[ES_JOBS_NET] Assistant Professor Position in Regional-Scale Climate Science, University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

[Grise, Kevin M (kmg3r)]

The University of Virginia’s Department of Environmental Sciences
invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position
in Regional-Scale Climate Science, expected to begin August 10,
2025.  We seek candidates who are dedicated to our mission to
advance understanding of the environment through interdisciplinary
scientific research, education, and service.  The position in regional-
scale climate science involves geo-spatial analyses and/or modeling
of climate dynamics at scales between global general circulation
models and site-level in situ data collections.  We are particularly
interested in scientists who study Earth system processes that span
from global to local scales. Examples of research in this area include,
but are not limited to, process-based modeling on synoptic-to-
mesoscale domains, assessing vulnerability of specific regions to
extreme weather events, and using regional climate data and models
in assessment studies of societal relevance.  The ideal candidate will
work on dynamics and forecasts at scales that are important for
regional and community-level climate action.

In addition to developing external funding to support research
endeavors, candidates will be expected to teach at the graduate and
undergraduate levels and provide service to the University, Department,
and professional organizations.

This position is part of a three-faculty cluster hire (with the other
positions in the School of Data Science and the Department of Civil
and Environmental Engineering) focused on bridging global-scale climate
dynamics with community-scale processes and systems to guide decision-
making for equitable climate resilience and sustainability outcomes. The
University of Virginia's 2030 strategic plan recognizes Environmental
Resilience and Sustainability as one of five research priority areas, and is
investing funds in research support and faculty hiring across six schools.

Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, candidates must hold
a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. The successful candidate will have a
Ph.D. in the atmospheric, earth, and/or environmental sciences, or a related
field. Successful candidates would be expected to teach a lower-level
undergraduate course in climate science, along with upper-level
undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise.

Application Instructions
To apply, candidates should apply via Interfolio:
https://apply.interfolio.com/152799

Please attach the following required documents to your application:

1) cover letter, including a statement describing experience relevant to
advancing the University’s ambition to cultivate a vibrant community in
higher education to prepare students to be leaders in a diverse and
globally connected world (2 pages maximum)

2) curriculum vitae

3) contact information for three references

4) research statement (2 pages maximum)

5) teaching statement (2 pages maximum)

**Applications that do not contain all the required documents will not be considered.**

Finalists for the position will be asked at a later date to provide a
statement outlining intellectual and/or institutional contributions that they
could envision making to the cluster hire initiative. Review of applications is
expected to begin on December 1, 2024; however, the position will remain
open until filled.  The University will perform background checks on all new
hires prior to employment.

For questions regarding the position, please contact the
Search Committee Chair Kevin Grise at kmg3r at virginia.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which
represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing,
UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library,
are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.
We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's
perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative
action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or
expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation,
race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status,
and family medical or genetic information.

The University of Virginia offers confidential Dual Career Services to partners
of incoming faculty candidates. To learn more, please visit
https://dualcareer.virginia.edu/

Kevin Grise
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental Sciences
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400123
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4123 USA
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