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Assistant Professor

Employer
Mississippi State University
Location
Mississippi, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Oct 22, 2021

Job Details



Position Function:

The Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track position in geology at the rank of assistant professor with an anticipated start date of August 15th, 2022. We seek an energetic and enthusiastic Earth scientist whose innovative teaching and research address global environmental change, broadly defined. We welcome applicants who use field, laboratory, and/or computational geological techniques to understand global environmental system. Subdisciplines of interest include, but are not limited to paleoclimatology, sea level rise, carbon sequestration, coastal/marine pollution, or sustainable energy/mineral resource systems. We encourage applicants with the capacity to contribute to teaching geology courses within their area of specialization and existing courses in the department.

Salary Grade : UC

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

The Department of Geosciences currently has 18 tenured and tenure-track faculty, seven clinical professors, and four full-time instructors. Within the department, there are four areas of disciplinary emphasis: Geology, Geography, Geospatial Science, and Atmospheric Science which offer numerous opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration focused on the global climate system. The department is closely aligned with a number of MSU research centers including the Geosystems Research Institute (www.gri.msstate.edu), the High Performance Computing Collaboratory (www.hpc.msstate.edu), and the Institute for Imaging and Analytical Technologies (www.i2at.msstate.edu). Mississippi State University holds the “Very High Research Activity” (R1) designation from the Carnegie Foundation, and is ranked in the top 100, for research and development expenditures, among all institutions in the National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development Survey. More information about the Mississippi State University Department of Geosciences is available on our website: www.geosciences.msstate.edu.

Area of Specialization:

Geology

Anticipated Appointment Date:

August 16, 2022

Tenure Track Status:

Tenure Track

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Applicants will be expected to develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses (2/semester) in their subdiscipline of expertise, academically advise undergraduate students, and supervise master’s as well as doctoral level graduate students.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in geology or a closely related field at the time of appointment.

ABDs or degree pending considered (all but DISS):

Yes

Preferred Qualifications:

(1) Evidence of (or the potential for) excellence in research, teaching, and student mentoring; (2) a record of peer-reviewed publications; (3) the capacity to develop and direct an active, externally-funded research program;(4) a commitment to professional service; and (5) a commitment to institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Instructions for Applying:

Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/

Candidates may apply on-line by submitting a cover letter; curriculum vitae; research statement; teaching statement; statement of commitment to institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion; and a list of three references with contact information through the Mississippi State University HRM website: www.jobs.msstate.edu.

The position will remain open until filled; however, applications must be received by January 3, 2022 for full consideration. For questions about the position or the application process, please contact Dr. Rinat Gabitov (Search Committee Chair): rg850@msstate.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.

What do I do if I need an accommodation?

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