Associate Professor – Engineering – 9 MONTH

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Type of Position:
Faculty – Tenure/Tenure Track

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:
Regular


Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Department:
Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Department’s Website:

Summary of Job Duties:
The Associate Professor position is within the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. This position will include 25% appointment in the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Biosystems, Biological, Environmental, Agricultural, or related engineering discipline and be eligible to obtain a Professional Engineering registration within four years. We seek individuals who can contribute to modernizing undergraduate and graduate curricula, and to growing the graduate program. Experience in watershed hydrology, sustainable water systems to address water management, and conservation efficiency, in support of departmental programs at the water-food-energy nexus is warranted. The candidate will be expected to maintain a strong extramurally funded research program with emphasis on modeling watersheds to include hydrologic and ecosystem processes such as transport phenomena, nutrient cycling, surface and ground water management, agricultural irrigation, and/or ecosystem services. The candidate will be expected to advise undergraduate and graduate students. This position will complement rather than duplicate the existing research team within the department and the University of Arkansas. This person should actively engage faculty from other disciplines. It is expected that the individual selected will pursue extramural funding for their research and education programs.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Biosystems, Biological, Agricultural, Environmental, or closely related engineering discipline from an accredited institution of higher education

• At least four years of academic experience

• Demonstrated expertise for high-quality research in watershed modeling for surface hydrology and water quality in agricultural ecosystems; water resource management, water quality, and impacts of climate change and land use for securing competitive research funding, generating high-quality publications, teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses; and providing appropriate service to the department, university, and profession

• Demonstrated collaborative and interdisciplinary synergy with existing research strengths on-campus and a commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion

• Knowledge of Arkansas agriculture is also desired

• The candidate will be expected to either hold a professional engineering license or be capable of pursuing one in the state of Arkansas

Additional Information:

College of Engineering – Diversity & Inclusion Statement

The College of Engineering is dedicated to building and supporting an inclusive culture with a diverse and pluralistic faculty, staff, and administration.  The College encourages applications from all qualified candidates, especially individuals who contribute to diversity of our campus community and welcomes applications without regard to race/color, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information, LGBTQIA+, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law.  The College invites applicants with career interruptions to share the related circumstances and explain how these interruptions have impacted their career path.

Salary Information:

Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to Apply:

Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Statement of Research Philosophy, Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Optional Documents:

Proof of Veteran Status

Recruitment Contact Information:

Lalit R. Verma
Professor and Head
lverma@uark.edu

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Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

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The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture and climate that embeds inclusion, diversity, equity, and access. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to race/color, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law. 
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:
N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:
N/A

Occasional Physical Activity:
N/A

Benefits Eligible:
Yes