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Geoscience Jobs & Opportunities
Positions Open
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
PALEONTOLOGY, SUNY POTSDAM
The Geology Department at SUNY Potsdam is
accepting online applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor of Paleontology with exper-
tise in paleoclimatology and/or paleoceanography.
Teaching includes, but is not limited to, Principles of recruitment and retention efforts; coordination of
Paleontology, Historical Geology, and a high-enroll-
ment general education course focusing on either
fossils/evolution or climate change. Ideal candidate
can teach a physical oceanography course. Required
qualification: Ph.D. by August 15, 2016. To apply,
visit: employment.potsdam.edu, Job Posting No.
U-00081. Position is open until filled.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
OF STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
SUNY POTSDAM
The Geology Department at SUNY Potsdam is
accepting on-line applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor of Structural Geology special-
izing in deformation of the upper crust. Teaching
includes, but is not limited to, Physical Geology,
Structural Geology, and an upper-level elective. Ideal
candidate can teach an applied geophysics course
and utilize the College’s existing seismic network.
Required qualification: Ph.D. by August 15, 2016.
To apply, visit: employment.potsdam.edu, Job Posting
No. U-00081. Position is open until filled.
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
WATERSHED ANALYSIS
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
The Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
Department, Montana State University, Bozeman
[http://landresources.montana.edu] seeking a talented
and enthusiastic individual to undertake a tenure-
track, fiscal-year faculty position (63% research/
27% teaching/ 10% service) in watershed analysis.
Details of the position are available at [http://www
.montana.edu/jobs/faculty]. Screening will begin
January 15, 2016 until an adequate applicant pool
has been established.
DEPARTMENT CHAIR, PROFESSOR
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY
The Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering
and Technology at Murray State University (MSU)
is seeking applicants for the Chair of the Department
of Geosciences. The department, with nine full-time
tenured/tenure track faculty and approximately
50 majors, offers baccalaureate degrees in geosci-
ences with options in earth science, environmental
geology, geoarchaeology, and geographic informa-
tion science; a master’s degree in geosciences; and
a certificate in geographic information science.
The department is closely affiliated with the Mid-
America Remote Sensing Center (MARC), a core
entity in the MSU Watershed Studies Institute.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in the geological sciences
or physical geography. Qualifications for the posi-
tion include documented evidence of excellence in
teaching, research productivity, and service accom-
plishments sufficient to merit appointment at the
rank of associate or full professor. Evidence of
successful administrative leadership experience or
the potential for successful leadership, strong written ucdavis.edu/programs/worklife.
and verbal communication skills, effective interper-
sonal skills, and a commitment to undergraduate
and graduate education are also required.
Familiarity with GIS and remote sensing is required.
Responsibilities: Responsibilities of this position
include, but may not be limited to: budget manage-
ment; strategic and long-range planning; evaluation
of faculty performance; coordination of student
student advising; oversight of MARC; oversight of
laboratory and curricular development; outreach
activities; development activities; scheduling of
classes; and teaching.
Application Deadline: December 31, 2015.
To apply please visit: http://www.murraystate
jobs.com/postings/4943.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Murray State University is an equal education and
employment opportunity, M/F/D, AA employer.
FACULTY POSITION
IN EARTH AND PLANETARY MATERIALS
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
at the University of California Davis seeks an
outstanding scholar whose study of the origin, trans-
formation, or deformation of Earth and planetary
materials addresses major processes in the solid
Earth. This tenure-track faculty position is the first
of multiple anticipated faculty searches directed at
understanding the formation and evolution of Earth
and other rocky planets, and we seek applicants whose
work expands and amplifies our current research
strengths. Appointment at the Assistant Professor
level is anticipated. Candidates must possess a Ph.D.
or equivalent in geoscience or a related field by the
time of appointment. The appointee is expected to
develop and maintain a vigorous externally funded
research program and to be (or potential to be) an
excellent teacher at the undergraduate and graduate
levels. The department’s research programs and
experimental, analytical and computational facilities
are described at http://geology.ucdavis.edu/facilities. disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Candidates should submit a cover letter, CV,
publication list, statements of research plans and
teaching interests, and names and addresses of four
references by December 20, 2015, as no new appli-
cants will be accepted after this date. Applicants will
have until January 8, 2016 to complete or revise their
applications. An optional “Statement of Contribu-
tions to Diversity” is strongly encouraged. Guid-
ance for diversity statements may be found at http://
academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/diversity/equity_inclu-
sion. Applications should be submitted online via
the job listing JPF00738 at https://recruit.ucdavis.
edu/apply/JPF00738. Inquiries may be addressed
to the Search Committee Chair at epm_search@
ucdavis.edu.
UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employ-
ment opportunity employer and is dedicated to
recruiting a diverse faculty community. We welcome
all qualified applicants including women, minorities,
individuals with disabilities, and veterans. UC Davis
recognizes the necessity of supporting faculty with
efforts to integrate work, family and other work-life
considerations. The campus sponsors a Work Life
Program that supports faculty as they strive to honor
their commitments to work, home and community.
For more information see http://academicaffairs.
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SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY AND
DIRECTOR POTENTIAL GAS AGENCY 29
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND
GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
COLLEGE OF EARTH RESOURCE
SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
Colorado School of Mines invites applications for
the anticipated position of Associate/Full Professor
position in the fields of Sedimentary Geology with
an emphasis in applied Petroleum Geochemistry
and Director, Potential Gas Agency to begin in
May 2016.
The successful candidate will be expected to
develop a strong and vibrant externally funded
program and establish an international reputa-
tion through publication, in addition to teaching
at the undergraduate and graduate levels, directing
graduate research and supervising thesis projects.
The successful candidate will also direct the Poten-
tial Gas Agency. As Director of the Agency the
successful candidate will be expected to devote at
least 33% time during the Academic Year and up
to one month during the summer to the work of
the Committee.
Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in
geology, a record of excellence in teaching, scholar-
ship and service, management and leadership, and
national/international professional recognition.
Applicants must demonstrate, or show evidence
of, excellent written, oral communication and
interpersonal skills. Research interests must be in
areas that complement existing campus programs
(unconventional petroleum research, sedimentary
geology research).
For the complete job announcement, full state-
ment of qualifications and directions on how to
apply, visit: http://inside.mines.edu/HR-Academic
-Faculty.
Mines is an EEO/AA employer and is committed
to enhancing the diversity of its campus community.
Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with
TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
IN TECTONICS, DEPARTMENT OF
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO
The Department of Geological Sciences and Engi-
neering at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks an
Earth Scientist for a tenure-track faculty position at
the Assistant Professor level specializing in Tectonics
and Deformation. This position is expected to
bring expertise in tectonic processes and deforma-
tion within the crust and/or mantle. We seek an
outstanding scientist who explores Earth processes
using a combination of field, laboratory, and numer-
ical techniques and, in doing so, will establish an
innovative, world-class externally-funded research
program. It is expected that, depending on the candi-
date hired, s/he will contribute to both undergrad-
uate and graduate curricula in regional tectonics,
cordilleran evolution, our summer field camp,
and required course work in structural geology as
well as graduate courses in the individual’s area of
expertise. The successful applicant will be expected
to direct graduate student research at the M.S. and
Ph.D. levels. The specific field of interest is open, but