Assistant Professor of Soil Water Interactions
Penn State University | Posted Nov 7, 2024
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The Ecosystem Science and Management Department at The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA) invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Soil-Water Interactions.
The successful candidate’s research will focus on soil physics and/or vadose zone hydrology addressing local, regional, and national issues in terrestrial ecosystems. Potential areas of research include: climate-change related soil-water processes; environmental remediation; modeling and experimental approaches to investigate coupled soil physical, hydrologic, biogeochemical, and rhizosphere processes; water, solute, and sediment transport in relation to land use and management practices; and basic water quality, water scarcity, food production, and ecosystem functioning. This new faculty position complements existing departmental and campus-wide initiatives related to soil science, water resources, hydrology, water policy, forest and wildlands management, urban environments, and aquatic ecology. Teaching responsibilities include upper-level undergraduate courses in Soil Composition and Physical Properties and Principles of Forest Soil Management as well as a graduate-level course in the areas of soil physics or soil properties. The position comes with a competitive start-up package and salary based on 36-weeks of service annually, which can be supplemented with additional salary up to a total of 48 weeks from external competitive grants and contracts and/or from endowment funds.
This is a tenure-line position with a 60% research and 40% teaching appointment. We seek candidates dedicated to building excellence and inclusivity in soil science, hydropedology, and water resources.