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Job Posting Title:
Assistant Professor - Coastal Meteorology
Position Type:
Faculty
Department:
LSUAM CCE - Oceanography and Coastal Sciences (Kanchan Maiti (00007816))
Work Location:
1002Y Energy, Coast, and Environment Building
Pay Grade:
Academic
Job Description:
The Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences in the College of the Coast & Environment at Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, nine-month position at the level of Assistant Professor, beginning in August 2025, to support a growing program in Coastal Meteorology. Candidates with a wide range of core research and teaching interests in observation and/or modeling of coastal atmospheric processes are encouraged to apply, especially candidates with primary expertise related to tropical cyclones or severe weather. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an innovative, productive, and well-funded research program, collaborate with departmental colleagues, and provide high-quality instruction and mentorship to both undergraduate and graduate students.
About the Department:
The Department has nearly 30 active full-time faculty members, approximately 35 research specialists and postdoctoral scientists in residence, eight research-active emeriti and adjunct faculty, and numerous support staff. Our strengths include coastal ecology and restoration, wetland biogeochemistry, fisheries, numerical modeling, remote sensing, and the full spectrum of oceanographic disciplines – biological, chemical, geological, and physical oceanography. The department participates in a BS in Coastal Environmental Science and offers MS and PhD degrees in Oceanography & Coastal Sciences. The accessible facilities to our department include well-equipped research laboratories, substantial computing resources through the LSU Center for Computation and Technology, a machine shop with a fleet of small boats and vehicles of the Coastal Studies Institute of LSU, and larger oceanographic ships and coastal laboratory facilities through the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution as well as a member institution of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). Louisiana’s coastal zone is particularly vulnerable to atmospheric impacts, and the position aligns with LSU’s Scholarship First agenda, particularly in its focus on maintaining and strengthening of Louisiana’s leadership in research and practice on coastal preservation and restoration.
Job Responsibilities:
- 50% Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, grading assignments and exams, holding regular office hours, assisting students with material and professional development including providing career guidance and writing letters of support, and updating course content and delivery style as needed to improve offerings and prepare students best for the workforce and for professional and/or graduate school.
- 30% Develop and maintain a rigorous, externally-funded and independent research program in coastal meteorology, using modern methods appropriate to address the research questions.
- 10% Mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research including collaborating as co-authors when appropriate.
- 10% Provide service to the department, college, university, discipline, community, and local, state, and federal agencies.
Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Meteorology, Atmospheric Physics, Environmental Sciences, or a closely related discipline.
Specific Experience:
Post-Doctoral experience preferred. Candidates should have a strong publication record commensurate with experience, demonstrated potential for establishing programs of extramurally funded and independent research and a clear promise of excellent instructional capacity.
Preferred Qualifications:
Ph.D.
Job Competencies:
- Proficient - demonstrate potential to sustain an active research program
- Proficient - strong publication record, commensurate with experience
- Proficient - ability to provide quality mentoring and teaching to undergraduate and graduate students
Additional Job Description:
Special Instructions:
Please submit the following requested documents with your application: cover letter highlighting your motivation for applying to this position (two page maximum); research statement that describes the focus and impact of your current and planned future research (three-page maximum); a statement of your teaching and student mentoring philosophies (three-page maximum); curriculum vitae and contact information for three references. A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to your application (if available), but official transcripts are required prior to hire. If your degree was earned outside the US, a credential evaluation will be required. This position will be open until filled; however, initial review of applications will start on January 15, 2025. “For informal inquires about the position, please contact “Dr. Robert Rohli, Search Committee Chair, (rohli@lsu.edu).
Posting Date:
February 28, 2025
