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<b>FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT<br><br>
</b><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a>The Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the
University of Illinois welcomes applications for a full time tenure-track
faculty position at the assistant professor level beginning August
2006. <a name="OLE_LINK1"></a>Candidates with expertise in
synoptic-scale weather processes, quantitative precipitation forecasting,
mesoscale<a name="OLE_LINK1"></a> processes, data assimilation, numerical
weather prediction and computationally intensive modeling will be given
primary consideration. We especially encourage applications from
candidates with additional expertise in observational analysis.
Candidates with exceptional strengths in other areas of the Atmospheric
Sciences will also be considered. The new faculty member will be
part of the newly formed interdisciplinary Center for Water as a Complex
Environmental System
(<a href="http://cwaces.geog.uiuc.edu/">http://cwaces.geog.uiuc.edu/</a>
). The main focus of CWACES is on fundamental research questions
related to the hydrological cycle, and the interconnections between
society and all aspects of water-related environmental processes.
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The Department currently comprises 11 faculty, 2 instructors, 14 research
scientists, and 35 graduate students. The Department is engaged in
several exciting initiatives, including the development of undergraduate
programs in atmospheric and Earth-system science. The Department
maintains close ties with the National Center for Supercomputing
Applications (NCSA) and the Illinois State Water Survey.<br>
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Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. The successful candidate is expected
to develop a robust externally funded research program and to teach at
the graduate and undergraduate levels. Applicants should submit a vita,
list of publications, record of research funding, description of research
and teaching interests, and the names of at least three referees to:<br>
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<div align="center">Robert M. Rauber<br>
Chair, Faculty Search Committee<br>
Department of Atmospheric Sciences<br>
105 S. Gregory St.<br>
Urbana, IL 61801<br>
(rauber@atmos.uiuc.edu)<br>
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To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by
<b>December 15, 2005</b>. Applicants may be interviewed before the
closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that
date. Information about the Department can be found at
(<a href="http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/">www.atmos.uiuc.edu</a>), the Center
for Water as Complex System at
(<a href="http://cwaces.geog.uiuc.edu/">http://cwaces.geog.uiuc.edu/</a>
) and the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign at
(<a href="http://www.uiuc.edu/">www.uiuc.edu</a>). The University of
Illinois is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.<br><br>
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Bob Rauber<br>
Department of Atmospheric Sciences<br>
University of Illinois<br>
105 S. Gregory St.<br>
Urbana, IL 61801<br>
P: 217-333-2835<br>
F: 217-244-4393<br>
E: r-rauber@uiuc.edu</body>
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