Tenure-Track Faculty Position

Date posted

Dec. 15, 2023 1:30 pm

Application deadline

Jan. 15, 2024 5:00 pm

Organization

Florida Institute of Technology - Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences

Location

Job description

The Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences at the Florida Institute of Technology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Meteorology with an expected starting date of August 2024. The position is posted at the assistant-professor level, but exceptional candidates with appropriate levels of experience may be considered for appointment at the associate level.  

The successful candidate should have interest and expertise in one or more areas relevant to weather and climate extremes. Skillsets such as coupled modeling, and research in involving tropical meteorology and climate change will be a plus.  

The successful candidate will be expected to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses; conduct and maintain an active, externally funded research program; publish scholarly work; mentor graduate students; and engage in service activities. Applicants must have an earned doctorate in a relevant field, postdoctoral experience, and a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, as well as an interest in interdisciplinary and collaborative research. Salary and academic rank are commensurate with experience.  

Applications should be sent to the Florida Tech Career portal here. Please upload a single pdf document that contains the following items in the order listed: cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three (3) professional references, a statement of research interests, and statement of teaching interests. The application review process begins on December 31, 2023, and will remain open until the position is filled. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Dr. Steven Lazarus (slazarus@fit.edu). 

Florida Tech actively supports an educational environment that fosters diversity and inclusion for all and is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to increasing the cultural and intellectual diversity of its faculty.