Jobs:Job-00265

Open Search: Full Professor and Dept Head of Geosciences

University of Connecticut (UConn), Connecticut, United States
Apply before: 15 January 2021

Posting: Position: Full Professor and Dept Head Apply before: 15 January 2021 Apply online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/17436

The Department of Geosciences at the University of Connecticut invites applications for a faculty and administrative leadership position as the Department Head starting August 2021. The field of specialty is open; however, candidates whose research focuses on water within natural and/or human systems are highly encouraged to apply.

https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/17436

The Department of Geosciences at the University of Connecticut was established in 2019 through the reorganization of the Center of Integrative Geosciences (2004-2019) and offers interdisciplinary programs that advance understanding of the interactions between geological, biological, chemical, and physical processes. The Department consists of 11 tenured/tenure-track faculty, 4 joint and/or teaching faculty, a graduate program of ~20 PhD and MS students, and an undergraduate major of ~50 students. The Department Head will be tasked with guiding the Department of Geosciences at UConn toward continued growth as an internationally-recognized center of research and innovation. More information about the University of Connecticut Department of Geosciences can be found at https://geosciences.uconn.edu/.

Please feel free to forward this advertisement to any interested candidates, and if you have any questions about the position, please contact search chair Dr. Michael Hren at michael.hren@uconn.edu.

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Of interest for:

Terrestrial Working Group

Hydrology Focus Research Group