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The salary range for this position is $140,000 to Lemieux, Dean, Faculty of Science, University of sent. All documents should go to earthmaterials@
$180,000. Negotiations beyond this salary range will Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, mail.wvu.edu.
be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates. Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1, Phone: +1-519-888-4591;
Fax: +1-519-746-2543, e-mail: lweber@uwaterloo.ca. Review of applications will begin Sept. 30, 2015,
The Department has 21 full-time members and continue until the position is filled. The antici-
of faculty, 4 research faculty members, 29 staff, The University of Waterloo respects, appreciates pated start date is August of 2016.
approximately 100 graduate students, 25 post- and encourages diversity. We welcome applications
doctoral fellows and research associates and over from all qualified individuals including women, For additional information, please see http://
250 Honours undergraduate students in Earth members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, pages.geo.wvu.edu/earthmaterials or contact the
and Environmental Sciences related programs. In and persons with disabilities. All qualified candi- search chair: Jaime Toro at earthmaterials@mail
addition, the Geological Engineering program, dates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian .wvu.edu or +1-304-293-9817.
with approximately 100 undergraduate students, citizens and permanent residents will be given
is shared with the Department of Civil and Envi- priority. Three reasons to apply: https://uwaterloo West Virginia University is an EEO/Affirma-
ronmental Engineering. Undergraduate studies .ca/watport/why-waterloo. tive Action Employer and welcomes applications
are available in both a Co-operative Education and from all qualified individuals, including minorities,
Regular format. The Department fosters a dynamic ASSISTANT PROFESSOR females, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.
and thriving research environment with over $15 MINERALOGY-PETROLOGY-
million in annual research, houses a CERC Chair SURFACE GEOLOGIST
and 2 CRC’s (Tier 1) and initiated the Southern EARTH MATERIALS NORTH DAKOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Ontario Water Consortium (>$55 million) and the WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY The North Dakota Geological Survey announces
Canadian Water Network. The Department attracts The Dept. of Geology and Geography at West a permanent position opening for a geologist.
outstanding Canadian and international applicants Virginia University seeks to hire a tenure track Assis- Successful applicant will be responsible for gener-
to its graduate programs. Collaborative research tant Professor specializing in Earth Materials. This ating maps and reports on the surface geology of
programs that are global in scope are currently could include expertise in Igneous, Metamorphic, North Dakota.
active with members of the Faculties of Science, Sedimentary or Organic Petrology, Mineralogy, Applicants should have a master’s degree in
Environment, Mathematics and Engineering and Geomicrobiology, or related fields. The successful geology. Applicants must have strong written and
the Water Institute. The Department is interested in candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous verbal communication skills. Preference will be
strengthening these transdisciplinary initiatives and externally funded research program, to teach core given to applicants with experience in the following
expanding ties within the national and international undergraduate classes covering the origins of rocks areas; geologic surface mapping of glacial deposits or
academic communities. and minerals as well as graduate courses in the area of Fort Union strata, geologic hazards mapping, and
his/her expertise, and to mentor graduate students. delineation of sand and gravel deposits.
The University of Waterloo is located in the Requirements include a Ph.D. or equivalent The successful applicant will be hired with a
attractive and vibrant two-university community of doctoral degree in Earth Science or a closely related salary dependent upon the level of completed educa-
Kitchener-Waterloo (population 500,000) in south- field by the start date, evidence of potential to estab- tion and applicable experience. The State of North
western Ontario, about 100 km west of Toronto. lish a strong externally-funded research program, to Dakota has very competitive health insurance
publish in peer-reviewed journals, and to excel in and retirement plans. Deadline for applications is
Applications and nominations should include a teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. September 1, 2015.
detailed resume, the names and contact information Qualified applicants should: (1) submit a single For more information about the North Dakota
for three individuals willing to provide references, PDF file including a statement of research interests, a Geological Survey and instructions on how to apply
and a statement of capabilities and qualification. The statement of teaching philosophy, and a curriculum for this position, see https://www.dmr.nd.gov/ndgs/.
closing date for applications is October 15, 2015. vitae; (2) submit PDF files of up to 3 publications; The North Dakota Geological Survey is an Equal
The anticipated start date is September 1, 2016. Send and (3) arrange for three letters of reference to be Opportunity Employer.
applications or nominations to: Professor Robert

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