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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences

  • 152799
  • Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
  • Environmental Sciences
  • University of Virginia
The University of Virginia’s Department of Environmental Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Regional-Scale Climate Science, expected to begin August 10, 2025. We seek candidates who are dedicated to our mission to advance understanding of the environment through interdisciplinary scientific research, education, and service. The position in regional-scale climate science involves geo-spatial analyses and/or modeling of climate dynamics at scales between global general circulation models and site-level in situ data collections. We are particularly interested in scientists who study Earth system processes that span from global to local scales. Examples of research in this area include, but are not limited to, process-based modeling on synoptic-to-mesoscale domains, assessing vulnerability of specific regions to extreme weather events, and using regional climate data and models in assessment studies of societal relevance. The ideal candidate will work on dynamics and forecasts at scales that are important for regional and community-level climate action.

In addition to developing external funding to support research endeavors, candidates will be expected to teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels and provide service to the University, Department, and professional organizations.

This position is part of a three-faculty cluster hire (with the other positions in the School of Data Science and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) focused on bridging global-scale climate dynamics with community-scale processes and systems to guide decision-making for equitable climate resilience and sustainability outcomes. The University of Virginia's 2030 strategic plan recognizes Environmental Resilience and Sustainability as one of five research priority areas, and is investing funds in research support and faculty hiring across six schools.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, candidates must hold a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in the atmospheric, earth, and/or environmental sciences, or a related field. Successful candidates would be expected to teach a lower-level undergraduate course in climate science, along with upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise.

Application Instructions

To apply, candidates should apply via (Interfolio Link) Interfolio. Please attach the following required documents to your application:

1) cover letter, including a statement describing experience relevant to advancing the University’s ambition to cultivate a vibrant community in higher education to prepare students to be leaders in a globally connected world (2 pages maximum)

2) curriculum vitae

3) contact information for three references (Letters of recommendation should not be loaded at this time)

4) research statement (2 pages maximum)

5) teaching statement (2 pages maximum)

**Applications that do not contain all the required documents will not be considered.**

Finalists for the position will be asked at a later date to provide a statement outlining intellectual and/or institutional contributions that they could envision making to the cluster hire initiative.

Review of applications is expected to begin on December 1, 2024; however, the position will remain open until filled. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

For questions regarding the position, please contact the Search Committee Chair Kevin Grise at kmg3r@virginia.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.

The University of Virginia offers confidential Dual Career Services to partners of incoming faculty candidates. To learn more, please visit dualcareer.virginia.edu

 

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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