The Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President and Office of Undergraduate Research, University of Maryland is inviting applications for a full-time 12-month Assistant Clinical Professors to lead newly developed FIRE research streams designed around the research experience, passions, and goals of applicants.
For the upcoming hiring cycle, OUR is looking for candidates who may identify as any of the following :
- Early-career faculty, postdoctoral researchers, or individuals who have recently completed terminal degrees in their fields.
- Doctoral Candidates who will complete their degree prior to January 2025 will be considered and are encouraged to apply.
- Individuals with active research interests and goals.
- Individuals with experience or interest in mentorship and research instruction.
Individuals from any of the following disciplines are welcome:
- Social Science & Humanities: Psychology, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology, Communications, History, Music, Gender Studies, and all similar and related disciplines.
- Natural Sciences: Biochemistry, Biology, Cellular Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Environmental Science, Geology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Virology, and all similar and related disciplines.
- Technology & Applied Sciences: Computer Science, Engineering, Information & Data Science, Geographical Information Systems, Physics, Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, Computational Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, and all similar and related disciplines
Eligibility
- Ph.D. (title: Assistant Clinical Professor) or Master’s (title: Lecturer) degree.
- Active Research interests and goals.
Requirements
- Research leadership experience.
- Experience working on funded research projects.
- Prior supervisory experience of undergraduate researchers.
- Record of success in presenting research at conferences and/or publishing research in peer-reviewed journals.
- At least one year of experience in teaching undergraduate students (either as the instructor of record or as a teaching assistant).
- At least one year of research team experience with substantial project management experience and organizational skills.
Application Details
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of References (no emails sent from system)
Initial appointments will start in January 2025 and run through December 2025, with strong potential for annual renewals beginning in January 2026, per positive performance reviews.
