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Assistant Professor Position in Atmospheric Sciences

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Position overview

Position title: Assistant Professor

Position description

Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position in Atmospheric Sciences

The UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in any aspect(s) of Atmospheric Sciences or Science of the Atmosphere-Cryosphere system. The Department is seeking outstanding candidates with the potential for exceptional research, the capacity for excellence in teaching, and a clear commitment to enhancing the diversity of the department. Individuals with a history of and commitment to mentoring students from underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

The UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences is a vibrant and collaborative department with established strengths in atmospheric, climate, oceanic, and space sciences. Considerations in the evaluation of applicants include the ability of applicants to complement and further contribute to UCLA’s long-standing strengths in atmospheric and climate research and education, as well as a clear commitment to enhancing the diversity of AOS faculty members, the graduate student population, and undergraduate majors within the field.

The successful applicant must hold a Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree at the time of appointment. They will be expected to lead or develop a first-rate research program in Atmospheric Sciences, advance the teaching mission of the AOS department at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at UCLA. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. The target start date is on July 1, 2023.

The posted UC salary scales {https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html} set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table 1 {https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/oct-2022-salary-scales/t1.pdf} at the Assistant rank. The salary range for this position is $ $70,900 (step 1) - $ $83,800 (step 4). “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. See campus compensation page for additional information.

Please submit your online application to the Search Committee for a faculty position in Atmospheric Sciences at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF07908. Please include: (1) curriculum vitae; (2) cover letter; (3) a statement of current research and future direction; (4) a statement of teaching philosophy; (5) a statement of contributions to diversity, (6) a list of 3-5 individuals who are familiar with your work and can serve as references, and (7) Reference Check authorization release form.

UCLA has programs to assist in partner employment, childcare, schooling, and other family concerns. For additional information, visit the UCLA Academic Personnel Office website or the UC Office of the President’s website.

Applications received by December 9, 2022, will be given full consideration, but the position will remain open until filled.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, bullying and other demeaning behavior, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment as well as a commitment to addressing all forms of academic misconduct, UCLA conducts targeted employment reference checks for finalists to whom departments or other hiring units would like to extend formal offers of appointment into Academic Senate faculty positions. The targeted employment reference checks involve contacting the finalists' current and prior places of employment to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of of misconduct that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled, Authorization to Release Information" into RECRUIT as part of the their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e., those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Academic Senate faculty positions will be subject to targeted employment reference checks.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Ph.D. (or equivalent) degree at the time of appointment.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research - a statement of current research and future direction

  • Statement of Teaching - a statement of teaching philosophy

  • Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our Sample Guidance for Candidates and related EDI Statement FAQ document.

  • Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)

Please provide contact information for your references. A list of 3-5 individuals who are familiar with your work and can serve as references. Your references may or may not be contacted for letters of recommendation.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07908

Help contact: esir@atmos.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.

Job location

Los Angeles, California