Assistant Professor in Computational and Earth System Geosciences

Position Function:

The Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University
invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track position at the
rank of Assistant Professor. We seek an innovative geoscientist who
applies computational, data-driven, and modeling approaches to
advance the understanding and prediction of the Earth system.

We are seeking dynamic, research-active scholars whose expertise
aligns with one or more of the following high-priority areas:

• Physical Meteorology
• Satellite Meteorology
• Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)
• Atmospheric Data Analysis
• Operational Weather Analysis and Forecasting (strongly

preferred)

Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in
teaching, mentoring, and research. The ideal applicant will have
experience or clear potential to contribute to both undergraduate
and graduate instruction, particularly in support of our thriving
Professional Meteorology and Broadcast Meteorology programs.

Salary Grade : UC

For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary
ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Department Profile:

Mississippi State University is a comprehensive land-grant
institution with a Carnegie R1 "Very High Research Activity"
designation. The Department of Geosciences is home to one of the
largest undergraduate meteorology programs in the nation and
supports robust research in weather forecasting, atmospheric
science, GIS, and environmental geosciences.

Area of Specialization:

Computational and Earth System

Anticipated Appointment Date:

August 16, 2027

Tenure Track Status:

Tenure-Track

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Research

The successful candidate will establish an externally funded
research program within the Department of Geosciences and will have
opportunities to participate in ongoing NOAA-funded research
conducted through the Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) at Mississippi
State University.

The department is particularly interested in candidates whose
research advances the observation, modeling, analysis, or
prediction of Earth systems, especially with regard to ocean,
surface, and atmosphere interactions. Examples include the
development or application of Earth-system models; data
assimilation methods; geospatial analytics and modeling; artificial
intelligence and machine learning techniques; forecasting and
prediction systems; or integrated approaches that combine
observations, simulations, and data-driven approaches.

Available research infrastructure includes access to
high-performance computing resources and institutional support for
computationally intensive and data-rich geoscience research.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a research
program that complements departmental strengths while fostering
collaborations across atmospheric science, geology, hydrology,
ocean science, geography, and related disciplines. Opportunities
also exist for collaboration with NOAA-funded researchers and
external partners addressing challenges in environmental
monitoring, prediction, and decision support.

Teaching and Graduate Education

The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and
graduate education within the Department of Geosciences. Teaching
responsibilities will include existing courses aligned with the
candidate's expertise as well as the development of new courses
that strengthen computational and quantitative training across the
geosciences.

Potential instructional areas include Earth system modeling and
prediction, data assimilation, geocomputation, high-performance
computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and
geospatial analytics.

A central goal of this position is to expand opportunities for
students across atmospheric science, geography, geology, hydrology,
and related disciplines to develop advanced computational and
analytical skills that are increasingly essential in the geoscience
workforce.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology,
Climate Science, Earth-System Science, Geosciences, Environmental
Science, or a closely related field by the time of
appointment.

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Potential to establish a productive, externally funded research

program;

• Expertise in computational, quantitative, or data-driven

approaches to geoscience research

• Experience with or strong interest in Earth system modeling and

prediction, data assimilation, scientific computing, artificial
intelligence, machine learning, geospatial analytics, or related
methodologies;

• Potential to collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary

research teams in Geosciences;

• Potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching

and mentoring; and

• Ability to contribute to the Department of Geosciences through

research, teaching, graduate education, and service.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with NOAA-funded research, Earth-system modeling and
prediction, high-performance computing, or artificial intelligence
and machine learning applications is desirable but not
required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

See above

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Standard office environment

Instructions for Applying:

Applicants should submit the following materials via the MSU
employment portal:

1. Cover letter addressing qualifications and interest in the
position

2. Curriculum vitae

3. Statement of teaching philosophy

4. Statement of research interests

5. Names and contact information for three professional
references

For questions about the position or the application process, please
contact Andrew Mercer (Search Committee Chair) at
mercer@ngi.msstate.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution.
Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or
activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy,
religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation,
genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status
to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal
opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office
of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O.
6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.

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