Tenure-track Assistant Professor - Oceanic or Ocean-Coastal Modeling - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Tenure-track Assistant Professor - Oceanic or Ocean-Coastal Modeling - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s diverse student body as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of the School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences (SEEMS) beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year. This hiring initiative focuses on the area of Oceanic or Ocean-Coastal Modeling. Candidates for this position are expected to strengthen and complement our research on physical oceanography, fisheries, or global/regional environmental change. The selected candidate will establish independent research programs that successfully attract extramural funding, actively contribute to SEEMS development, and engage in innovative teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

This hiring initiative focuses on the area of Oceanic or Ocean-Coastal Modeling. Candidates for this position are expected to strengthen and complement our research on physical oceanography, fisheries, or global/regional environmental change. Applicants should demonstrate evidence of strong potential for significant productivity in research. Successful candidates will demonstrate potential for establishing multidisciplinary collaborations, the ability to involve both undergraduate and graduate students in research activities, and a commitment to educate a diverse body of students in a Hispanic-serving Institution. This position seeks a candidate that can teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including Introduction to Scientific Computing for Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences.

Diversity and inclusion are part of our core values and as such we encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups in the sciences. It is our commitment to elevate the lives and economic well-being of the Valley community by offering first-rate education in the STEM fields. We value applicants who can understand and have overcome race-, gender-, or ability-based barriers, and who can bring with them the wealth of worldview, perspective, and experience that is critical to an innovative and accessible educational environment.

Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Oceanography, Fisheries, Environmental Science or a related field and postdoctoral experience with an emphasis on oceanic or coastal modeling are required.

Preferred Qualifications: Externally funded research and teaching experience are considered a plus

Close date: 01/15/2022

Job posting: https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/31657

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