Assistant Professor of Polar or Cryospheric Sciences

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences(CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) seeks atenure-track Assistant Professor in polar and/or cryosphericsciences. CIRES has identified cold region science as a keypriority for building on its existing strengths. This newtenure-track faculty position is open to any aspect of polar and/orcryospheric science.

We seek an Assistant Professor who will lead a research group that generates and analyzes data leading to novel scientific and/or engineering insights pertaining to cold regions. Relevant research methods include remote sensing, in-situ observations, and numericalmodeling. Relevant research specialties include but are not limitedto the atmosphere, ocean, biology, snow, sea ice, ice sheets andglaciers, and permafrost. Applicants with potential for interdisciplinary research activities that span multiplespecialties are preferred.

This role will join CIRES to advance environmental science,especially as it relates to cold region processes in earth systemchange and variability. The faculty member will contribute todynamic activities across CIRES as well as partner institutes,departments, centers and programs at CU Boulder. The faculty linefor this position is rostered in CIRES, with a tenure-trackaffiliation and instructing/service responsibilities in a relevantacademic department. Academic departments that could serve as thetenure home include:
Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Earth Science, Environmental Studies, and Geography. The departmental affiliation will be decided in consultation with thenew hire.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governingnondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) is an internationally recognized leader in innovative environmental science and research and is located at the University of Colorado Boulder. At CIRES, more than 900 environmental scienceprofessionals work to understand the dynamic Earth system,including people’s relationship with the planet. CIRES has a partnership of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) and the University of Colorado Boulder.

Areas of expertiseinclude weather and climate, biology and ecosystems, changes at Earth’s poles, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, water resources, solid Earth sciences, and more. Our vision is to excelas an international leader in conducting cross-cuttingenvironmental research of the highest quality while bridgingfundamental science and service to society. We build leaders,scientists, communicators, and teams dedicated to developing soundand trusted information to address environmental challenges.

Weembrace a positive and inclusive culture, recognizing that CIRESthrives when our people do.

CIRES researchers work in ten CU Boulder academic departments andeight NOAA laboratories and centers. CIRES has eight centers wherethis hire can productively engage:
Center for Education,Engagement, and Evaluation (CEEE), Center for Microbial Exploration, Earth Lab, Earth Science and Observation Center(ESOC), Environmental Data Science Innovation and Inclusion lab(ESIIL), National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCCASC) and Western Water Assessment (WWA). Together, our mission is to conduct innovative research that advances our understanding of the global, regional,and local environments and the human relationship with thoseenvironments, for the benefit of society.

• Maintain an active, externally funded research program,supervise and mentor graduate students, instruct at undergraduate-and graduate-student levels, and contribute professional serviceboth within the university and to their professional researchcommunity. The typical distribution of effort for tenure-track faculty is 40% instructing, 40% research, and 20% service.
  
  Instructing responsibilities will be aligned with the needs of thehome department. Service will be split between CIRES and the home department.
• Develop an internationally recognized, externally funded research program in cryospheric and/or polar science.…