Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Earth Surface Processes

The University of Delaware is seeking a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Earth Surface Processes for the Department of Earth Sciences, starting in fall 2025. The position requires a Ph.D. and involves developing a research program, teaching, and mentoring. Candidates with expertise in coastal processes, natural hazards, or the cryosphere are encouraged to apply. Collaboration opportunities exist across various university departments. This is a full-time position located in Newark, DE.
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Job No: 501386

Work Type: Faculty

Location: Newark

Categories: Full Time, Earth Sciences

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Earth Surface
Processes

Department of Earth Sciences

University of Delaware

The Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Earth, Ocean,
and Environment at the University of Delaware (UD) invites
applications for a 9-month, tenure-track faculty position in Earth
Surface Processes beginning in fall 2025 at the rank of Assistant
Professor. We are seeking exceptional candidates who will develop a
strong externally funded research program, teach across the
introductory to graduate curriculum, mentor graduate students, and
contribute to a supportive and interdisciplinary culture within the
Department, the College, and the University. Candidates will be
considered from any specialization within surface
processes/geomorphology; those focusing on coastal processes,
natural hazards, or the cryosphere, and who use tools such as
numerical modeling, remote sensing, and big data science are
especially encouraged to apply. A Ph.D. in earth sciences or a
related field is required. Successful candidates are expected to
have demonstrated excellence in research, commensurate with career
stage, and have a dedicated interest in high quality teaching. All
faculty are expected to contribute to a welcoming campus
environment that embraces diversity.

We seek a candidate whose research is attentive to both
high-impact applications and cutting-edge technology and can build
on existing strengths in the Department of Earth Sciences that
include geochemistry, microbiology, hydrology, seismology, and
geophysics. The successful candidate will have opportunities to
collaborate across the university with faculty in units such as the
Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences, the School of Marine
Science and Policy, the Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, and the
Department of Applied Economics and Statistics. Interdisciplinary
efforts may include interactions with the Delaware Environmental
Institute, the Data Science Institute, the Disaster Research
Center, the Gerard Mangone Climate Change Science and Policy Hub,
and the Delaware Geological Survey.

General Information: A research-intensive,
technologically-advanced university with global impact, UD traces
its roots back to 1743. Today, it is a Carnegie R1 Doctoral
University (highest research activity), with external funding
exceeding $200 million annually. State-assisted, yet privately
governed, UD is a Land Grant, Sea Grant, and Space Grant
institution. This position has the potential to benefit from new
campus-wide investments such as the Data Science Initiative, a
recent cluster hire in Coastal Water Security, and state-of-the-art
facilities that provide access to research equipment and training
and technical support to meet comprehensive research needs in an
interdisciplinary environment. The University’s leadership is
committed to greater collaboration among colleges and across
disciplines, and recognizes that UD, as a place of intellectual
transformation and enlightenment, must be a source for positive
change, stimulating faculty, staff, students, alumni and others to
make a difference in society. Recognized by the Chronicle of Higher
Education as one of America's best universities to work for, the
University of Delaware is located in scenic Newark, Delaware,
within 2 hours of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington, D.C.

University of Delaware salaries and fringe benefit packages
compare favorably with other universities in general and land grant
universities in particular. Tenure-track professors receive a
one-semester sabbatical leave in the third year. A competitive
start-up package will be available.

Applicant Instructions: Applicants should apply
on-line and should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and
statements of 1- current and future research plans, 2- teaching
experience, interests, and philosophy, and 3- strategies to
maintain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment (2-page
maximum per statement). They should also provide the names and
contact information for at least three references. Review of
applications will begin on December 31, 2024, and will continue
until the position is filled. Questions should be directed to Dr.
John Madsen (jmadsen@udel.edu).

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