[Grad-postdoc-assn] Asst. Professor position, Atmosphere-Biosphere Modeling, U. Minnesota
Ankur Desai
adesai at ucar.edu
Thu Jan 11 08:58:55 MST 2007
Interesting faculty position at UMN. I know this group and the chair of
the search committee pretty well, so feel free to ask me questions if
you are interesting in applying.
Ankur Desai
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Position Announcement
Assistant or Associate Professor - Atmosphere—Biosphere Modeling
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences
University of Minnesota
The Global Climate and Environmental Change Initiative in the College of
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) brings together
researchers from multiple colleges to conduct research on the
biological, ecological, chemical, and physical processes controlling
greenhouse gas emissions and the cycles of carbon, water, and energy and
how these are impacted by human activities. This initiative will be
complemented by ongoing research related to appropriate management and
policy solutions.
Position: Atmosphere—Biosphere Modeling, tenure-track Assistant or
Associate Professor, 50% teaching, 50% research, nine-month (B term)
appointment.
Closing Date: Review of applications will begin on January 31st and
continue until a suitable candidate is identified.
Location: The position is in the Environmental Cluster in the College of
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, located on the Saint
Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota. This cluster consists of the
departments of Entomology; Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology;
Forest Resources; and Soil, Water, and Climate. Additional Cluster
entities include the Bell Museum of Natural History and the Water
Resources Center. The tenure home department will be based on alignment
with the successful candidate's areas of interest.
Responsibilities: Develop a research program in atmosphere—biosphere
modeling focused on land-atmosphere modeling to simulate
ecosystem-atmosphere processes and interactions at local, regional and
global spatial scales and at timescales ranging from days to decades.
Address emerging issues related to the cycling of carbon, water, and
energy at relevant spatial and temporal scales, and assess the
implications of scale on land—atmosphere processes. This responsibility
includes seeking and securing extramural research funding. Participate
in an emerging interdisciplinary group in biometeorology and ecosystem
sciences on campus and collaborate with faculty in the Environmental
Cluster, CFANS, the Institute on the Environment and the NSF-MRI funded
Terrestrial Mesocosm Facility, as well as faculty across campus. Teach a
mid-level undergraduate course integrating atmospheric and ecosystem
science, global climate change and its impacts on society and a graduate
level course in climate modeling and feedback processes. Participate in
the development of an interdisciplinary Graduate Minor in Biometeorology
and other graduate programs as appropriate. Recruit and advise
undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs. Participate in faculty
governance and in college and University outreach efforts as appropriate.
Required Qualifications: A Ph.D. in atmospheric science, ecosystem
science, earth system science, or related field with demonstrated
expertise in modeling of atmospheric processes and biophysical feedback
mechanisms. Have experience designing and conducting research and a
commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate instruction,
including the ability to advise and train graduate students and
post-docs. Strong oral and written communication skills are also
essential, including demonstrated success publishing in leading
peer-reviewed scientific journals. Experience in teaching (teaching
assistance experience, teaching enrichment programs, guest lectures).
Desired Qualifications: Experience modeling biosphere and ecosystem
processes; and special expertise offering opportunities for linkages in
areas such as environmental policy, geospatial analyses, ecology, earth
system science, and land and resource use and management. Demonstrated
ability to work in interdisciplinary settings.
Salary and Benefits: Salary is competitive and commensurate with
experience and qualifications. Benefits include employee health, dental,
and faculty life/disability insurance, social security, faculty
retirement and opportunities for professional development, including
sabbatical and semester leave opportunities. Salary will be supplemented
with 2 months of summer salary for the first two years of appointment.
Additionally, substantial startup support is available.
Application: Apply online at: https://employment.umn.edu/ (search for
Requisition #______). Candidates should attach a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching accomplishments,
experience and interests (3 pages), and the names, addresses and email
contact information for three professional references. References will
be contacted only for those applicants judged most appropriate.
Applications may also be submitted to: Atmosphere—Biosphere Modeling
Search Committee, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource
Sciences, Attn: Jean Burdick, 1420 Eckles Ave, 277 Coffey Hall, St.
Paul, MN 55108, mail to: burdi005 at umn.edu, 612-624-0780. Incomplete
applications will not be considered.
For further information, please contact Search Committee Co-Chairs Paul
Bolstad at 612-624-9711, pbolstad at umn.edu or Mark Seeley at
612-625-4724, mseeley at umn.edu. Information about CFANS may be found at
http://www.cfans.umn.edu/. Information about the interdisciplinary
Biometeorology group can be found at:
http://www.biometeorology.umn.edu/. Benefits are described at
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/benefits/index.html/
The University of Minnesota is committed to policy that all persons
shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment
without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex,
age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran
status, or sexual orientation.
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