Assistant Professor in Geological Sciences Earth and Planetary Remote Sensing

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We expect the successful candidate to establish a strong externally funded research program that includes mentoring graduate students and teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in their area of expertise and contribute courses supporting and/or developing degree programs in Geophysics, Astrobiology and Planetary Science, and the UF AI Certificate. We are particularly interested in candidates who will engage in interdisciplinary research with the Department, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and/or University of Florida, e.g. the Astraeus Space Institute, and with the potential to participate in current or future airborne or space missions. The Department of Geological Sciences resides in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Department faculty members have broad expertise in Earth and Planetary Sciences, including geophysics, paleoclimatology, volcanology, petrology, tectonics, hydrology, geomorphology, sedimentology, marine geology, biogeochemistry, astrobiology, paleontology, and geoscience education among others. Available resources include state-of-the-art departmental Research Facilities , the Nanoscale Research Center , the UF Water Institute , the HiPerGator supercomputer and the UF AI Informatics Research Institute . Additionally, the UF Astraeus Space Institute supports and connects researchers in space science across the state. Astraeus also offers access to an on-campus Missions Operations Center for supporting in-space activities and missions.

Requirements

PhD or equivalent or have completed the PhD requirements by August 16, 2027.

Nice To Haves

Engage in interdisciplinary research with the Department, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and/or University of Florida, e.g. the Astraeus Space Institute.
Potential to participate in current or future airborne or space missions.

Responsibilities

Establish a strong externally funded research program.
Mentor graduate students.
Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in their area of expertise.
Contribute courses supporting and/or developing degree programs in Geophysics, Astrobiology and Planetary Science, and the UF AI Certificate.
Engage in interdisciplinary research with the Department, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and/or University of Florida, e.g. the Astraeus Space Institute.
Participate in current or future airborne or space missions.