Multiple Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Solar-Terrestrial Science and/or Space Weather
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Details
Posted: 05-Sep-24
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Salary: TBD
Categories:
Engineering and Technology: Electrical
Physics: Geophysics
Physics: Space
Sector:
Academic
Work Function:
Faculty 4-Year College/University
Required Education:
Doctorate
Internal Number: 273479
The Georgia Institute of Technology is hiring multiple tenure-track faculty in the field of solar-terrestrial science and/or space weather. Areas of interest include but are not limited to the Earth's ionosphere and magnetosphere, space weather forecasting and resilience. One position will be supported by the National Science Foundation under the Faculty Development in geoSpace Science program. The departmental home of the hired candidates will be determined based on best fit and may be anywhere within the College of Engineering or College of Sciences.
The Georgia Tech College of Engineering is ranked #3 and #4 for undergraduate and graduate engineering by US News and World Report. The College is the #1 producer of PhDs in engineering, and also #1 in degrees awarded to minority, female students, and African American students. Georgia Tech's College of Engineering is cited as one of the best values in American higher education by publications such as the Fiske Guide to Colleges, the Princeton Review, and the Kiplinger Business Magazine.
The Georgia Tech College of Sciences cultivates curiosity, encourages exploration, and fosters innovation to develop scientific solutions for a better world. Six internationally ranked schools include the brightest young minds in our fields. The College is led by Dean Susan Lozier, Immediate Past President of the American Geophysical Union.
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