[Oppslist] Faculty Position in Meteorology, University of Oklahoma

[Campbell, Nancy S.]

FACULTY POSITION IN METEOROLOGY

School of Meteorology
College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences
The University of Oklahoma

The School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin in the academic year 2011-2012.

Applicants should have demonstrated the potential to establish and sustain a strong research program in the observational analysis, dynamics, and forecasting or numerical prediction of weather systems, particularly from the mesoscale or synoptic-scale up to the intra-seasonal and planetary scales. Applicants should also have demonstrated a commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and a willingness to participate in department, University, and professional service. An earned Doctorate is required.

The School of Meteorology is an academic unit of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences. It is located in the National Weather Center (NWC) on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. One of the largest facilities of its kind in the world, the NWC houses twelve University of Oklahoma, state, and federal organizations with more than 650 faculty, researchers, support staff, and students. The Center accommodates OU's academic and research programs in meteorology and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Norman-based weather research and operations programs. In addition, thirteen weather-related companies employing 300 people are located in the research park adjacent to the NWC. There are many opportunities for collaboration with colleagues in these companies and in the following NWC organizations:


University programs:
              School of Meteorology
               Atmospheric Radar Research Center
               Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms
               Center for Spatial Analysis
               Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies
               Oklahoma Climatological Survey
               International Center for Natural Hazards and Disaster Research
NOAA organizations:
National Severe Storms Laboratory<http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/>
National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office<http://nws.noaa.gov/norman>
NEXRAD Radar Operations Center<http://www.roc.noaa.gov/>
NWS Storm Prediction Center<http://www.spc.noaa.gov/>
NWS Warning Decision Training Branch<http://wdtb.noaa.gov/>


To apply, please submit a letter of interest including a statement of professional goals, current curriculum vitae, and the names of three or more people who can serve as references (with full mailing and e-mail addresses, telephone, and fax numbers) by 15 Feb. 2011.  Screening of applications will begin on 15 Feb. 2011 and will continue until the position has been filled. Please address all correspondence to:

Prof. Howard B. Bluestein
Search Committee Chairperson
School of Meteorology
University of Oklahoma
120 David L. Boren Blvd., Rm. 5900
Norman, OK 73072
Phone:  405-325-3006/FAX 405-325-7689/E-mail:  hblue at ou.edu<mailto:hblue at ou.edu>




The University of Oklahoma is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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