---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Liesch, Matthew E <[email protected]> Date: Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 1:05 PM Subject: job ad to forward To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Hi Abby, Feel free to forward this to Minnesota grad students/recent grads on the job market. Matt The College of Science and Technology of Central Michigan University (CMU) invites applications for the Director of the Center for Geographic Information Sciences (CGIS) to begin August, 2012. The successful candidate will be appointed as a tenure track member of faculty in the Department of Geography at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor; exceptional candidates may be hired with tenure. The CGIS is a University-wide resource housed in the College of Science and Technology and the Director is expected to participate in and lead collaborative projects with colleagues in geography and other departments at CMU. Successful candidates are expected to develop and maintain a rigorous externally-funded research program involving undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral researchers that enhances the role of the CGIS as a prominent research and service entity. Additional responsibilities include teaching one course per semester in either introductory or advanced GISci as well as providing university and departmental service. Required Qualifications: PhD in Geography or a related discipline; demonstrated success in obtaining significant external funding; effective leadership and communication skills; a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and graduate education. Applicants must have a strong background in applying geospatial technologies to solving a broad range of real world problems. Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates with research experience in the Great Lakes region who have the potential to become active members of CMU’s Institute for Great Lakes Research (IGLR). The Department offers bachelors degrees in Geography with various concentrations, a M.S. in Geographic Information Sciences, and Geography minors and majors for teacher education students. CMU’s IGLR is developing an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program that would offer the candidate the possibility of advising doctoral students. Computing facilities at the CGIS are state-of-the-art. For more information see www.cst.cmich.edu. Applications must be submitted online (www.jobs.cmich.edu) for consideration. Cover letters may be addressed to Dr. Bin Li, Department of Geography, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859. Screening will begin on November 1, 2011, and continue until the position is filled. _____________________ Matthew Liesch, Ph. D. Assistant Professor Department of Geography Central Michigan University 284 Dow Science Building Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 (989) 774-1205 http://www.cst.cmich.edu/geography/ -- -------------------------- Abigail H. Neely Assistant Professor Department of Geography University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [email protected] +1 612-625-2562 414 Social Sciences 267 19th Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55455 U.S.A.
