Job Opening: Visiting Assistant/Associate Professor in GIScience, CORVALLIS, OREGON (USA)

VISITING ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR in GISCIENCE, CORVALLIS, OREGON
http://bit.ly/h9NfP7

The Oregon State University Department of Geosciences seeks candidates 
for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 9-month, fixed-term (non-tenure-track) 
position, to begin September 16, 2011. This is a two-year visiting 
(temporary) position with the possibility of renewal.

The successful candidate will have a strong emphasis in geographic 
information systems (GIS), and will be expected to teach up to 4 
courses per year, advise graduate students in Geography, and engage in 
scholarly research and publication/presentation. The candidate will be 
encouraged to develop new GIS courses according to interest/expertise, 
actively contribute to the current certificate programs, and to 
develop a new certificate program as appropriate. Interest and 
expertise in marine resource management and/or geospatial intelligence/
environmental security, as well as GIS programming are a big plus. The 
successful applicant must also show a commitment to advancing the 
participation of diverse groups and supporting diverse perspectives.

Candidates must have a PhD in Geography or related field at the time 
of appointment. To review posting and apply, go to
http://oregonstate.edu/jobs
, and search for Posting #0006888. We also encourage prospective 
candidates to review our GIScience web sites at
http://geo.oregonstate.edu/ucgis
  , http://geo.oregonstate.edu/gcert, and http://bit.ly/h9NfP7 *prior* 
to applying. Closing date is March 25, 2011. OSU strongly values 
diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Hence, 
women, men and members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged 
to apply. For additional information, contact Dr. Dawn Wright at dawn-
at-dusk.geo.orst.edu.

Dawn Wright | Professor | Department of Geosciences
Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR 97331-5506
http://dusk.geo.orst.edu | 541-737-1229 phone | 541-737-1200 fax | 
Twitter @deepseadawn