[ES_JOBS_NET] Tenure-track Faculty position in modelling of weather hazards - UQAM

[christine.wiedinmyer.ucar at gmail.com]

Tenure-track Faculty position in modelling of weather hazards at the
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences of the University of Quebec in
Montreal (UQAM).
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences of the Université du Québec
à Montréal (UQAM) is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Faculty position
in modelling of weather hazards.
A candidate is sought with expertise in modelling of weather hazards, for
the study and high-resolution simulation of interactions between the
atmosphere, precipitations and water (in all phases) on the Earth surface,
land and oceans.
The target hiring date is June 1st 2021, subject to final budgetary
approval.
The Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department offers programs in atmospheric
sciences at both the undergraduate and graduate levels (BSc, MSc and PhD).
The department houses the Centre ESCER (http://www.escer.uqam.ca/l), which
is internationally renowned for its contributions to the fields of regional
climate modelling, data assimilation, remote sensing, radiation, cloud and
precipitation physics, the impact of aerosols on climate, land-atmosphere
interactions and feedbacks, and hydro-meteorological extremes.

Position summary
- Supervise and teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels
- Research in the area of interest
- Community services

Requirements for the position
- PhD in Atmospheric Sciences or a related discipline at the time of the
appointment
- Interest in teaching and supervision of student projects at the
undergraduate and graduate levels
- To be able to develop an ambitious research program in the targeted field
- Excellent research track record with publications in peer-reviewed
journals
- Strong communication skills (oral and written) in both French and English

Assets
To have relevant experience in teaching and supervising student projects as
well as coordinating and managing a research group.
Starting date: June 1, 2021
Salary: According to the collective agreement UQAM-SPUQ.
UQAM is an equal opportunity institution. Women, natives, members of visible
minorities, ethnic minorities and handicapped persons who meet the
requirements for this position are encouraged to apply. Candidates who
identify with one of these groups are encouraged to complete the
Identification Questionnaire (available at the address below) and attach it
to their application:
www.rhu.uqam.ca/visiteurs/egalite/QuestionnaireAccesEgalite.pdf
<http://www.rhu.uqam.ca/visiteurs/egalite/QuestionnaireAccesEgalite.pdf>  .
While all qualified candidates may apply, priority will be given to Canadian
citizens as well as to Canadian permanent residents.

How to Apply
The application must include a cover letter, a statement of research
interests (maximum 2 pages), a statement of teaching philosophy (1 page), a
complete CV; please include all documents in a single PDF file. Also ask
three references to send recommendation letters to support your candidacy.
All material must be sent to tremblay.a at uqam.ca <mailto:tremblay.a at uqam.ca>
with copy to beauchemin.france at uqam <mailto:beauchemin.france at uqam>  and
received before January 4, 2021, Midnight Eastern Time.

 

 

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