The Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President and Office of Undergraduate Research is seeking full time 12 month Assistant Clinical Professors to lead newly developed FIRE research streams designed around the research experience passions and goals of applicantsFor the upcoming hiring cycle OUR is looking for candidates who may identify as any of the following Early career faculty postdoctoral researchers or individuals who have recently completed terminal degrees in their fields Doctoral Candidates who will complete their degree prior to January 2025 will be considered and are encouraged to apply Individuals with active research interests and goals Individuals with experience or interest in mentorship and research instruction We are specifically seeking individuals from any of the following disciplinesSocial Science amp Humanities Psychology Economics Education Geography History Political Science Sociology Communications History Music Gender Studies and all similar and related disciplinesNatural Sciences Biochemistry Biology Cellular Biology Chemistry Ecology Environmental Science Geology Molecular Biology Microbiology Neuroscience Virology and all similar and related disciplinesTechnology amp Applied Sciences Computer Science Engineering Information amp Data Science Geographical Information Systems Physics Astronomy Atmospheric Sciences Computational Chemistry amp Biochemistry Computational Biology amp Bioinformatics and all similar and related disciplinesFIRE Faculty Leader Position Description FIRE Assistant Clinical Professors design and implement the group research agenda and are responsible for all research related curriculum instruction and broad student mentorship The position empowers early career faculty members to grow as research leaders educators mentors and higher education professionals FIRE Assistant Clinical Professors work in collaboration with department based UMD faculty members to design and implement the research agenda of a new FIRE research stream As the lead instructor of research related FIRE courses the FIRE Assistant Clinical Professors are tasked with providing an excellent educational experience through the development of a research centered curriculum that allows for iteration students engage in work that includes periods of uncertainty setbacks and unexpected outcomes and have the opportunity to repeat unsuccessful methodological attempts As the professional that works with FIRE participating students FIRE Assistant Clinical Professors provide personal academic research and professional mentorshipInitial appointments will start in January 2025 and run through December 2025 with strong potential for annual renewals beginning in January 2026 per positive performance reviews