Assistant Professor of Geosciences

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.
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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.
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* 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 ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). As is common, the candidate may work closely with and/or leverage existing research facilities/programs such as Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (), Environmental Dynamics (),

Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences (), Arkansas Water Resources Center (), Savoy experimental watershed, and analytical facilities ( and ).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…