Faculty Tenure Track-9 Mo

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 Faculty Tenure Track-9 Mo

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Specific research interests are open and may include any of a broad range of hydrology-surface processes studies such as fluvial processes, watershed hydrology, process geomorphology, critical zone science, coastal processes, and other topics relating to the interaction of climate change with the Earth’s surface. Applicants using laboratory, field, or computational methods are welcome.

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Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following: 

Responsibilities will include developing a strong, externally funded research program, advising Ph.D. and M.S. students; teaching undergraduate courses related to hydrology and/or surface processes, graduate courses in their specialty, and an introductory course in physical or environmental earth sciences

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Special Instructions Summary:

To apply for this position, please send a current CV, statements of research and teaching interests, and contact information for three references to http://jobs.kent.edu/(XXX). For more information please contact the Chair of the search committee at [email protected].

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

Kent State University is an AA/EOO Employer and encourages applications from candidates committed to working with diverse populations and who would enhance the diversity of the University’s faculty.

Additional Information:

Kent State University, an R1 doctoral university, is dedicated to faculty and student success. It has been named as a “Great College to Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education 11 times, and was one of only 6 schools nationwide to receive the 2018 Healthy Campus Award. The Department of Earth Sciences has 10 full-time faculty members, 55 undergraduates and 30 graduate students. Current faculty research includes the areas of paleoceanography, biogeochemistry, paleoclimate reconstructions, sedimentary geology, paleontology, critical zone science, environmental remote sensing, water-mineral surface interactions, flow and transport in porous media, and tectonics and landform development. The successful applicant will be able to contribute to and benefit from Kent State’s Environmental Science and Design Research Initiative (ESDRI), which includes recent hires in Earth Sciences, Geography, and Biological Sciences. ESDRI represents a university-wide investment in research and innovation within the geological, biological, human, and social systems that promote well-being, sustain diversity of life on Earth, and impact availability of environmental resources. ESDRI participants include faculty from nine colleges, providing excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

The department houses an array of analytical instruments including a Malvern Mastersizer 2000 and Horiba Camsizer, FTIR, iCAP PRO XP ICP-OES, Hitachi environmental SEM with EDAX, bbe+ Fluoroprobe multichannel fluorometer, Energy Dispersive XRF spectrometer, Costech Elemental analyzer, X-ray diffractometer, Picarro Water Isotope and Carbon Isotope Analyzers, UV-Visible spectrophotometer and VNIR spectroradiometers, Shimadzu TOC-L analyzer, Bartington MS2 susceptibility meters, and high performance computers.

Kent State University, an R1 doctoral university, is dedicated to faculty and student success. It has been named as a “Great College to Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education 11 times, and was one of only 6 schools nationwide to receive the 2018 Healthy Campus Award. Nestled in the Cuyahoga River Valley in northeastern Ohio, Kent State is 40 miles from Cleveland, 20 miles from Akron, and 10 miles from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Disclaimer:

The intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted to describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related experience/education beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.