- Job ID: 14922
- Location: El Paso, TX
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
Position Information
Hiring Department: DEERS for the College of Science
Reports To: Professor of Earth, Environment and Resource Science
Job Location: Geology Building
Posting End Date: Open until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Hours: 40 hours per week, standard Monday- Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm, flexibility is required on evenings and weekends
FLSA status: exempt
Earliest Start Date: As soon as possible.
Salary: $60,000 annually
Required Application Materials:
- Curriculum Vitae including publications, presentations, and other research products, teaching experience, and service
- Cover Letter
- List of three professional references (including name, context in which candidate knows reference, address, email & phone)
- Research statement describing research and other interests you would like to pursue at UTEP, and how a fellowship at UTEP would complement your existing research experience (not more than 3 pages, 1-inch margins, 11-point Arial or 12-point Times New Roman, References are excluded from page count)
- Statement about motivation to become a CIELO-G Postdoctoral Fellow, including a vision of the kind of cultural transformation you would like to see in the geosciences and how you would like to contribute to those goals. Please also include your experiences in research, teaching, and/ or service, and your potential to advance your vision for change (not more than 2 pages, 1-inch margins, 11-point Arial or 12-point Times New Roman).
Note: This is a grant funded, contingent on availability of funds position that is eligible for full benefits including medical, dental, and vision through 08/31/2027.
Position Summary
The Department of Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences (DEERS) at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) invites applications for two postdoctoral research fellowships to conduct research projects as part of the Community-driven Inclusive Excellence and Leadership Opportunities in the Geosciences (CIELO-G) project (https://www.cielog.org/), funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The postdoctoral fellowship is open to applicants in any area of geoscience (regardless of Ph.D. discipline), including new areas of research that cross discipline boundaries. The CIELO-G Postdoctoral Fellows will design and conduct research projects addressing Earth system science issues impacting the Paso del Norte Region (west Texas, southern New Mexico, and northern Mexico). Research projects should include plans and ideas to engage the local community for project development, input, and feedback, in collaboration with the rest of the CIELO-G project team.
Successful applicants will demonstrate academic achievement and promise, commitment to engage with the community, contribute to the growth and diversity of the department, and potential to lead independent research. We seek applicants who have an independent research agenda with common interests with one or more DEERS faculty. We encourage prospective applicants to reach out to discuss possible research projects with DEERS faculty before applying. Some example research projects include, but are not restricted to: 1) challenges around water and agriculture sustainability in arid lands, 2) Exploring interactions between geologic structure and water pathways, including impacts on erosion, floods, landslides, and aquifer recharge, 3) Investigating intraplate earthquake hazards in West Texas and southern New Mexico, 4) Understanding and mitigating increasing urban heat and dust, and 5) Geoscience education with community impacts.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Required Qualifications:
Education: PhD
and
Experience: No years of experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of statistical concepts and methods and their application to research analysis; of measurement, testing, and evaluation; and of research methods, principles, techniques, and philosophies. Skilled in conducting qualitative and quantitative research and in using computers, software, and statistical tools and programs. Ability to plan, organize, and oversee research projects, evaluate research data, ensure the development of measuring instruments with respect to reliability, relevance, and validity, interpret and publish research findings, and communicate effectively
Why Pick UTEP
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve.
UTEP is America’s leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 84% of our 26,000 students are Hispanic, and half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 170 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.
This is an especially exciting time to join UTEP as it advances the goals of its 2030 Strategic Plan. Built around the institution’s core strengths—its location, its people, its supportive culture, and its community partnerships—the plan lays out a bold vision for the next decade, aimed at maximizing the University’s regional impact and national stature.
About the Department and work environment: DEERS is a vibrant group of 25 faculty representing a wide variety of geology, geophysics, tectonics, hydrology, environmental science, and geography expertise. DEERS offers a variety of degrees in these and also interdisciplinary fields, including B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. The DEERS research portfolio addresses global challenges in the environment and natural resources while taking advantage of our regional geological setting for research and education. The University of Texas at El Paso is a national and international research university committed to access and excellence. A leader among Hispanic-serving institutions, UTEP enrolls over 25,000 students and is designated by the Carnegie Foundation as an R1 university and a “Community Engaged” university
Miner Perks and Benefits
What UTEP Offers:
- Benefit Package includes: Medical, Prescription, Life Insurance and Wellness platform
- Voluntary Benefits: Dental, Vision, Additional life insurance, UT Flex, Short and Long – term disability plans
- Retirement Programs
- Longevity Pay
- Paid Vacation & Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Discounts & Perks
- Employee Education Assistance program
- And much more! Visit our Benefits Summary Page for more information on our additional benefits.
Disclaimer: Eligibility for perks and benefits may vary based on part-time or full-time employment.
Additional Information
Note: To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.
The primary accountabilities are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or some of the primary accountabilities listed. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. A valid driver’s license issued by the State where the applicant resides and insurability as defined in UTS 157 may be required to perform the position’s essential functions.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must frequently stand and walk. The employee must regularly sit; use hands to feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must lift and move up to 20 pounds.
The noise level for this work environment is usually moderate.
In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to a learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.
The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee’s or prospective employee’s right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries—including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident—about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 223C.
For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP’s Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.
