Assistant Professor Near-Surface Geophysics

University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a tenure-track Geosciences faculty position in Charlotte, NC, focusing on hydrogeophysics and field methods. The role blends research and teaching across geophysics, data analytics, and urban subsurface science.

PhD in Geology, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geophysics, or related field by start date is required, with demonstrated experience in field-based geophysical observations and quantitative analysis, including

Qualifications

• PhD in Geology, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geophysics, or related field by start date.

Skills

Field observations

Deterministic modeling

Inversion

Data fusion

AI/ML tools

Education

Ph.D. in Geology or related field

Tools

UAS

GPR

Job description

Research and Teaching areas: The successful candidate is expected to collect and use field-based geophysical observations (e.g., seismic, electrical, acoustic emissions, ambient noise seismology, UAS and other electromagnetic surveys, or GPR), preferably with complementary quantitative analytical approaches (e.g., deterministic modeling, experimentation, inversion, data fusion, or AI/machine learning tools).

Application and teaching areas may include hydrogeophysics (e.g., groundwater, vadose zone, contaminant transport), fracture mechanics/rock physics, geohazards (e.g., landslides, karst, liquefaction), urban geosciences (e.g., subsurface infrastructure, mapping rock/soil boundaries, cavity and tunnel detection), soils/critical zone (e.g., critical zone architecture, pedogenesis, weathering, fracture networks, carbon sequestration), land-atmosphere feedbacks (e.g., soil moisture-boundary layer coupling); and resources and sustainability (e.g., geothermal, critical minerals, energy).

Qualifications. A Ph.D. is required in Geology, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geophysics, or a related physical science field by the start date of the position.