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Virginia Tech College of Engineering VCES Faculty Position in Space Science - review starts 15 Nov
The College of Engineering at Virginia Tech seeks applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in the area of atmospheric space science and associated space technologies. A doctoral degree or equivalent in engineering, atmospheric space science, or a related field is required. The candidate is expected to have expertise in a topical area such as planetary atmospheres, atmospheric fluid dynamics, upper atmospheric space physics, atmospheric space science experimental techniques and instrumentation, and spacecraft-atmospheric interactions. Prior experience working with a multidisciplinary team on space flight projects is desirable. Senior applicants must have a distinguished scholarship record and demonstrate the ability to establish a vigorous externally funded sponsored research program.
The successful candidate will be a faculty member at the Virginia Consortium of Engineering and Science Universities (VCES) that is located in Hampton, Virginia, with a faculty appointment residing within one or more engineering departments at Virginia Tech. We are looking for a key member of a planned interdisciplinary center for space science and technology research at Virginia Tech. This faculty member is expected to help establish a premiere space science and engineering program in collaboration with other faculty members on the Blacksburg campus as well as with researchers at NASA and other government laboratories.
Please apply online at http://www.jobs.vt.edu to posting number 043145. Please include a resume, a letter addressing the above requirements, and the names and addresses of at least five references including their phone numbers and email addresses. The initial review of applications will begin November 15, 2005, and will continue until the position is filled.
Virginia Tech's College of Engineering is consistently ranked among the leading engineering programs in the country. It has twelve departments and 300 faculty members with annual research expenditures of approximately $70M. More information about Virginia Tech is available on the web at http://www.vt.edu, about VCES at http://www.vces.org, and about the College at http://www.eng.vt.edu.
Virginia Tech is committed to the principle of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, and people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process or needing this material in an alternate format should notify the search chair, Professor Ishwar K. Puri (esmhead@vt.edu). Virginia Tech is a recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the participation of women in academic science and engineering careers.
-- Revised 31 Oct 2005 by emery@ucar.edu
