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Assistant Professor, Atmospheric Sciences

University of Nevada, Reno - Main Campus💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-25

Core

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Atmospheric Sciences focusing on innovative research agendas, student mentorship, and teaching core courses.

Role type

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track)

Builds

Research projects in atmospheric instrumentation, cloud/aerosol microphysics, AI in meteorology, and climate implications; educational programs for undergraduates and PhD candidates.

Domain

Atmospheric Sciences / Physics

Deliverable

production ML models | research | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Atmospheric Science research, student mentorship, external funding acquisition, teaching core atmospheric physics courses

Preferred skills

Postdoctoral experience, demonstrated ability to secure external funding, commitment to student success

Technologies

NASA AERONET sun photometer, NASA MPLnet lidar, multispectral photoacoustic instrumentation, AI for meteorology

Responsibilities

Mentor undergraduate and graduate students in research and academic advisement; Teach core courses including Atmospheric Physics, Instrumentation, Dynamical Meteorology, and Radiation Transfer; Utilize and oversee established observational infrastructure for aerosol and cloud research.

Seniority

Assistant Professor, tenure-track

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