[Oppslist] University of Michigan faculty position

[Nehls-Frumkin, Mary]

Tenure Track Position at the University of Michigan

The Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences (AOSS) Department at the University of
Michigan (UM) is seeking tenured or tenure-track applicants at the assistant professor or
higher level for a climate/climate change or hydrosphere-atmosphere-interactions
modeler.

We seek applicants who are interested in the prediction of high-impact local weather
events, the statistics of these events in a future climate, and/or regional-local climate
predictions. The applicant would work with a team interested in the software challenges
facing petascale computing efforts to enable region-local predictions. This requires a
significant redesign of climate science applications, libraries, numerical methods and
algorithms to reach the level of parallelism needed to fully utilize the newest generation
of computer architectures. Applicants that have the potential to bridge the gap between
these libraries, numerical methods and algorithms for regional-local prediction would be
favored, but interest in the science of predicting regional scale extrema and events is also
of interest. Applicants may be eligible for a courtesy appointment in the Computer
Science division in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science.
This position was awarded to AOSS under UM’s Interdisciplinary Junior Faculty Cluster
Hire initiative. The Cluster Hire includes four proposed hires in the Departments of
Materials Science & Engineering, Atmospheric, Oceanic & Space Sciences in
collaboration with Civil & Environmental Engineering, Mathematics, and Electrical
Engineering & Computer Science. Successful candidates will work in their primary
disciplinary area but could also contribute to the development of high-performance
computing.

The successful candidate will be expected to (1) develop a widely recognized research
program, (2) attract external funding, (3) mentor graduate students and (4) participate in
the teaching mission of the AOSS department at both the graduate and undergraduate
level. Candidates capable of developing collaborative relationships in research and
teaching are of particular interest. A PhD in atmospheric science, scientific computing or
another relevant discipline is required. Applications should include a cover letter, CV, a
concise personal statement describing the candidate’s vision for research and education,
and a list of at least four references.

For full consideration applications should be received before January 5, 2011. Questions
concerning these positions and applications (in a single pdf file) should be directed to
penner at umich.edu.

The University of Michigan, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,
complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and
affirmative action. The University of Michigan is committed to a policy of equal
opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,
disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status in employment, educational
programs and activities, and admissions. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the
Senior Director for Institutional Equity, and Title IX/Section 504/ADA Coordinator,
Office of Institutional Equity, 2072 Administrative Services Building, Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48109-1432, 734-763-0235, TTY 734-647-1388. For other University of
Michigan information call 734-764-1817.

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Mary Nehls-Frumkin
Interim Department Manager
Communications Manager
Atmospheric, Oceanic & Space Sciences
University of Michigan
1521C SRB
2455 Hayward Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2143
734.763.7305
734.615.4645 (FAX)
maryln at umich.edu
http://aoss.engin.umich.edu
http://www.facebook.com/umaoss

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