[Grad-postdoc-assn] Fwd: Climate change faculty position at the University of Michigan

[Paula Fisher]

FYI

This announcement came from Mark Flanner, who is a former ASP postdoc.  
I'm sure that he would be happy to answer any questions that you might 
have.  His email address is below.

Paula


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Subject: 	Climate change faculty position at the University of Michigan
Date: 	Wed, 3 Oct 2012 23:18:40 -0400
From: 	Mark Flanner <flanner at umich.edu>
To: 	Paula Fisher <paulad at ucar.edu>



Hi Paula -

Would you mind you mind posting the following position advertisement to 
the Grad-postdoc-assn email list?  I hope all is well in Boulder!

Thanks -
Mark

Open Rank Faculty Position in the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and 
Space Sciences at the University of Michigan

The Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences (AOSS) in the 
College of Engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor 
invites applications for an open rank, tenure or tenure-track faculty 
position. We welcome applicants who are working in the intersections 
between the physically based understandings, monitoring, or predictions 
of global or regional climate changes and the implications of such 
changes for water, energy, or other socio-economic policies. Applicants 
working on physical, chemical, or biogeochemical aspects of these issues 
are all encouraged to apply. Relevant areas are, but not limited to, (1) 
understanding, quantifying, and reducing parametric and structural 
uncertainties in earth system modeling for improving climate 
projections, (2) understanding extreme weather events or other 
low-probability-high-impact events in the context of future climate 
change and improving the assessment of their social-economic impacts, 
(3) climate variability and its impact on regional water and energy 
policies, (4) climate monitoring for climate policy needs and policy 
evaluations.

This position was awarded to the Department under the Interdisciplinary 
Faculty Cluster Hire initiative of the University. The Cluster Hire 
includes one other position in the School of Natural Resources and the 
Environment with a focus on Modeling and Assessment of Climate Change 
and Impacts. Successful candidates will work in their primary 
disciplinary area but will ideally also contribute to the development of 
greater cohesion among the diverse group of faculty with relevant 
research interest across the entire university.

The successful candidate will be expected to (1) develop a widely 
recognized and externally funded research program, (2) supervise 
graduate students in research and (3) participate in the teaching 
mission of the Department and the College at both the graduate and 
undergraduate levels. Candidates capable of developing collaborative 
relationships in research and teaching are of particular interest. A PhD 
in a subject of climate sciences or relevant discipline is required. 
Applications should include a cover letter, CV, research and teaching 
statements, and a list of at least four references. For full 
consideration applications in a single PDF file should be received 
before December 1st, 2012.

Applications and questions concerning this position should be directed 
to aossiasearch at umich.edu <mailto:aossiasearch at umich.edu>. The AOSS 
department currently consists of 24 tenure or tenure-track faculty and 
132 graduate students with annual research expenditures of about $20 
million. It offers an exciting research and teaching environment with 
wide scope and rich expertise within the Department as well as 
diversified interdisciplinary opportunities within the University. 
Research conducted within the Department covers glaciology, atmospheric 
and oceanic dynamics, atmospheric chemistry, air pollution, 
aerosol-cloud-climate interactions, radiative transfer and remote 
sensing, as well as upper atmospheric physics, mesosphere-to-ionosphere 
coupling, and space weather. Strong expertise exists in instrumentation 
and observation, numerical simulations, as well as theoretical studies. 
In addition to the regular PhD program, the AOSS department also offers 
Master of Engineering programs in Applied Climate and Space Engineering. 
The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has 19 schools and colleges in 
total. AOSS faculty have ongoing collaborations with researchers and 
faculty in many other nationally top-ranked programs within the 
University, including other engineering departments, the School of 
Nature Resources and the Environment, Earth and Environmental Sciences, 
the School of Public Health, School of Information, and the Ross School 
of Business.

The College is especially interested in qualified candidates who can 
contribute, through their research, teaching, and service, to the 
diversity and excellence of the academic community. Women, minorities, 
individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. The 
University is also responsive to the needs of dual career couples. The 
University is a non-discriminatory, affirmative action Employer.



-- 
Mark Flanner
Assistant Professor
Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences
University of Michigan
phone: +1 734-615-3605 <tel:%2B1%20734-615-3605>
mail: 2455 Hayward St., Ann Arbor MI 48109-2143
web: http://aoss.engin.umich.edu/people/flanner




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