[Oppslist] COAS Assistant/Associate Professor Climate Modeler

[Beth Magee]

Position Announcement
College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences

Assistant/Associate Professor Climate Modeler

Position: The College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS) invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 9- or 12-month, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position in Climate Science. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Dean. 

Incumbent appointed to 9-month appointment is expected to secure other sources of funding to support 100% of research salary during the summer months. Incumbent appointed to 12-month appointment is expected to secure other sources of funding to support 0.25 FTE of his/her full-time salary. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience. COAS policy is to confer indefinite tenure when promoted to full Professor. Should indefinite tenure be granted, the appointment will be on a 9-month basis, as are all COAS indefinite tenure agreements.

This position is a climate modeler with expertise in understanding connections among components of the climate system on regional and global scales. Specific interests might include research on large-scale variability and associated regional/continental climate, or climate model downscaling. This position leads efforts to understand climate system variations, with emphasis on the physical processes and mechanisms that are associated with changes in regional climate, for example, by integrating climate model simulations on multiple scales with analyses of historical climate and/or paleoclimate data. Research performed by the incumbent contributes to expanding Oregon State University programs in climate variability and change, ecosystem response, and the carbon cycle. This individual collaborates within and across university divisions and with the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute on issues related to impacts of natural and anthropogenic climate change. The appointee is expected to develop and maintain a vigorous, externally funded research program, and design and teach courses specific to the field of climate science such as statistical data analysis and climate modeling. Other duties include advising and mentoring graduate students and participation in the college teaching program.

Background Information: COAS is one of the world’s leading graduate research institutions for oceanographic and atmospheric sciences, with more than 200 faculty and staff members, approximately 100 graduate students, and a wide variety of assets including an excellent computing infrastructure, state-of-the-art analytical facilities and two research vessels.

Responsibilities: 
60% Scholarship: Conduct externally funded research. Publication of scholarly work in peer-reviewed, top journals. Contribute substantially to advancing the field of climate research.

30% Teaching: High-quality teaching of graduate courses in regional and global climate change topics. Occasional teaching of undergraduate courses on climate change impacts. 

10% Service: Provide service to the college and/or university to sustain and promote the research and educational missions. This position is also expected to participate in service to their research discipline through journal and grant review processes.
 
60% of the assigned duties are expected to lead to scholarly outcomes including engaging in peer-reviewed scholarship, establishing extramurally funded research programs and training graduate students. Opportunities for collaborative research are available and encouraged.

Appointment: 1.0 full-time, tenure-track, 9 or 12 month appointment. Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience. COAS policy is to confer indefinite tenure when promoted to full Professor. Should indefinite tenure be granted, the appointment will be on a 9-month basis as are all COAS indefinite tenure agreements.

Qualifications:

•	Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences or a closely related field.
•	A record of significant and innovative research related to analysis and modeling to investigate climate change and climate variability. 
•	Evidence of a clear potential to attract external funding.
•	A broad understanding of atmosphere-ocean-land interactions related to climate and the ability to analyze these interactions. 
•	Strong potential for mentoring and teaching of graduate students.
•	A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
•	Proficient in oral and written English.
•	Demonstrated success in extramural funding, peer-reviewed publications and a clearly defined research agenda commensurate with academic rank.
•	For appointment at the Assistant Professor level, the faculty member must have an established research program supported by extramural funding or demonstrated potential to develop such a program. 
•	For appointment at the Associate Professor level, the candidate must have a record of scholarship and extramural funding.

Preferred Qualifications:

•	Background in predicting future regional-scale climate, impacts and feedbacks.

•	Experience in writing proposals and evidence of excellence in teaching along with active involvement in academics as a faculty member.

The university has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, multiculturalism and community. We actively engage in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically under-represented groups. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus environment. OSU provides outstanding leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity and building community.

Application Closing: For full consideration, applications must be received by October 3, 2011.

To Apply: To access application instructions, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs, posting 0007671, and for the position announcement, go to http://www.coas.oregonstate.edu/ 

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 

1.	A detailed curriculum vita that includes a list of publications, and three professional references, their email addresses and contact numbers (Upload as 'Other Document' if not included with your vita).
2.	A cover letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications, statement of current and proposed research interests and a statement of teaching experience and interest (Upload as 'Cover Letter').

For information regarding COAS see http://www.coas.oregonstate.edu/. 

 Inquiries about the position may be directed to Dr. Eric Skyllingstad by email (skylling at coas.oregonstate.edu), 541-737-5697 (phone) or 541-737-2064 (FAX).

Closing Date: For full consideration for this position, your application must be received by October 3, 2011.

University and Community: OSU is one of only two American universities to hold the Land-, Sea-, Sun- and Space-Grant designations and is the only Oregon institution recognized for its “very high research activity” (RU/VH) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university is comprised of 11 academic colleges with strengths in natural resources, Earth dynamics and sustainability, life sciences, entrepreneurship and the arts and sciences. OSU has facilities and/or programs in every county in the state, including 12 regional experiment stations, 41 county extension offices, a branch campus in Bend, a major marine science center in Newport and a range of programs and facilities in Portland. It is Oregon’s largest public research university, conducting more than 60 percent of the research funded throughout the state’s university system. 

OSU is located in Corvallis, a community of 53,000 people situated in the Willamette Valley between Portland and Eugene. Ocean beaches, lakes, rivers, forests, high desert, the rugged Cascade and Coast Ranges and the urban amenities of the Portland metropolitan area are all within a 100-mile drive of Corvallis. Approximately 15,700 undergraduate and 3,400 graduate students are enrolled at OSU, including 2,600 U.S. students of color and 950 international students.

Oregon State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Beth Magee
Receptionist
College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University
(541) 737-3504
bmagee at coas.oregonstate.edu