Assistant Professor in Remote Sensing position at the University of Florida (due by October 31)
Liang Mao
The Department of Geography at the University of Florida (UF) invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-accruing Assistant Professor in Remote Sensing position, beginning August 16, 2024. Applicants should be able to contribute to the Department of Geography’s GeoAI and GIScience focus areas with their expertise in any area of Remote Sensing.
The University of Florida is an R1 university ranked nationally as the #1 and #6 public university by the Wall Street Journal and the US News & World Report, respectively. UF supports a diverse group of nearly 50,000 undergraduate students and almost 20,000 graduate students. UF is also home to the HiPerGator 3.0 Supercomputer and HiPerGator AI, the first of its kind and largest GPU-enabled AI in U.S. higher education.
We seek candidates with expertise in any area of Remote Sensing to align with the existing strengths of the UF Department of Geography, strengthening its interdisciplinary approach to understanding and addressing complex geospatial challenges. Example areas of interest include: GeoAI, earth systems, modeling, climate change, spatial analysis, conservation, medical geography, and understanding complex socio-ecological systems. The successful candidate will emphasize how their expertise in Remote Sensing will enhance the department's capabilities in data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation.
Primary responsibilities
include 1) the development of a high-quality research portfolio employing
Remote Sensing (e.g., utilizing GeoAI, Hyperspectral, LiDAR, Drones,
Multispectral), and 2) a 2-1 teaching assignment including newly developed
undergraduate and graduate courses that contribute to our existing certificate
programs in GIScience and GeoAI. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a funded
research portfolio linked to their Remote Sensing field and contribute
significantly to graduate education and mentoring.
The Department of Geography has 24 active faculty members who
conduct teaching and research across a broad spectrum of focus areas. Visit https://geog.ufl.edu/ to learn more about the department.
Review of applications will begin starting November 1st, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be reviewed at that time. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority. Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Jason Blackburn, at jkbla...@ufl.edu. For the full job ad visit https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/528717/assistant-professor-in-remote-sensing-geography
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Associate Professor
Department of Geography
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, 32611