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Tenure-track position in the broad field of 'Snow Sciences' at Montana State University
Montana State University, Montana, United States
Start reviewing process: 11 December 2024
Start reviewing process: 11 December 2024
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Position: Tenure-track position
Start reviewing process: 11 December 2024
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The Earth Sciences Department at Montana State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in ‘Snow Sciences’. Desired research areas include Avalanches and Hazard Planning, Snow as a critical water resource, Snow Hydrology/Geophysics, Meteorology and Weather Forecasting, Atmospheric Sciences, Remote Sensing, and Climate Change.
Here is the link with more information: Assistant Professor in Earth Sciences – Snow Sciences (https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/44044)
Screening of applications will begin on December 11, 2024
Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
- PhD in Earth Sciences, Geography, or Engineering with a research focus on Snow Sciences and related fields.
- Demonstrated research experience as evidenced by a record of peer-reviewed publications appropriate to the candidate’s career stage.
- Strong record or potential for funding a robust independent research program within transdisciplinary research teams appropriate to the candidate’s career stage.
- Demonstrated potential to effectively teach lower and upper-level courses related to snow sciences.
- Demonstrated success or potential teaching in backcountry field settings
The Program
- The successful candidate will complement existing departmental strengths and be expected to develop a nationally competitive research program supported by extramural grant funds. This candidate will also play a leadership role in maintaining a vibrant and successful graduate and undergraduate option in snow science, with a considerable teaching component centered on snow resources, avalanches and alpine hazards, alpine hydrology, climate, and mountain geography.
- The candidate will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses such as Snow Dynamics and Accumulation, Weather and Climate, Mountain Geography, and/or a course in their area of expertise. The successful candidate will join a department with a strong legacy in leading cutting-edge research and mentorship of the next generation of snow sciences professionals. The Department of Earth Sciences values all perspectives and is committed to continually supporting, promoting and building a whole community, which includes people of many backgrounds.
The Department
- Based in Bozeman, MT, our department is distinguished by our spectacular location—where the Rocky Mountains meet the Northern Great Plains. Here, the headwaters of the Missouri River create living laboratories for our students and faculty. Earth Sciences takes the Montana State University tagline – “Mountains and Minds” quite literally.
- Our faculty includes 14 full-time Earth Scientists, and our student body includes about 50 graduate students and over 230 undergraduate majors. We are proud to offer degrees at the Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels. Our faculty, staff, and students use their minds for learning and discovery in the scenic and rugged mountains of southwest Montana, as well as in mountainous areas and rural landscapes around the nation and worldwide. Earth Sciences students have many opportunities to participate in field trips that facilitate the study of Earth processes, Earth resources, Earth history, and environments that people have modified. We invite applicants to further explore the opportunities to engage with our programs.
Dr. Jean L. Dixon (she/her)
Associate Professor
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Earth Sciences
Montana State University
Bozeman MT 59717-3480
Of interest for: Terrestrial Working Group Hydrology Focus Research Group
