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              <td>[Tropical-storms] two faculty positions in
                weather/climate extremes at the University of Illinois</td>
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              <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Date:
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              <td>Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:08:48 +0000</td>
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              <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">From:
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              <td>Nesbitt, Stephen <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                  href="mailto:snesbitt@illinois.edu">&lt;snesbitt@illinois.edu&gt;</a></td>
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              <td>Tropical-Storms List <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                  href="mailto:tropical-storms@tstorms.org">&lt;tropical-storms@tstorms.org&gt;</a></td>
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          <div>Reminder, the deadline for our two open faculty positions
            is December 15.  Best regards, -Steve</div>
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              background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <strong>UNIVERSITY
                OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN<br>
                Department of Atmospheric Sciences<br>
                School of Earth, Society, and Environment</strong></p>
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              background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <em>- Two Faculty
                Positions in Weather/Climate Extremes -</em></p>
            <p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color:
              rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 21.59375px;
              background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> The Department of
              Atmospheric Sciences within the School of Earth, Society,
              and Environment at the University of Illinois at
              Urbana-Champaign invites applications for two full-time
              tenure-track/tenured faculty positions in the areas of
              extreme weather events, climate change impacts, and/or
              risk analysis and assessment. One position is at the
              Associate or Full Professor level, while the other is at
              the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) level. These
              positions are both nine-month academic appointments with a
              target start date of August 16, 2014.<br>
              <br>
              We are particularly interested in applicants whose
              research and teaching strengths include, but are not
              limited to, studies of climate change and extreme weather
              events, such as catastrophic storms, heat waves, droughts,
              and other hazardous phenomena using remote sensing
              techniques, numerical modeling and/or data analysis, risks
              and impact assessment associated with hazardous events,
              and management and strategic planning for weather and
              climate-related extreme events. Candidates who specialize
              in inter-disciplinary research areas with applications to
              the energy, commodities, agricultural, insurance,
              transportation, and/or natural resources sectors are
              encouraged to apply. We encourage applicants with
              exceptional strengths in other related research areas.<br>
              <br>
              Qualified candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in
              atmospheric, environmental or earth science, or a related
              field. The successful candidates will be expected to: (i)
              establish and maintain an externally funded and
              internationally recognized quality research program, (ii)
              participate in the department’s teaching mission by
              mentoring graduate and undergraduate students and
              developing a successful teaching program, and (iii)
              collaborate effectively with other faculty. For a tenured
              appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level, the
              applicant must also show demonstrated excellence in
              research, service, and teaching at either or both the
              graduate and undergraduate levels, commensurate with
              tenure guidelines at the University of Illinois at
              Urbana-Champaign. <br>
              <br>
              The members of the Atmospheric Sciences department work in
              a broad range of research areas. Opportunities are
              available for collaborations with departments across the
              university, with linkages already existing with the
              Department of Geology and the Department of Geography and
              Geographic Information Science, both within the School of
              Earth, Society, and Environment, the School of Integrative
              Biology, the Department of Natural Resources and
              Environmental Sciences, the Prairie Research Institute,
              the National Center for Supercomputing Applications
              (NCSA), the Department of Electrical and Computer
              Engineering, the Department of Civil and Environmental
              Engineering, and many others. More information about the
              department can be found at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="http://www.atmos.illinois.edu/" style="color:
                rgb(0, 0, 153); line-height: 1.35em; text-decoration:
                none;">www.atmos.illinois.edu</a>, and about the School
              of Earth, Society and Environment at <a
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                href="http://www.earth.illinois.edu/" style="color:
                rgb(0, 0, 153); line-height: 1.35em; text-decoration:
                none;">www.earth.illinois.edu</a>.<br>
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              A competitive salary, commensurate with position,
              qualifications and experience, and an excellent benefits
              package will be offered. To ensure full consideration,
              applications must be submitted online by December 15,
              2013. Create your U of I application(s) through <a
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              your application materials which should include: cover
              letter, vita, list of publications, record of research
              funding, teaching record, description of research and
              teaching interests, and names and email addresses of at
              least 3 references. Please state in your cover letter if
              you are applying for a junior or senior level position.
              Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date;
              however, no hiring decision will be made until after that
              date.<br>
              <br>
              Questions can be addressed to Prof. Atul Jain, Chair of
              the Search Committee, at Email:<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                153); line-height: 1.35em; text-decoration: none;"> jain1@illinois.edu</a> or

              Phone: 217-333-2128;<br>
              <br>
              The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal
              Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse
              backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value
              diversity and inclusivity. (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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              background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> To apply for this
              position, go to: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://jobs.illinois.edu/academic-job-board/job-details?jobID=36294&amp;job=college-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences-open-rank-faculty-department-of-atmospheric-sciences-f1300120">https://jobs.illinois.edu/academic-job-board/job-details?jobID=36294&amp;job=college-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences-open-rank-faculty-department-of-atmospheric-sciences-f1300120</a> </p>
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            <div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Steve Nesbitt</div>
            <div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Associate
              Professor</div>
            <div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Department of
              Atmospheric Sciences</div>
            <div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">University of
              Illinois at Urbana-Champaign</div>
            <div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">105 S.
              Gregory St., MC223</div>
            <div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Urbana,
              IL  61801-3070  USA</div>
            <div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">voice :
              +1.217.244.3740  fax : +1.217.244.1752</div>
            <div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">e-mail : <a
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                href="mailto:snesbitt@illinois.edu">snesbitt@illinois.edu</a></div>
            <div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">web : <a
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                href="http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/%7Esnesbitt">http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/~snesbitt</a></div>
            <div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Chair, Radar
              Meteorology Committee, American Meteorological Society</div>
            <div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Editor,
              Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology</div>
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