University of Arkansas
Assistant Professor of Geosciences
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States, 28305
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions, you should review before applying for the opening.
If you have a disability and need assistance with the hiring process, please submit a request via the
: Request an Accommodation. Applicants are required to submit a request for each position of which they have applied.
For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at 479.575.5351.* Doctoral degree (PhD) in geosciences (or a closely related field) from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the date of initial appointment* A demonstrated record of teaching or mentoring at the graduate level and/or undergraduate level* Evidence of, or a demonstrated potential for, an active research agenda* Strong record of successful publication and external funding in geomorphology and/or Earth surface processes* A demonstrated potential for developing regional/mid-continent research and/or national/international projects and teaching field experiences* Strong evidence of the ability to be an active and collegial member of a collaborative faculty team both on campus and in relevant national service organizations**About the Department:**
Department of Geosciences is interdisciplinary with expertise in geography, geology, Earth science, geographic information science (GIScience), space and planetary science, and related disciplines. We offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as a PhD in geosciences (http://geosciences.uark.edu). As is common, the candidate may work closely with and/or leverage existing research facilities/programs such as Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (https://cast.uark.edu/), Environmental Dynamics (https://environmental-dynamics.uark.edu/), Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences (https://spacecenter.uark.edu/), Arkansas Water Resources Center (https://awrc.uada.edu/), Savoy experimental watershed, and analytical facilities (https://isotope.uark.edu/ and https://icp.uark.edu/).Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance Arkansas and build a better world through education, research and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture and climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act was passed in 1990 and was amended in 1998 to form the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. This law requires that certain institutions of higher education distribute to all current students and employees a copy of the required report, and to all prospective students and employees a summary of what is contained in the yearly report. The report is available on the Internet and may be downloaded and printed with Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher software.The software is free and may be downloaded from http://get.adobe.com/reader/For prospective students and employees and all others who would like to obtain a copy of the yearly report but cannot print it from the Internet, a paper copy may be obtained by contacting the University of Arkansas Office of Admissions, Department of Human Resources or University Police.The report in its entirety is available on the Internet at: #J-18808-Ljbffr
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions, you should review before applying for the opening.
If you have a disability and need assistance with the hiring process, please submit a request via the
: Request an Accommodation. Applicants are required to submit a request for each position of which they have applied.
For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at 479.575.5351.* Doctoral degree (PhD) in geosciences (or a closely related field) from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the date of initial appointment* A demonstrated record of teaching or mentoring at the graduate level and/or undergraduate level* Evidence of, or a demonstrated potential for, an active research agenda* Strong record of successful publication and external funding in geomorphology and/or Earth surface processes* A demonstrated potential for developing regional/mid-continent research and/or national/international projects and teaching field experiences* Strong evidence of the ability to be an active and collegial member of a collaborative faculty team both on campus and in relevant national service organizations**About the Department:**
Department of Geosciences is interdisciplinary with expertise in geography, geology, Earth science, geographic information science (GIScience), space and planetary science, and related disciplines. We offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as a PhD in geosciences (http://geosciences.uark.edu). As is common, the candidate may work closely with and/or leverage existing research facilities/programs such as Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (https://cast.uark.edu/), Environmental Dynamics (https://environmental-dynamics.uark.edu/), Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences (https://spacecenter.uark.edu/), Arkansas Water Resources Center (https://awrc.uada.edu/), Savoy experimental watershed, and analytical facilities (https://isotope.uark.edu/ and https://icp.uark.edu/).Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance Arkansas and build a better world through education, research and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture and climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act was passed in 1990 and was amended in 1998 to form the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. This law requires that certain institutions of higher education distribute to all current students and employees a copy of the required report, and to all prospective students and employees a summary of what is contained in the yearly report. The report is available on the Internet and may be downloaded and printed with Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher software.The software is free and may be downloaded from http://get.adobe.com/reader/For prospective students and employees and all others who would like to obtain a copy of the yearly report but cannot print it from the Internet, a paper copy may be obtained by contacting the University of Arkansas Office of Admissions, Department of Human Resources or University Police.The report in its entirety is available on the Internet at: #J-18808-Ljbffr