Tenure track position – CIRES

The University of Colorado Boulder seeks a junior, tenure-track faculty member in physical oceanography, focusing on climate variability. The role involves 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service, requiring a PhD in a relevant field. Candidates will collaborate within CIRES and the Boulder climate community on ocean processes and related studies. Applications are open until a successful candidate is found, with a commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.
Tenure track position in Climate Based Physical Oceanography Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) University of Colorado Boulder The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES, an interdisciplinary research institute within the University of Colorado Boulder, seeks to appoint a junior, tenure-track faculty member specializing in physical oceanography as related to climate variability on seasonal, interannual, interdecadal or longer time scales. The successful applicant will create a research program with productive collaborations within and outside CIRES, including the wider Boulder climate community, leading to novel insights about mechanisms that connect ocean processes with topics of interest to CIRES scientists, including regional process studies, air-sea interactions, wave dynamics, ocean circulation, or paleoclimate. Appropriate research tools for this position may include modeling, theory, and data analysis (e.g., from remote sensing sources). The successful candidate will have a tenure-track affiliation in a relevant academic department including, but not limited to, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Geography, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, or Geologic Sciences. The distribution of effort for this position will be 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service. Minimum Requirements: PhD in oceanography, physics, geology, or a related field. Applications must be submitted to posting #F00798. The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce and encourages applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. The University of Colorado Boulder conducts background checks on all final applicants. Review of applications and requests for letters of recommendation will begin November 1, 2013, and will continue until a successful applicant is selected. Questions can be sent to Professor John Cassano (Chair of the Search Committee) at #J-18808-Ljbffr