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Associate or Full Professor of Empire Innovation: Geological Hazards

Employer
University at Buffalo
Location
New York, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Nov 17, 2021

Job Details

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title
Associate or Full Professor of Empire Innovation: Geological Hazards
Department
Geology
Posting Number
F2100179
Posting LinkEmployer
State
Faculty Appointment Term
Term
Position Type
UUP Faculty
https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/31621


Posting Detail Information

Fiscal Year
2021-2022
Position Summary

The Department of Geology at University at Buffalo (UB), The State University of New York, invites candidates to apply for the position of Professor of Empire Innovation, at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor. The selected candidate will receive support through the SUNY Empire Innovation Program ( EIP ), which recognizes exceptional scholars with a proven track record of externally funded research and offers a generous compensation and start-up package.

We invite applications from researchers who have exceptional track records in any type ofgeological hazard, including: (1)Active tectonics, using the recent geological record to establish earthquake histories and probabilistic hazards assessments. (2)Earth surface hazards, focusing on slope stability, landslides, and debris flows, including some combination of fieldwork, modeling, and experimentation to understand underlying physical processes and translating these into hazards assessments. (3)Volcanic hazards, using field observations, numerical modeling, and experimental approaches to advance our understanding of, and ability to predict, hazardous eruption processes and their consequences.

The Professor of Empire Innovation will complement existing Departmental strengths in volcanology, geodynamics, paleoclimate and climate-change hazards, and water and the environment. This position is part of a cluster hire that includes the Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, and the School of Architecture and Planning, aimed at enhancing research and education in community resilience in the face of natural and climate-change hazards. The successful candidate is thus expected to work across the University to build interdisciplinary approaches to strengthen societal resilience to geological hazards, including with existing expertise in resilient infrastructure engineering, urban planning, communications, and crisis management. To facilitate this integration, the successful candidate will be a core member of the Center for Geological and Climate Hazards Advisory Committee.

The Professor of Empire Innovation will teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, mentor graduate students, and maintain an active externally funded research program.

We are particularly looking for candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse community of students and faculty members and share our vision of helping all constituents reach their full potential within a professional culture that values equity, diversity, and inclusion.

The University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Candidates must hold a doctorate in geology or a closely related field.
  • Candidates must demonstrate excellence in research, teaching, service, and mentoring.
  • Candidates should be internationally recognized scholars as evidenced by impactful publications and a sustained externally funded research program.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Demonstrated highly productive and creative record in geological hazards research, including active tectonics (neotectonics), Earth surface hazards, and/or volcanic hazards.

Physical Demands

Type
Full-Time
Campus
North Campus
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Special Instructions Summary

The application package should consist of:
  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Teaching statement no longer than two pages
  • Research statement no longer than two pages
  • Diversity statement no longer than two pages
The required Diversity statement should address the following questions: “What skills do you see as necessary when developing curricula and learning activities for a diverse group of students and for inclusive student mentoring? Give examples from your personal experience when you have expressed such skills.”

All application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.
Additional Information

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Is a background check required for this posting?
No
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Contact Information

Contact's Name
Dr. Greg Valentine
Contact's Title
Professor
Contact's Email
gav4@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone
716-645-4295


Posting Dates

Posted
11/17/2021
Deadline for Applicants
Open Until Filled
Date to be filled
08/22/2022


References

Number of References Required
3
Reference Cutoff Date

Instructions to Applicant

By providing the names and e-mail addresses of my references, I hereby authorize either Human Resources or the applicable hiring department to contact my references via e-mail to request a reference letter on my behalf.

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Company

University at Buffalo

UB is New York’s largest public university, one of America’s leading research universities and a flagship in the SUNY system.

UB is a top 40 university in a top city in which to attend college, and with more than 1,300 acres across three unique campuses, there is always something new to explore. Regular shuttle service takes students between North Campus and South Campus, and the Downtown Campus is easily accessible by Metro Rail

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