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Open Rank Professor, 9 Month Salaried (Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science)

Inside Higher Ed, Tallahassee, FL, United States


Job Title: Open Rank Professor, 9 Month Salaried (Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science)

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full‑Time

Job ID: 61931

Department: Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science | College of Arts & Sciences

Responsibilities
The Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science (EOAS) at Florida State University (FSU) invites applications for an open‑rank tenure‑track Professor position in Physical Oceanography. The William K. Dewar Endowed Professorship supports an exceptional expertise in the field of Physical Oceanography and provides supplemental funding for research, teaching, and programmatic expenses.

Appointees are expected to develop and maintain a vigorous externally funded research program in their specialty area of interest and to teach courses and contribute to both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the department.

Qualifications
Candidates must hold a doctoral degree or the highest degree appropriate from an accredited institution in Geosciences or a related field. The ideal candidate should have a solid background addressing fundamental research questions about ocean functioning and possess original thinking, innovative ideas, deep theoretical insights, and interdisciplinary approaches.

Applicants with experience in observational analyses, measurements, modeling, theory, and/or interdisciplinary investigations are particularly welcomed.

Other Information
EOAS resides in a recent, state‑of‑the‑art building (2020) and houses approximately 40 academic faculty, 135 graduate students, and offers undergraduate and/or graduate degrees in Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography, and Environmental Sciences. FSU hosts a local High Performance Computing Center. The successful candidate will collaborate with the Center for Ocean‑Atmosphere Prediction Studies, the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute, the Coastal and Marine Lab, and the Departments of Mathematics and Scientific Computing.

Inquiries May Be Addressed To
Dr. Eric Chassignet – Search Committee Chair – echassignet@fsu.edu

Other Search Committee Members

Dr. Alyssa Atwood – aatwood@fsu.edu

Dr. Mark Bourassa – mbourassa@fsu.edu

Dr. Lisa Herbert – lherbert@fsu.edu

Dr. Junhong Liang – junhong.liang@fsu.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity
FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. This position is being advertised as open until filled. This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include education details even if attaching a Vita.

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