---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: CLIMLIST <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 10:16 AM Subject: Vacancy: Tenure-track Faculty Position at Mississippi State University (USA)
Origin: Patricia Wilson <[email protected]> Faculty Position in Meteorology, Mississippi State University The Department of Geosciences invites applications for a full time, tenure-track faculty position in Meteorology at the Assistant Professor level. Applicants must have completed an earned Ph.D. degree and be in the process of developing a strong research program with the likelihood of external funding. The candidate must be a dynamic educator with teaching experience preferred. The successful candidate must have practical knowledge of Geosciences and be willing to participate in scholarly activities and collaborate with existing faculty in the fields of Meteorology, Physical Geography, and/or Geospatial Sciences. The successful candidate will be expected to develop courses in his or her area of expertise, preferably climatology and/or global climate change to support the department's graduate programs. The successful candidate will also be expected to be active in the mentoring of graduate students, through teaching and course development (both traditional and distance learning technologies), and in scholarly research activities including publishing peer-reviewed manuscripts and acquiring external funding. The Department of Geosciences currently has 16 tenure-track faculty members and 14 instructors; of those faculty members four are Meteorology/Climatology. The department offers B.S. and M.S. degrees in geoscience and a Ph.D. degree in Earth and Atmospheric Science within five areas of emphasis: atmospheric sciences, geology, environmental geosciences, geography, and geospatial sciences. In addition to the on-campus programs, our distance learning programs enroll more than 400 undergraduate and graduate students. Further information about the Meteorology program can be found at <http://geosciences.msstate.**edu<http://geosciences.msstate.edu> >. Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Meteorology/Climatology or Geography/Geosciences with an emphasis in Meteorology. Preferred Qualifications: Special consideration will be given to applicants who possess an advanced understanding of geospatial technologies related to climatological and meteorological processes. Candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, selected reprints, statements of research goals and teaching philosophy, copies of transcripts, and names and e-mail addresses of four references who may be contacted for letters of recommendation. Applicants must complete a Personal Data Information Form (PARF # 7349) online at <https:/ www.jobs.msstate.edu>. Screening of applicants will continue until the position is filled. Mississippi State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Phi Beta Kappa members are encouraged to apply. Any questions about the position could be addressed to: Dr. Jamie Dyer, Chair of the Meteorology Search Committee Department of Geosciences P.O. Box 5448 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Phone: (662) 325-3915 Email: [email protected] Website: http://geosciences.msstate.edu -- Katherine Klink Dept of Geography, Environment and Society Univ of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455 e-mail: [email protected] phone: 612-625-3452 web: http://www.geog.umn.edu/people/profile.php?UID=klink
