Endowed Shelby Distinguished Associate or Full Professor - 530696

The University of Alabama • Alabama, AL

47d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Alabama Office for Academic Affairs is recruiting for inaugural appointments as Endowed Shelby Distinguished Faculty. Established through congressionally directed funding, the Shelby Endowment for Distinguished Faculty embodies the commitment of Senator Richard Shelby and Dr. Annette Shelby to advancing education and strengthening Alabama's higher education system. This permanent $100 million fund is designed to elevate The University of Alabama’s influence in STEM fields by attracting and retaining top-tier faculty, providing comprehensive support for their teaching, research and service. The endowment will implement their vision by multiplying UA’s impact in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The endowment will be used to recruit and retain preeminent STEM faculty and fully support their work as they actively and consistently engage in teaching, research and service at The University of Alabama. Appointment as a Shelby Distinguished Faculty member will be for a five-year renewable term, contingent upon yearly reviews demonstrating continued productivity and excellence in scholarly and creative endeavors, recommendation by the dean or vice president for research and economic development, and approval of the provost, president and the Board of Trustees.

Requirements

• Highly established faculty at the rank of full professor or established faculty at the rank of associate professor with an emerging reputation.
• Meet or exceed all requirements for annual support commensurate with achievements from the endowment fund.
• Exceptional credentials exceeding those required for initial appointment with tenure.
• Prestigious achievements in their field, with exceptional national and international reputations.
• Those who have been elected to or hold great promise to be elected to a National Academy, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences or a similar national or international honorific society.
• Primary academic home in a UA department(s) whose research and academic programs support STEM.

Responsibilities

• Engagement in teaching, research, and scholarship in sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) within one of UA’s colleges or existing board-designated research institutes or centers.
• Demonstrated commitment to leadership in transformation, innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Contribute to the research, teaching, and service mission of the department(s) in support of student opportunities and success.
• Actively and consistently engage in teaching, research and service at The University of Alabama.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed