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Assistant Research Professor/Post Doc Associate
Job Description
Position Number:
127861Title:
Assistant Research ProfessorFunctional Title:
Assistant Research Professor/Post Doc AssociateCategory Status:
15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing ConApplicant Search Category:
FacultyUniversity Authorized FTE:
100Unit:
BSOS-GeographyCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
Vaccine Protocol
The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University requires that students, faculty, and staff on the UMD campus be vaccinated against COVID-19. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Department of Geographical Sciences at University of Maryland, College Park, is seeking multiple Professional Track Research Faculty Members (non-tenure positions) at either the Post-Doctoral Associate rank or the Assistant Research Professor rank, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Salary and benefits are highly competitive. These positions will cover a range of human dimensions of global environmental change and crime, including support of large international research projects, including “Reducing security risks from the intersectionality of wildlife trafficking and biosafety from zoonotic pathogens in Africa’s Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area,” other research projects, as well as new research proposed by the applicant.
The intersectionality of wildlife trafficking and biosafety from zoonotic pathogens and vectors has not received significant attention although there are serious implications for health and national security. The applicant(s) research will support critical surveillance, biosafety, and security (SB&S) efforts by creating new, and enhancing existing, capacity to address risks at the intersection of human-animal-ecosystem health, wildlife trafficking and zoonotic pathogens using geographical sciences. The applicant will join a dynamic and diverse interdisciplinary team with the unique experience and expertise to focus on anthrax and other zoonotic pathogens of security concern and pandemic potential in South Africa’s and Mozambique’s segments of The Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA), an unfenced transnational peace park.
Candidates will contribute to various aspects of research, including study design, data collection, data analysis and synthesis, creation, and dissemination of scholarly products, and actively engaging in team science activities such as structured face-to-face interviews, participatory mapping, participant observation, and GIS. Applicants should have a background in disciplines aligned with human geography and geographic information sciences, including interests in medical/conservation/human geography, environmental justice, and global environmental change. There will be regular extended international fieldwork in remote locations along with community-based and participatory action research. Candidates will contribute to science communication and diplomacy with diverse government officials.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- An earned doctoral degree in Geographical Sciences or allied fields in environmental science is required.
- Candidates with doctoral degrees in other fields (for example, criminology, international development) with a demonstrated knowledge and understanding of geography and global environmental change will also be considered.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Competent programming, statistical (e.g., such as Python, IDL, MatLab, C/C++, R, TensorFlow) and GIS skills are required.
- Candidates at the level of Assistant Research Professor must have a demonstrated ability to independently conduct research as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications.
Preferences:
Preferences
- Portuguese and/or eastern South Africa language skills are desirable.
Additional Information:
Applications should include a personal statement of background and experience relevant to the position, a signed, dated Curriculum Vitae, reprints (or accessible download urls) of selected peer-reviewed publications, and names and e-mail of 3-5 references. Applicants with specific research interests they would like to pursue at UMD are encouraged to contact Meredith Gore (gorem@umd.edu) to discuss their potential plans.
For best consideration applications should be submitted no later than November 21st, 2022, but the search will continue until a suitable candidate is appointed. Applications from women and minorities are particularly sought
For best consideration applications should be submitted no later than November 21st, 2022, but the search will continue until a suitable candidate is appointed. Applications from women and minorities are particularly sought
Posting Date:
10/20/2022Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
11/21/2022Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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