Northern Arizona University invites applications for a cluster hire in Remote Sensing Applications and Instrument Development. We seek to fill multiple faculty positions in two distinct tracks with start dates of August 2024:
Tenure-track faculty at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor (multiple positions)
Research-track (not-tenure eligible) faculty (multiple positions)
Successful candidates will have an academic home in an appropriate department/college commensurate with their training and experience; additionally, they will be invited to support the planning and development of a new remote sensing research center. Potential academic units participating in this cluster hire include, but are not limited to:
School of Forestry
Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems
Department of Anthropology
Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation
School of Earth and Sustainability
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The successful candidate will:
Build and maintain a vibrant and collaborative research program that is supported by external funding and produces peer-reviewed science in an area related to remote sensing.
Teach at the undergraduate and/or graduate level (not applicable to Research-track hires)
Perform service to the department, the university, and the broader professional community.
Mentor and advise both undergraduate and graduate students.
Candidates must be committed and able to work effectively within a diverse university community. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate extensively with new and current faculty while extending our current research across multiple academic units. Mentoring and teaching opportunities will be housed within the individual’s home academic unit.
Tenure-track faculty will be expected to contribute to NAU’s academic community as teacher-scholars with workload assignments toward teaching, research, and service commensurate with the policies of their academic home units; workload allocation to research will be dependent on productivity and successful garnering of grant funding.
Research-track faculty will be expected to contribute to NAU’s remote sensing research portfolio and service commensurate with the policies of their academic home units; these positions are subject to the successful garnering of grant funding.
The Research-track faculty position is subject to the availability of funding. The incumbent is not eligible for Service Professional non-renewal notice, or Classified Staff layoff, or recall status.
This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.
Minimum Qualifications
To be considered at the rank of Assistant Professor:
An earned PhD in a field related to remote sensing (including applications and development in natural/social sciences and/or engineering), conferred by August 2024.
Demonstrated research record in remote sensing applications (natural/social sciences) or instrument development or instrument integration (can be obtained during degree program).
Teaching expertise related to remote sensing instruments and/or applications (can be obtained during degree program).
To be considered at the rank of Associate Professor:
All of the requirements listed for assistant rank, AND
Prior faculty appointment at the associate rank OR at least 6 years in a prior faculty appointment at the assistant rank.
For research-track applicants:
To be considered at the rank of Assistant Research Professor:
An earned PhD in a field related to remote sensing (including applications and development in natural/social sciences and/or engineering), conferred by August 2024.
Demonstrated research record in remote sensing applications (natural/social sciences) or instrument development or instrument integration (can be obtained during degree program).
To be considered at the rank of Associate Research Professor:
All of the requirements listed for assistant rank, AND
Prior faculty appointment at the associate rank OR at least 6 years in a prior faculty appointment at the assistant rank OR at least 6 years in a professional research-based position with oversight as Principal Investigator of an independent research program.
Additional requirement to be considered at the rank of ‘Full’ Research Professor:
All of the requirements listed for assistant rank, AND
Prior research faculty appointment at the ‘full’ rank OR at least 10 years in a prior research faculty appointment at the associate rank OR at least 10 years in a professional research-based position with oversight as Principal Investigator of an independent research program.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience working within multidisciplinary collaborative research environments to pioneer new approaches to pressing scientific questions and/or develop and deploy new instruments.
Demonstrated effectiveness in graduate/undergraduate research mentorship.
Evidence of prior experience as an effective teacher.
Prior evidence of securing and/or seeking external funding related to remote sensing activities at a level sufficient to maintain a vibrant research program.
Demonstrated record of research dissemination via peer-reviewed publications (journals, book chapters, etc.) and conference proceedings.
Demonstrated experience working with researchers and/or stakeholders of diverse backgrounds and interests experience working and interacting with people from diverse backgrounds.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Ability to engage with service activities that further the efforts of NAU and/or the larger professional community.
Experience with traditional and non-traditional course delivery and a range of student-centered teaching/mentorship practices.
Ability to contribute to multiple dimensions of NAU’s “Elevating Excellence” Strategic Plan.
Ability to participate and provide leadership to multidisciplinary collaborative teams.
Experience and success in fostering and creating a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive learning and working environment.
Compensation & Benefits
Commensurate with candidate’s qualifications and related experience.