The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the University of Maryland UMD invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level with expertise in experimental atmospheric chemistry The appointee will complement and expand existing disciplines such as aerosols air quality chemistry and climate interactions convection greenhouse gas flux and environmental justice and will collaborate in numerical simulations Our department faculty engage in teaching research and service to the University state and the broader community We seek a colleague who will expand a vibrant externally funded research program within the department The experimental atmospheric chemistry ecosystem includes a wet lab instrumented vehicles research aircraft use and instrumented researchmonitoring sites The selected candidate will teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels mentor undergraduate and graduate MS and PhD students and provide intellectual leadership in curriculum improvement and developing advanced courses Our departments close relationship with the Maryland Department of the Environment MDE National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST and UMDs Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center ESSIC provides faculty and students a ready infrastructure for multidisciplinary research with NASA NOAA and UMDs Departments of Geology and Geographical Sciences as well as the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Additionally university wide initiatives strengthening and growing UMDs climate portfolio through Grand Challenge grants and new investments advancing multidisciplinary research should provide the successful applicant with a nurturing environment to build a world class research program Our strong preference is to recruit an Assistant Professor but the Associate Rank will be considered for exceptional candidates Minimum qualifications include earned PhD in atmospheric science chemistry or closely related field Applicants should submit the following 1 a Cover Letter describing their interest in the position 1 page 2 Curriculum Vitae that includes a list of all refereed publications 3 Teaching Statement maximum 2 pages 4 Research Statement maximum 3 pages and 5 Names and contact information of three persons who can provide letters of reference Discussion of specific efforts to support diverse populations in STEM within the research and teaching statements is strongly encouraged