[ES_JOBS_NET] Tenure-track GIS/Geovisualization search at Georgia State University

[Sarah H. Ledford]

Hi all,

Geosciences at Georgia State University is conducting a search for a tenure
track position in GIS/geovisualization.  Research topics is purposefully
broad, so if you think you, you should apply!  Feel free to reach out with
any questions. Deadline is October 1st.

Best,
Sarah

Become part of the growing faculty within the Department of Geosciences at
Georgia State University, an institution recognized nationally for
leadership in innovation, research growth, and the academic success of
diverse populations. *We invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track
position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Geographic Information
Science* *and Geovisualization, *pending budgetary approval, to begin fall
semester 2020. This position will play a central role in the Department of
Geosciences’ contribution to Georgia State University’s strategic goals of
using collaborative research to tackle the most challenging global and
urban issues of the 21st century and ensuring that students from all
backgrounds can achieve academic and career success at high rates. We seek
a scholar whose work focuses on geovisualization, cartography, spatial data
analytics, or closely related research area, in the interdisciplinary
fields of geography, geology, water science, or environmental
sustainability and who is committed to collaborative research with other
units on campus. Georgia State boasts thriving interdisciplinary and
multidisciplinary research communities. Within Geosciences, examples of
multidisciplinary efforts include work that integrates earth-system
science, geoinformatics, and public health. Opportunities for support
include internal research grants, summer funding, teaching release time,
graduate research assistantships, travel funds, and assistance in pursuing
external funding. Our faculty benefit from the availability of state-of-the
art analytical equipment including research computing cycles, access to
regional and national cyberinfrastructure via GSU’s SURAgrid membership, an
interactive visualization wall with 25 million active pixels, as well as
proximity to other research institutions and federal agencies (e.g., CDC,
EPA, and USGS).



Georgia State University, an enterprising R-1institution in downtown
Atlanta, is a national leader in using innovation to drive student success
and research growth. Enrolling and graduating one of the nation’s most
diverse student bodies, Georgia State provides its world-class faculty and
more than 50,000 students unsurpassed research, teaching, and learning
opportunities in one of the 21st century’s leading global cities. As an
important hub for the university's strategic emphasis on global and urban
research, the Department of Geosciences (http://geosciences.gsu.edu) is a
growing interdisciplinary component of Georgia State, offering bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in the Geosciences in addition to GIS certificates at
both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Geosciences faculty may direct
PhD students through agreements with the Department of Chemistry and the
Urban Studies Institute.









*Responsibilities*

The selected candidate will be responsible for maintaining an active,
funded research agenda, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the
candidate’s area of expertise, and participating in service at the
department, college, and university levels.



*Qualifications*

Essential Qualifications

·      Ph.D. at the time of appointment

·      A record of publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals

·      A record of pursuing external funding appropriate to the applicant’s
career stage



Preferred Qualifications

·      Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting

·      A record of mentoring students of diverse backgrounds

·      A record of effective teaching appropriate to the applicant’s career
stage



Submit the following electronic materials to Dr. Dajun Dai (Search
Committee Chair) at *geosjobsearch at gsu.edu <geosjobsearch at gsu.edu>*: (1) a
letter of application addressing the essential and preferred
qualifications; (2) research statement and teaching statement; (3)
curriculum vitae; and (4) names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and
titles of at least three professional references.



Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. To ensure consideration, submit all electronic
materials by *1 October 2019*. Should the candidate be recommended for a
position, an offer of employment will be conditional on background
verification.



Georgia State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not
discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran
status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local
protected class. As a campus with a diverse student body, we encourage
applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a history of
mentoring under-represented groups in the geosciences.
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