What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tenured/Tenure-track Faculty Position in Atmospheric Chemistry - The School of E position at Georgia Tech?
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Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
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Atlanta, GA
About the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology
The School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) is highly interdisciplinary and covers broadly all fields of Earth, atmospheric, and space science. EAS hosts a range of undergraduate degrees, including B.S. programs in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS), Solid Earth and Planetary Sciences (SEP), and Environmental Science (ENVS), and hosts a Ph.D. program in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences as well as a distinct interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Ocean Science and Engineering in collaboration with the Schools of Biological Sciences and Civil and Environmental Engineering. For more information about our School and academic programs, visit eas.gatech.edu.
The School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (https://eas.gatech.edu) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in atmospheric chemistry. We seek candidates who will develop an innovative research program that advances understanding of chemical processes in the atmosphere and their connections to air quality, climate, ecosystems, or human health. Relevant areas may include, but are not limited to, atmospheric measurements and instrumentation; laboratory and field studies; aerosol and gas-phase chemistry; emerging pollutants; atmospheric exposure and health; and climate intervention science. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research emphasizes experimental, measurement-based, or observational approaches. Complementary expertise in atmospheric modeling, prediction, data science, or machine learning is also welcome. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students.
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values. These values include academic excellence, freedom of expression and inquiry, innovation, collaboration, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
The successful candidate will:
Establish and sustain an independent, externally funded research program
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in atmospheric chemistry and related areas
Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students
Contribute service to the School, College, Institute, and profession
And participate in interdisciplinary collaborations across Georgia Tech.
Earned doctorate in atmospheric science, chemistry, environmental science, engineering, or a related field
A record of scholarly achievement and research potential commensurate with the rank of Assistant Professor, as well as the ability to teach and mentor a multifaceted student body
Clear evidence of effective teaching
Clear evidence of creativity
Evidence of the ability to establish a high-impact, externally funded research program
Develop effective classroom, laboratory, field, or data-centered learning experiences
Collaborate across disciplines; and contribute to the School's strengths in atmospheric chemistry and environmental science
Interested applicants should submit the following:
Current curriculum vitae (CV)
Statement of research interests
Statement describing teaching and mentoring interests and approach
The names and contact information for at least three references
Application materials should be submitted as PDF files via Georgia Tech Careers.
Requests for information may be directed to Pengfei Liu, Search Committee Chair, at pengfei.liu@eas.gatech.edu
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Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
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Applications will be considered beginning November 1, 2026, but the search will continue until the position is filled.
An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment, and a background check must be completed prior to the beginning of employment.
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