Assistant/Associate Professor, Remote Sensing Science and Geospatial Analysis Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno is a US News and World Report ranked national Tier 1 university currently entering a phase of rapid expansion, with plans to add up to 300 tenure-track positions over the next five years. As integral components of the University, the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station and College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources seek to hire a faculty member in Remote Sensing Science and Geospatial Analysis. This nine-month, tenure-track position is a Frank R. & Joan Randall Endowed Professorship in Natural Resources and Environmental Science, and can be hired at the rank of either Assistant or Associate Professor. Candidates should have expertise in quantification of key natural resources in dryland landscapes using remote sensing in combination with relevant geospatial applications or spatially-explicit process models. We seek an enthusiastic colleague who will establish a rigorous, innovative, and extramurally funded research program with a strong remote sensing emphasis that is nationally recognized, while also demonstrating a commitment to seek interdisciplinary solutions to applied resource management problems pertinent to the region (Nevada, Great Basin, Sierra Nevada). The successful candidate will conduct multi-scale research that spans agricultural, urban and managed wildland systems. Teaching responsibilities include an undergraduate remote sensing course as well as one or more graduate courses relevant to the needs of department, college and interdisciplinary PhD programs, and in an area of candidate's expertise. For full details on the position and to apply online please visit https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/19090 Please submit application materials, including (1) a letter of application; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) statement of research interests; (4) statement of teaching interests and philosophy; and (5) contact information for three references. Search Chair: Dr. Peter Weisberg (775) 784-7573 pweisb...@cabnr.unr.edu<mailto:pweisb...@cabnr.unr.edu> Search Coordinator: Diana Arrendale (775) 784-4020 darrend...@cabnr.unr.edu<mailto:darrend...@cabnr.unr.edu> Applications received by December 1, 2015 will receive full consideration. The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its students and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, creed, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, and sexual orientation. Women, under-represented groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Peter Weisberg Professor, Landscape Ecology Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science University of Nevada, Reno 775-784-7573 pweisb...@cabnr.unr.edu<mailto:pweisb...@cabnr.unr.edu> http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/weisberg/index.htm
