Research Assistant Professor in Data Science and Climate Change

Salary:

The base salary range for this position will be $10,000 - $12,250 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

Position Description  

The University of Washington (UW) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) invites applications for a full-time, Research Assistant Professor position, on a 12-month service period. The successful candidate will be expected to secure external grant funding. The position will focus on the use of data science methods and computational hydrologic and weather predictions models for mitigating the impacts of climate change on natural and built environments and for improving the community resilience to natural disasters. Potential areas of research focus for this position include, but are not limited to the development of novel data science methods for efficiently storing, analyzing, and visualizing large environmental data sets. We anticipate that the successful candidates will build machine learning and artificial intelligence methods to explore the integration of data-driven and process-based numerical models to address complex problems of global change.  The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop collaborations with other entities across campus, such the UW eScience Institute . The successful candidate will be expected to engage in open source science, which may include leading or contributing to open source software, building, deploying and sharing reproducible workflows, or creating frameworks for open data sharing. At UW, they will engage programs that build community and support training in open science practices.  The search is open to candidates with expertise in Civil and Environmental Engineering or a related field. The anticipated start date is summer 2024. This position is not eligible for tenure. 

This search aligns with CEE grand challenges for 2023-2027   for creating a resilient and sustainable world. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in research activities that support these challenges. Our department offers a highly collegial and collaborative culture, with broad interdisciplinary research ties and opportunities across campus. Our department strives to create an inclusive and welcoming environment where people of all backgrounds, who bring a range of perspectives and life experiences, are welcomed, heard and supported. 

The UW is located in the greater Seattle metropolitan area, with a dynamic, multicultural community of 3.9 million people and a range of ecosystems from mountains to ocean. The UW serves a diverse population of 80,000 students, faculty and staff (including 25% first-generation college students, over 25% Pell Grant students, and faculty from over 70 countries) and is a recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award to increase the advancement of women faculty in science, engineering, and math (see https://advance.washington.edu). The UW offers a wide range of professional development and networking opportunities for faculty and a comprehensive benefits package, including access to campus childcare and health/vision/dental plans for spouse, qualified domestic partner, and/or dependents. Details can be found at http://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/.

Qualifications

Applicants must have earned a PhD, or foreign equivalent, in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or related discipline by the date of appointment, and demonstrated track record of research funding. Applicants must have strong computational background. 

Application Instructions

To apply, applicants should upload the following application materials to Interfolio:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/ . Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint /). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432 ).

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