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Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Active Margins - School of Oceanography


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School / Campus / College: College of the Environment

Organization: School of Oceanography

Title: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Active Margins - School of Oceanography


Position Details


Position Description

The University of Washington School of Oceanography seeks applications for a full time, 9-month faculty position at the level of tenure-track Assistant Professor in the broad field of active geological processes on continental margins.  Review of applications will begin on January 14, 2022. The anticipated start date of the position is September 16, 2022.  Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

 The successful applicant will be expected to expand the School’s research and teaching efforts in marine geology and geophysics, contributing to an improved understanding of tectonic, sedimentary, and geochemical cycles between the Earth’s oceans, lithosphere, and deep interior. Research and teaching could fall within a wide range of areas, including but not limited to geophysical imaging, earthquake seismology, marine geodesy, sedimentology, stratigraphy, geomorphology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, subduction zone modeling, and geohazards. We welcome the full range of approaches, from field observations and data analysis to laboratory or numerical simulations and theoretical modeling.

Our academic unit is highly multidisciplinary and promotes a collegial culture with broad interdisciplinary research ties throughout the School and across the UW campus. UW faculty are expected to engage in research, teaching, and service. The successful candidate for this position will develop new or expanded areas of expertise within the School of Oceanography and collaborate with colleagues within the School and across the University. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the teaching mission of the School, including teaching across different topics, at the graduate and undergraduate levels. In all aspects of this position, the candidate will be expected to promote a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment for students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree, or foreign equivalent in Oceanography, Geology, Geophysics or a related field by the start date of the appointment.

Instructions

Applicants are asked to describe plans for innovative and high-quality research, teaching, and mentoring that contribute to an inclusive and equitable campus environment. We are committed to a holistic review of applicants, recognizing that applicants have varying life circumstances, pandemic experiences, and access to resources. Broad categories to be considered during the reviewing process include an applicant’s research creativity and accomplishments, research vision, teaching, mentoring, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), potential at the UW, and leadership. To apply, applicants should upload the following materials to Interfolio (a cover letter is not requested and will not be included in the review process): 

(1) a curriculum vitae that includes educational background, positions held, and a list of publications, including those under review, among other relevant activities (for example, conferences, fieldwork, teaching and mentoring experiences, leadership experience, service, and outreach). 

(2) research statement(maximum 1000-word). This statement is an opportunity for the applicant to outline the strength and creativity of their past and ongoing research, their broad vision for future research, their potential to contribute to and lead research collaborations at the UW, leveraging existing expertise and facilities (for example, our research vessels, the Regional Cabled Array, the Quaternary Research Center, the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, other academic units), and their experience and commitment to research mentoring and inclusive practices.

(3) teaching statement (maximum 1000 words). This statement is an opportunity for the applicant to summarize their formal and informal teaching experiences, their educational mentoring experiences, their approach to inclusive teaching, and their strategies and plans for how they might contribute to the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, from introductory to specialized courses. More information about teaching in the School can be found by examining the requirements of our undergraduate degree (https://www.ocean.washington.edu/story/Bachelor_Degrees_in_Oceanography) and those of the graduate program (https://www.ocean.washington.edu/story/Current_Graduate_Students). 

(4) diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement (maximum 1000 words). This statement is an opportunity for the applicant to highlight experiences with enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic and other settings, and to describe future goals and specific ways applicants might help or lead efforts to advance the School’s commitments to DEI. 

(5) the names, affiliations and contact information for four references.

Our School strives to create an inclusive and welcoming environment where people of all backgrounds, who bring a range of perspectives and life experiences, are welcomed, heard and supported. You can learn more about our School’s efforts (and those of the College and UW) at https://www.ocean.washington.edu/story/Diversity_Equity_and_Inclusion. We seek candidates who will contribute substantially to these efforts, and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. 

Review of applications will begin on January 14, 2022. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Questions regarding the application process or any potential disability accommodations during the application and interview process can be directed to oceanjob@uw.edu or the Search Committee Chair: Prof. Jody Deming, jdeming@uw.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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Under Washington State Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.1, University of Washington (UW) workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, or receive a UW-approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement will be a condition of any offer associated with this recruitment. For more information, please visit https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/.

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For help signing up, accessing your account, or submitting your application, please check out Interfolio's help and support section or get in touch via email at help@interfolio.com or phone at (877)997-8807.

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