Vacancy Advertisement

This website is designed to provide some background information for potential applicants to the position advertised below. See here too for the formal advertisement on the Office of Human Resources website. Non-US people should note that “nine-month, academic year position” simply reflects the US context where academics are only regularly paid during term time.  “Summer salary” contributions are typically derived from research grants, summer teaching, or the dispersal of a nine-month salary over a 12 month period.  This is a regular position, and is tenure track (tenure is typically decided in Years 5-7).

University of Wisconsin-Madison. Assistant Professor of Geography, tenure-track position in GIScience.  Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. Preference will be given to applicants broadly trained in Geovisualization having a strong background in cartographic design. Possible research areas include, but are not limited to, geovisual-analytics, map animation, cartographic design, and interactive mapping. Teaching requirements include introductory and advanced courses in cartography and geovisualization. Nine-month, academic year position starting August 29, 2011.  For more information on Geography at UW-Madison, see http://www.geography.wisc.edu/.  To apply for this position send a letter describing research and teaching interests, a CV, and no more than three examples of publications to the address below. Please arrange to have three letters of reference submitted by the application deadline. Applications arriving after the deadline cannot be guaranteed consideration. Electronic submissions are preferred.

Apply: Jim Burt, Search Committee Chair, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 160 Science Hall, 550 N. Park St., Madison, WI  53706-1491. Tel: 1-608-262-2138, Email: jeburt@wisc.edu. Application deadline: October 15, 2010.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Background check may be required prior to employment.  Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the applicant must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.