About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Summary</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:12.65pt 1.85pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (<a href="https://www.eaps.purdue.edu/"><span style="color:#0562c1">https://www.eaps.purdue.edu/</span></a>) within the College of Science at Purdue University invites applications for a visiting assistant professor or visiting instructor. This position is full-time, academic year (9 months), for a maximum 2-year appointment beginning August 17, 2026.</p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:#1f1f1f">The successful candidate will teach up to three courses (9 hours) per semester. These courses will be within the Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Department with a focus on atmospheric science and great issues courses. A reduced course load is negotiable, depending on the size of each class. The requirements are subject to change from time to time at the discretion of the Head and in the best interests of the Department/School, College, and University. </span></p> <p style="margin:14.25pt 0.0in 0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f">Initial</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f">responsibilities</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0e0e0e">include</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0e0e0e"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f">teaching</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f">courses</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f">such</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f">as:</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#313131">EAPS 100 Planet Earth</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#313131">EAPS 138 Thunderstorms & Tornadoes</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f">EAPS </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0e0e0e">360 Great Issues in Climate Change & Society</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0e0e0e">EAPS </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f">431 Synoptic Lab I</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0e0e0e">EAPS 432 Synoptic Lab II</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f">EAPS 433 Synoptic Lab III</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f">EAPS 434 Weather Analysis & Forecasting</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#0e0e0e">EAPS </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1f1f1f">507 Introduction to Analysis & Computing with Geoscience Data</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Qualifications</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:12.65pt 1.85pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Successful candidates must have earned a Ph.D. for a visiting assistant professor level or M.S. for a visiting instructor level in atmospheric sciences or a similar relevant field.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Applications</b></H2> </div><div><p style="line-height:103%;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">Submit applications </span><span style="color:#161616">online by </span><span style="color:#242424">visiting the Purdue University Careers page via the links below. </span><span style="color:#161616">Interested </span><span style="color:#242424">applicants </span><span style="color:#161616">need </span><span style="color:#242424">to submit </span><span style="color:#161616">1) a curriculum </span><span style="color:#242424">vitae, 2) </span><span style="color:#161616">a research </span><span style="color:#242424">statement, </span><span style="color:#161616">3) </span><span style="color:#242424">a </span><span style="color:#161616">teaching </span><span style="color:#242424">statement, </span><span style="color:#161616">and 4) complete </span><span style="color:#242424">contact </span><span style="color:#161616">information </span><span style="color:#242424">for at </span><span style="color:#161616">least </span><span style="color:#242424">3 </span><span style="color:#161616">references.</span></p> <p style="line-height:103%;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:103%;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:#161616">External candidates</span></strong><span style="color:#161616"> (non-Purdue employee) should submit application materials electronically via this link: </span></p> <p style="line-height:103%;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://careers.purdue.edu/job/EAPS-Visiting-Assistant-Professor/42883-en_US/">https://careers.purdue.edu/job/EAPS-Visiting-Assistant-Professor/42883-en_US/</a></p> <p style="line-height:103%;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:103%;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:#161616">Internal candidates</span></strong><span style="color:#161616"> (Purdue employee) should apply via this link: <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#161616"><a href="https://careers.purdue.edu/job/EAPS-Visiting-Assistant-Professor/42883-en_US/?isInternalUser=true">https://careers.purdue.edu/job/EAPS-Visiting-Assistant-Professor/42883-en_US/?isInternalUser=true</a></span></span></p> <p style="line-height:103%;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:103%;margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">Screening of applicants </span><span style="color:#161616">will begin on </span><span style="color:#242424">July 9, 2026, and will continue </span><span style="color:#161616">until </span><span style="color:#242424">the position </span><span style="color:#161616">is </span><span style="color:#242424">filled.</span></p> <p style="margin:14.15pt 8.2pt 1.0E-4pt 0.0in;line-height:102%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">Candidates must </span><span style="color:#161616">have </span><span style="color:#242424">the ability </span><span style="color:#161616">to </span><span style="color:#242424">work </span><span style="color:#161616">in </span><span style="color:#242424">the US without </span><span style="color:#161616">immigration </span><span style="color:#242424">sponsorship from Purdue University</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:102%;color:#242424">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.95pt 0.0in 0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">A background check is required for employment in this position.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Equal Opportunity</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><em>Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.</em></p></div></div></div>