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Requisition Number: 0811713 Number of Open Positions: 1 Position Title: Associate Professor/Professor Other Title Information: Water (Climate and Hydrologic Modeling) and/or Resilient Infrastructure Organization: 214231 - CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Position Summary:

Tenure-track position in the areas of climate and hydrologic modeling and resilient infrastructure. Preference will be given to candidates that have research interests in areas such as modeling climate-water- human interactions and methodologies to predict and mitigate natural hazard impacts to the built environment.

Ad Text:

The department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at The University of Alabama (UA) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in support of research thrusts in the areas of water (climate and hydrologic modeling) and resilient infrastructure. Candidates will be considered for appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Preference will be given to candidates that have research interests in areas such as modeling climate-water- human interactions and methodologies to predict and mitigate natural hazard impacts to the built environment. The successful candidate is expected to have expertise in developing a nationally‐recognized, externally funded research program. The University of Alabama has recently established new faculty-led cooperative research organizations including the Alabama Water Institute, the Alabama Transportation Institute, and research centers in areas including complex hydro systems, water quality research, public safety community preparedness, and sustainable and resilient infrastructure.

Established in 1831, The University of Alabama currently enrolls over 38,000 students and employs over 1,700 full and part-time faculty members in 13 colleges and schools. In 1837, UA became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, the College of Engineering is comprised of seven academic departments with over 6,000 students and will be home to more than 150 tenure/tenure-track faculty following the current search. The College occupies well over 500,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities with research and instructional space, including the $300 million Shelby Engineering and Science Quadrangle completed in 2014 and the newly reopened $22 million renovated H.M. Comer.

Applicants must have an earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in civil engineering or a closely related field.

Applicants should apply online at http://facultyjobs.ua.edu, requisition 0811713. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Additional Position Information:

Applications will be accepted and reviewed continuously until the position is filled with an expected start date of August, 2019.

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Search Initiation Date: 11/01/2018 Expected Starting Date: 08/16/2019 Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application packages should consist of a cover letter, CV, statements of research and teaching interests, and contact information for at least three references.

Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Andrew Graettinger (andrewg@eng.ua.edu).

College/School/Division: Engineering Post To Ihe Yes Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
   • Public Job Posting
   • Internal Job Posting
   • Agency Referral
   • Advertisement/Publication
   • Personal Referral
   • Web site
   • Office of Veteran and Military Affairs
   • Other
2. * Please list the specific journal, publication, or website where you first discovered this position announcement. If applying due to a referral, please just state "Referral."

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * In what field(s) was/were your PhD(s) earned?

   (Open Ended Question)

4. * What year did you receive your PhD?Answer "pending" if your PhD is not yet complete.

   (Open Ended Question)

5. * What is the name of your PhD granting institution?

   (Open Ended Question)

6. * Do you currently hold an Associate Professor position?
   • Yes
   • No
7. * Do you currently hold a Full Professor position?
   • Yes
   • No
8. * Please list the number of each type of publication and/or presentation. (i.e. 4 referred journal articles, etc.)

   (Open Ended Question)

9. * What is the dollar value of all externally funded grants you have received to date?

   (Open Ended Question)

10. * What is your research area?

    (Open Ended Question)

11. * Will you now or in the future require work authorization/employment visa status sponsorship (e.g., H-1B or other employment-based non-immigrant visa status)?
    • Yes
    • No
12. * Will you be eligible to work lawfully in the United States on the employment start date?
    • Yes
    • No

Required Documents Required Documents

1. Resume / Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

1. Research/Scholarship/Creative Activities Statement
2. Teaching Philosophy
3. Other Document 1
4. Other Document 2