Computational Geoscience Research Professor (Non-Tenure)

University of Mississippi; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi invites applications for a non-tenure-track Assistant Research Professor specializing in Computational Geosciences, commencing January 2027. This is a full-time, 12-month, grant-funded research appointment, initially offered for one year with possible extension to three years based on funding and performance.

The successful candidate will leverage mathematics, computational methods, and AI/ML to address geoscientific problems, collaborating across MMRI-CMRET and the

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a closely related discipline and demonstrated experience in computational sciences, mathematics, data analytics, AI or ML.
• Active research agenda or potential to establish one in computational science and/or geosciences.
• Evidence of mentoring undergraduate or graduate students in computational/data-intensive research.
• Experience collaborating in interdisciplinary, cross-institutional research teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research applying AI, ML and computational methods to geoscientific problems.
• Develop and validate advanced computational algorithms for processing geophysical, acoustic, bathymetric and remote sensing datasets.
• Contribute to proposals and pursuit of external funding from federal agencies and sponsors.
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students in computational geoscience research.
• Collaborate with MMRI-CMRET researchers, School of Engineering faculty and external partners.
• Participate in institute research initiatives, project management, and technical reporting.

Skills

Mathematics

Computational methods

Scientific programming

AI/ML applications

Remote sensing

Bathymetric data analysis

Topographic data analysis

Acoustic imaging

Geophysical data processing

Marine geoscience

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science

Ph.D. in Mathematics

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in Physics

Ph.D. in Geophysics

Job description

The University of Mississippi invites applications for a non-tenure-track Assistant Research Professor specializing in Computational Geosciences, commencing January 2027. This is a full-time, 12-month, grant-funded research appointment, initially offered for one year with possible extension to three years based on funding and performance.

The successful candidate will leverage mathematics, computational methods, and AI/ML to address geoscientific problems, collaborating across MMRI-CMRET and the