The Department of Atmospheric Sciences in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor position with expertise in Boundary Layer Meteorology, Urban Meteorology, or Fire Weather. Exceptionally well-qualified candidates from other areas of the atmospheric sciences are also encouraged to apply. This position is a 9-month full-time academic appointment with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025.
Information about the Department of Atmospheric Sciences can be found at https://atmo.tamu.edu/. Our department includes 22 faculty members, 147 undergraduate students, and 52 graduate students. Our department hosts the Office of the State Climatologist, the Center for Atmospheric Chemistry and the Environment, the Texas Center for Climate Studies, and the Southern Regional Climate Center.
Teaching and research facilities in the department include two undergraduate computer laboratories, a ClimaVision dual-polarization X-band radar, a micropulse lidar, the Houston Lightning Mapping Array, the Weather Center, automated surface weather stations, and radiosonde systems. The department is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, which offers an extensive array of degree programs and educational facilities. Additionally, the Texas A&M High Performance Research Computing Center maintains several supercomputing clusters that are easily accessible for faculty and student use.
Texas A&M University is a land‐, sea‐, and space‐grant university, within a dynamic and international community. Our department, the College of Arts and Sciences, and Texas A&M University are committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces unique and varied experiences, perspectives, and talents. This is vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values.
The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain an independent and externally funded research program, provide transformative teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and contribute to the service mission of the department.