Associate Professor/Full Professor - Tenure/Tenure Track
Company: University of Alabama
Location: Tuscaloosa
Posted on: April 13, 2025
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Job Description:
Associate Professor/Full Professor - Tenure/Tenure Track in
Machine Learning/AI in Geography - 525058
204431 - GeographyRank
Associate/Full ProfessorPosition Summary
The University of Alabama College of Arts & Sciences invites
applications for an Associate or Full Professor rank, tenured or
tenure-track position at the interface of Artificial Intelligence
(AI)/Machine Learning (ML) in Geography, with an expected starting
date in August 2025.Detailed Position Information
The University of Alabama College of Arts & Sciences invites
applications for an Associate or Full Professor rank, tenured or
tenure-track position at the interface of Artificial Intelligence
(AI)/Machine Learning (ML) in Geography, with an expected starting
date in August 2025.
Successful candidates for the AI/ML in Geography position can
specialize in any subdiscipline of Geography. The University of
Alabama Department of Geography and the Environment has strengths
in water resources, agriculture, global hydrology, natural
disasters, remote sensing and UAVs, transportation, geomorphology,
climate change and GIS, and the department has ongoing
relationships with the Cooperative Institute for Research to
Operations in Hydrology (CIROH), the Alabama Water Institute, the
USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility, and the Alabama
Transportation Institute. The successful candidate's research will
focus on developing and applying AI/ML techniques in one of these
strengths or at the boundary between geography and other natural
sciences. More information about the department can be found at
geography.ua.edu
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to interact with
the newly established Alabama Center for the Advancement of
Artificial Intelligence, as well as collaborate with other UA
faculty actively involved in AI research across campus.
Additionally, they will be expected to take advantage of a new $96
million High-Performance Computing and Data Center that will come
online in 2024-2025.
The minimum qualifications for this position are a Ph.D. or
equivalent in Geography or a closely related field, scholarly
publications, and experience with modern techniques in AI/ML.
Preferred candidates will have an outstanding research record
commensurate with their career, including a national/international
reputation with an active research program, a record of securing
multiple external research grants, and an outstanding record of
teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Candidates with prestigious achievements in the field and
exceptional national and international reputations will be eligible
for consideration for significant endowment support through
appointment as a Shelby Distinguished Associate/Professor,
https://provost.ua.edu/Shelby/.
The review of applications will begin January 2, 2025, and the
review will continue until the position is filled. Applications
should consist of a curriculum vitae, including descriptions of the
applicant's accomplishments, research interests and teaching
philosophy, and a list of publications with citation counts.Minimum
Qualifications
The minimum qualifications for this position are a Ph.D. or
equivalent in Geography or a closely related field, scholarly
publications, and experience with modern techniques in
AI/ML.Preferred Qualifications
Preferred candidates will have an outstanding research record
commensurate with their career, including a national/international
reputation with an active research program, a record of securing
multiple external research grants, and an outstanding record of
teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.Instructions and
Required Materials for Application
Applications should consist of a curriculum vitae, including
descriptions of the applicant's accomplishments, research interests
and teaching philosophy, and a list of publications with citation
counts.About the Division/College/School
The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Alabama
offers an exciting and dynamic environment for faculty seeking to
make an impact in their field and in the lives of the innovators
and changemakers of tomorrow.
As the largest college at The University, we house over 8000
students and 1000 faculty and staff across our 25 departments.
With nationally recognized programs and award-winning faculty, our
College has positioned itself as a leader in higher education. Our
facilities and resources include state-of-the-art laboratories,
research centers, and performance venues, providing students with
hands-on learning experiences and opportunities for research and
creative expression.
The College is committed to the liberal arts philosophy that
fosters creative and critical thinking and a lifetime of
learning.About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named
one of Travel + Leisure's 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the
U.S. As one of the nation's premier universities, UA offers
bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of
study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core
campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked
among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in
the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more
than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman
class. The current enrollment includes students from every county
in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the
world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently
enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of
the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of
Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well
as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the
first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to
receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of America's
Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazine's list of Top 50 Best
Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Review's list
of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities
in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions
of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research
institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored
awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical
campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space,
over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas
(e.g., "The Alabama Research Institutes"), and a growing number of
partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff,
with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of
Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF
CAREER Award, the nation's most prestigious recognition of top
performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience
and engineering to biological sciences.Background Investigation and
EEO Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a
pre-employment background investigation and information obtained
from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction
reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT
automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this
position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative
behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the
prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring
decision is made.
The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational
Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability
or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against
because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of
this institution are protected under Federal law from
discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out
more. "EEO is the Law"
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf
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