[ES_JOBS_NET] Director, Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research II (GESTAR II) University of Maryland, Baltimore County

[Halley Thompson]

Director, Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research II (GESTAR II)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications
for a Director for its
Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research II (GESTAR II) Center. The
incumbent should
hold a Ph.D. in a related field and qualify for appointment as a tenured
full professor within an
academic department at UMBC. The position is available in the Summer of
2022.

GESTAR II is funded primarily by a Cooperative Agreement with the NASA
Goddard Space Flight
Center (GSFC). It has a research staff of approximately 120 scientists and
faculty, many of whom
collaborate with scientists at GSFC and other entities in research related
to the observation,
analysis, and modeling of physical processes within the Earth-Sun system,
and to global climate
change issues on Earth. Additional GESTAR II partners include Morgan State
University (MSU),
Arizona State University (ASU), Colorado State University (CSU), Penn State
University (PSU), and
the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA). More information
about the
program is available at gestar2.umbc.edu. <http://gestar2.umbc.edu/>

The GESTAR II Director provides the overall scientific vision and
leadership for the Center and
serves as the Center’s principal interface to GSFC, to the UMBC leadership
and academic
community, and GESTAR II partner directors. The Director, in collaboration
with the GESTAR II
partners, is responsible for the overall management of the Center, and for
the scientific quality
and integrity of the research performed by the Center’s research faculty
and staff, who are
located at GSFC, at UMBC, and at GESTAR II partner institutions.

The GESTAR II Director brings a demonstrated portfolio of scientific and
technical expertise in
Earth, Atmospheric, and Oceanic sciences and holds a distinguished research
portfolio and
national reputation in a related and relevant area. As part of this
position, the GESTAR II
Director will be expected to devote a significant amount of time on
research and teaching at
UMBC and is expected to actively contribute to the education and mentorship
of graduate
students and junior scientists.

As GESTAR II Director the incumbent reports directly to the Vice President
for Research at
UMBC.

UMBC has a history of over a quarter Century of successful cooperative
partnerships with GSFC,
with over 200 faculty, scientist and researchers actively working in
several research centers. In
addition to GESTAR II, UMBC is working with GSFC under the Center for Space
Sciences and
Technology (CSST – csst.umbc.ed <http://csst.umbc.edu/>u), the Joint Center
for Earth Systems Technology (JCET –
jcet.umbc.edu), and the Goddard Planetary Heliophysics Institute (GPHI –
gphi.umbc.edu).
UMBC is currently ranked at #15 in NASA funding among all U.S. Colleges and
Universities.

UMBC is proud to be one of the fastest growing and most diverse public
research universities in
the nation, with just over fifty percent of its 14,000 students
self-identifying as students of color.
The University’s vibrant campus is regarded as a new model for American
higher education – a
place where talented students, faculty, and staff thrive in a culture that
embraces new ideas and
strong shared governance. In 2022, U.S. News and World Report ranks UMBC as
the #6
institution for undergraduate teaching in the nation, and it has
consistently ranked as one of the
“most innovative” national universities and one of the nation’s leading
institutions for social and
economic impact.

In 2022, UMBC was classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral
University with Very
High Research Activity – also known as a Carnegie R1 institution. More
information about
UMBC’s extensive research portfolio and our institutional commitment to
inclusive excellence in
research and teaching is available at research.umbc.edu.

*UMBC’s campus* is located on 500 acres just off I-95 between Baltimore, MD
and Washington
DC, and less than 10 minutes from the BWI airport and Amtrak station and in
close proximity to
many federal laboratories including GSFC. The university was founded in
1966 and has grown to
approximately 14,000 students including some 3,000 graduate students.

*Application Requirements*: Electronic submission of applications is
required via
http://apply.interfolio.com/106409

All applications must be submitted as PDF files. Individual applications
will not be reviewed until
all four of the following materials are received:
1) Cover Letter
2) Curriculum Vitae
3) Statement regarding research plans
4) Statement regarding experience and commitment to diversity and inclusion
5) Names and contact information of at least three references
For inquiries regarding this position, please send email to Dr. Karl V.
Steiner, Vice President for
Research, steinerk at umbc.edu. Review of applications will begin on June 1,
2022 and will
continue until the position is filled.

In order to receive full consideration all application materials should be
submitted prior to this
date.

As an institution that receives federal financial assistance, UMBC adheres
to Title IX and does
not discriminate on the basis of sex. For more information about Title IX
and contact
information for Title IX Coordinator
<https://oei.umbc.edu/gender-discrimination-sexual-misconduct/>.

UMBC was established upon the land of the Piscataway Conoy and
Susquehannock peoples.
Over time, citizens of many more Indigenous nations have come to reside in
this region. We
humbly offer our respects to all past, present, and future Indigenous
people connected to this
place.

UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes
applications from
minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

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*Halley Thompson, MPA, PHR*

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Program Specialist

GESTAR II at MSU

Hiring Specialist

GESTAR II Consortium
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