecosystem 
science, earth system science, or related field with demonstrated 
expertise in modeling of atmospheric processes and biophysical feedback 
mechanisms. Have experience designing and conducting research and a 
commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate instruction, 
including the ability to advise and train graduate students and 
post-docs. Strong oral and written communication skills are also 
essential, including demonstrated success publishing in leading 
peer-reviewed scientific journals. Experience in teaching (teaching 
assistance experience, teaching enrichment programs, guest lectures).

Desired Qualifications: Experience modeling biosphere and ecosystem 
processes; and special expertise offering opportunities for linkages in 
areas such as environmental policy, geospatial analyses, ecology, earth 
system science, and land and resource use and management. Demonstrated 
ability to work in interdisciplinary settings.

Salary and Benefits: Salary is competitive and commensurate with 
experience and qualifications. Benefits include employee health, dental, 
and faculty life/disability insurance, social security, faculty 
retirement and opportunities for professional development, including 
sabbatical and semester leave opportunities. Salary will be supplemented 
with 2 months of summer salary for the first two years of appointment. 
Additionally, substantial startup support is available.

Application: Apply online at: https://employment.umn.edu/ (search for 
Requisition #______). Candidates should attach a cover letter, 
curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching accomplishments, 
experience and interests (3 pages), and the names, addresses and email 
contact information for three professional references. References will 
be contacted only for those applicants judged most appropriate. 
Applications may also be submitted to: Atmosphere—Biosphere Modeling 
Search Committee, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource 
Sciences, Attn: Jean Burdick, 1420 Eckles Ave, 277 Coffey Hall, St. 
Paul, MN 55108, mail to: burdi005 at umn.edu, 612-624-0780. Incomplete 
applications will not be considered.

For further information, please contact Search Committee Co-Chairs Paul 
Bolstad at 612-624-9711, pbolstad at umn.edu or Mark Seeley at 
612-625-4724, mseeley at umn.edu. Information about CFANS may be found at 
http://www.cfans.umn.edu/. Information about the interdisciplinary 
Biometeorology group can be found at: 
http://www.biometeorology.umn.edu/. Benefits are described at 
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/benefits/index.html/

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shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment 
without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, 
age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran 
status, or sexual orientation.