Assistant Professor Ofregional Climate Change Modeling

The Department of Land, Air and Water Resources and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, invites outstanding scholars to submit an application for Assistant Professor in Regional Climate Change Modeling. This tenure-track faculty position will be a 9-month academic year appointment with 11-month term employment to be offered and continued based on academic personnel review. The successful candidate is expected to provide leadership and conduct innovative research related to regional climate change.

The ideal candidate would link atmospheric processes with other components of the Earth system, especially the hydrologic cycle. Experience in developing or modifying regional or global climate models, in coupling regional and global climate models, or in applying such models to understanding complex and diverse regional-scale meteorological issues in California and other locations are preferred. Other desirable areas of research experience include: cloud microphysical processes; aerosol-cloud-radiation interactions; atmosphere-surface interactions (including greenhouse gas fluxes); greenhouse gas effects; statistical analysis of complex data sets; simulation error reduction, and use of remote sensing data.

The candidate's research is expected to complement existing UC Davis research activities in large-scale and climate dynamics, mesoscale modeling, biomicrometeorology, boundary-layer meteorology, hydrology, Earth system modeling, paleoclimatology, and atmospheric chemistry. Potential areas of research may include predicting and understanding changes in precipitation and the hydrologic cycle, temperature, climate trends, extreme weather events, and atmosphere-ocean interactions. A PhD in meteorology, atmospheric science, or a closely related discipline is required.

Applicants for this position will be required to teach atmospheric science courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in topics such as climate modeling, geophysical fluid dynamics, cloud physics, and radiative transfer. Supervision of graduate students, student advising, curricular development, participation in outreach programs, and university service are expected.

For additional information about the position, and to submit application materials, please visit http://recruitments.ucdavis.edu. Please include: (1) curriculum vitae; (2) names and contact information for three references; (3) description of current and projected research; (4} summary of teaching interests and experience; and (5) up to three publications, all in PDF format.

For more information about the position, please contact Dr. Terry Nathan, Search Committee Chair, Atmospheric Science Program, LAWR, trnathan@ucdavis.edu. Open until filled, but all application materials must be received by November 15, 2011 to assure full consideration.

UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.