---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dawn Parker <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 9:54 AM Subject: ["maspace-l"] Fwd: BioComplexity Engineering post --Faculty position To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: Jane Southworth <[email protected]>
And a quite interesting faculty position … please contact Dr. Southworth for further information Begin forwarded message: From: "Southworth,Jane" <[email protected]> Subject: RE: BioComplexity Engineering post Date: 14 July, 2014 3:41:21 PM EDT To: Dawn Parker <[email protected]> Assistant/Associate Professor - Biocomplexity Engineering University of Florida This is a 12-month, tenure track position (60% research, 40% teaching) in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department (ABE), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida (Gainesville, FL). The person in this position will conduct engineering research (data analysis, dynamic systems modeling, and theoretical development) on complex biological systems and their interactions with natural and human systems across spatiotemporal scales. Applications include human interactions with ecohydrological and agroecological systems across all scales, from cells to regional and global scales, using new and emerging complex systems science theories. A goal of this position is to enhance and expand transdisciplinary research in ABE and IFAS. The successful candidate is expected to focus on understanding the complex patterns and processes of biological systems with the aim to develop engineering solutions to current environmental and management problems. In addition to strong disciplinary training we seek candidates with interest in integrating knowledge from multiple academic domains. This position brings together new and existing faculty in cross-disciplinary research and teaching efforts focused on coupled biophysical and human systems as a complex global challenge. Candidates should possess the interest, skills, and temperament to interact effectively with other researchers. A successful candidate is also expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses addressing complex systems analysis and engineering solutions, as well as mentor and supervise highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students. The candidate is required to establish the basis for a strong externally funded research program, and develop active collaborations with other faculty and research partners, creating synergy both inside and outside of the University of Florida. Moreover, we expect the candidate to promote his/her research activity and leadership in professional societies, supported by sustained publication activity in top scientific journals. The goals of the position are also in line with strategic research areas of the UF College of Engineering (http://www.eng.ufl.edu/research/research-areas/) of which ABE is also an active member through ABET accreditation. The candidate will be expected to participate in all activities of the department academic life (research groups, mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students, and academic service activities) and work closely with other faculty in IFAS, the College of Engineering, the Health Science Center (Emerging Pathogens Institute, and McKnight Brain Institute), UF Water Institute and Florida Climate Institute. Because of the IFAS land-grant mission, all faculty are expected to be supportive of and engaged in all three mission areas—Research, Teaching and Extension—regardless of the assignment split specified in the position description. The Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department is a unit in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at the University of Florida and has diverse teaching, research and extension education programs. The Department is comprised of 29 faculty members located on the Gainesville campus, 5 faculty located across the state at research and education centers, 10 courtesy faculty and 20 support personnel (see website http://abe.ufl.edu), and consistently ranks in the top 5 Agricultural and Biological Engineering programs nationwide. Instilling excellence in research, leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship are ABE’s highest priorities. At ABE the candidate will join an dynamic, cross-disciplinary group of researchers, and will enjoy broad opportunities for collaborations with existing teams, including those studying biofilm systems and biosensors, biofuels, coupled natural and human ecosystems, nanotechnology and nanomaterials, climate variability and change, crop modeling, hydrology and water quality. A Ph.D. (foreign equivalent acceptable) in Engineering or a closely related field is required. We seek an interdisciplinary engineer or scientist with a passion for understanding the functioning of coupled biological and human systems. The applicant should have a strong background in analysis and modeling of complex systems. Candidates should have demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to participate in collaborative efforts. Candidates must also have a commitment to IFAS core values of excellence, diversity, global involvement, and accountability. For more information and to apply: https://jobs.ufl.edu/postings/52806 Dr. Jane Southworth Professor Department of Geography Land Use & Environmental Change Institute (LUECI) Florida Climate Institute (FCI) University of Florida TUR 3141, Gainesville, FL 32611 Phone: 352 392-0494 Email: [email protected] Dawn Cassandra Parker School of Planning University of Waterloo +1-519-888-4567 x38888 EV3 3223 [email protected] http://www.planning.uwaterloo.ca/faculty/parker/index.html http://wici.ca -- -- Steven M. Manson Department of Geography, Environment, and Society University of Minnesota 414 Social Sciences 267 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA 612 625 4577 612 624 1044 (fax) Home page: umn.edu/~manson Human-Environment GIS Lab: hegis.umn.edu
