Employment opportunities
Two tenure track positions / Associate Professor or Professor, University of Houston
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Houston invites applicants for four sub-disciplines of geology and geophysics to fill two tenure line positions at the Associate Professor or Professor levels. Candidates are sought to participate in our expansion plans in geology and geophysics that will help to meet demands created by a dynamic and growing undergraduate and graduate student enrollment and expanding interdisciplinary collaborative research opportunities. Candidates are expected to have the ability to conduct transformational research in their disciplines and to have a demonstrated record of exceptional research productivity, peer-reviewed publication, external research funding, and outstanding teaching and mentoring skills. Candidates should have an international reputation in their field of interest. Successful tenure-line faculty appointees will be expected to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Of the four disciplines advertised below, the two top candidates are expected to be appointed by January 15th, 2011.
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGIST The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor or Professor level in Structural Geology, with an emphasis on fault zone deformation processes. We especially seek candidates with a thorough understanding of the mechanics of fluid saturated rocks, permeability barriers, fault sealing, interaction between fluid flow, deformation and mineralization, and the characterization, evolution and mechanics of fractures and fault populations. Preference will be given to candidates who have quantitative approaches to analysis of fault zone geometry, kinematics and dynamics at all scales. Experience in interpreting faults and fault zones in seismic sections and/or within core or boreholes may be beneficial.
SEDIMENTOLOGIST/STRATIGRAPHER The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor or Professor level in the field of sedimentology/stratigraphy. The successful candidate must have a demonstrated record of research excellence in related areas such as diagenesis, sedimentary petrology, petrophysical properties, facies and stratigraphis architecture, experimental or numerical modeling, and/or reservoir characterization. Preference will be given to candidates with the ability to integrate an array of outcrop, well, seismic, laboratory, and other data to solve fundamental geologic problems.
ROCK PHYSICIST The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor or Professor level in the field of rock physics with expertise in the measurement, theory, and interpretation of physical rock properties. Candidates with expertise in high-pressure and high-temperature experimental rock physics measurement are sought. The successful candidates would be a collaborator in the UH Rock Physics Consortium and will have access to a full range of teaching and research facilities within the Department and University including a fully-equipped and state-of-the-art Rock and Fluid Physics Laboratory and a Seismic Acoustics Laboratory. Equipment in the rock physics lab includes: (1) apparatus for rock P- and S-wave velocity measurement rated to 15,000 psi and 150oC, (2) fluid modulus measurement capability rated to 20,000 psi and 200oC, (3) a time-lapse simulation setup, (4) anisotropy measurement, (5) special setups for unconsolidated sediments and shales with simultaneous resistivity measurement, and (6) standard rock properties measurements.
MARINE GEOPHYSICIST - MULTICOMPONENT SEISMOLOGY The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate Professor or Professor level in the field of marine geophysics. We especially encourage applicants with experience in marine seismic operations and acquisition systems (particularly ocean-bottom seismometers). Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in the processing, analysis, and interpretation of multi-component seismic reflection and/or refraction data as well as familiarity with seismic streamer and multi-component seismic reflection and/or refraction acquisition systems. The successful candidate will have access to a new group of ocean-bottom seismometers, ocean-going opportunities, extensive high-performance computing hardware and a wide variety of industry-standard seismic processing and interpretation software.
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS The Department currently has 25 tenure-line faculty and 18 Research faculty appointments and offers a comprehensive set of Geosciences undergraduate and graduate degree programs in geology, geophysics and atmospheric sciences. For more information about the department, please visit our website at www.geosc.uh.edu. Applicants for all positions should submit: (1) a letter of application including statements of teaching and research interests, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) three letters of references (letters must be received before the applications will be considered), and (4) an official Ph.D. graduate school transcript showing date of degree and degree conferred to:
Dr. John F. Casey, Chair
University of Houston
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
312 Science and Research Bldg. 1
Houston, TX 77204-5007
Signed reference letters may be submitted by referees as attached files via email to Tram Nguyen at tnguye36@mail.uh.edu. Further information could be obtained by viewing the departmental web page at www.geosc.uh.edu or by calling (713) 743-3402. Evaluations will begin September 15th, 2010, and will continue until the positions are filled.
http://www.uh.edu/provost/fac_openings/easc03.html
Application deadline: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Assistant Professor, Marine Microbial Ecology, NC State University
The Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences (MEAS) at North Carolina State University is seeking to fill a tenure-track faculty position in the area of marine microbial ecology. Possible research areas include, but are not limited to: microbial activity in marine productivity, food webs, or other ecosystem functions; the microbial role in marine biogeochemical cycling within the context of global climate change; or microbial evolution, diversity, biochemistry, genetics, and physiology in the context of marine ecology. Skill in the application of developing technologies, including visualization, biochemical or molecular biological approaches is preferred. The position is available 1 August 2011. Hiring will be at the assistant professor level.
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree in the oceanographic or related sciences. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong potential for outstanding accomplishments in research, research supervision, and teaching. Specific course offerings may include undergraduate or graduate marine microbial ecology, microbial ecology techniques, general marine biology or biological oceanography, or other classes commensurate with the candidate’s interest and expertise.
Opportunities exist for the successful candidate for disciplinary and interdisciplinary interactions with more than 30 other faculty in the MEAS department. Additional information about the department and its facilities can be found on our web pages: http://www.meas.ncsu.edu and http://www.cmast.ncsu.edu. NCSU also has a Department of Microbiology.
Review of applications will begin 1 October 2010; the position will remain open until filled. Applications, including cover letters, curriculum vitae, teaching and research statements (1 page each), and contact information for three references must be submitted online https://jobs.ncsu.edu/.
NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability. In addition, NC State University welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. Applications from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged. The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences welcomes the opportunity to work with candidates to identify suitable employment opportunities for spouses or partners.
Application deadline: Friday, October 1, 2010
Research Geologist, Dept. of Mineral Science, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian
Please see full Job Announcement Number 10A-MR-296088-DEU-NMNH on USAJobs
Application deadline: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
