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Geosciences, to begin in August 2016. We seek
broadly trained scientists engaged in the study of
(1) Sedimentology and/or Stratigraphy, and
(2) Geomorphology and/or Climatology. We
welcome candidates that combine these specialties
in innovative ways, and are willing to consider joint
applications. Successful candidates should demon-
strate potential to be outstanding teachers, active
scholars, and contributors to the continued growth
of the Department and College. Candidates must
have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment.
We seek colleagues who are committed to
teaching excellence in the liberal arts tradition,
are field-based, have broad interests beyond their
individual specialties, and will provide a balance of
classroom, field, and laboratory experiences for our
students. Candidates must have the desire and ability
to teach courses at all levels of the curriculum. The
typical teaching load is three lab courses per year.
In addition, successful candidates are expected to
maintain vibrant and productive research programs
that actively incorporate undergraduate students.
Denison University is a highly selective, private
residential liberal arts college enrolling approxi-
mately 2100 undergraduate students from across
the country and around the world. The college is
located in the village of Granville, Ohio, 25 miles east
of Columbus. For more information about Denison,
visit our website at www.denison.edu.
All application materials will be handled electron-
ically at https://employment.denison.edu. (Please
clearly indicate the desired position.) Applications
must include: (1) a letter of application addressing
the position requirements listed above; (2) a current
curriculum vita; (3) academic transcripts of under-
graduate and graduate course work (unofficial
acceptable); (4) a statement of teaching philosophy
and experience; and, (5) a statement of your research
program in a liberal arts context. In addition, please
include the contact information for three persons
who know your teaching and scholarship well, who
will then be requested to upload reference letters.
Completed application materials submitted by
October 15, 2015 will receive full consideration, and
evaluation will continue until the position is filled.
For those attending, we plan to meet with selected
candidates at the 2015 GSA Annual Meeting in
Baltimore, Maryland.
To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we
continually strive to foster a diverse campus commu-
nity, which recognizes the value of all persons
regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, disability, or socioeconomic back-
ground. For additional information and resources
about diversity at Denison please see our Diversity
Guide at http://denison.edu/forms/diversity-guide.
Denison University is an Affirmative Action, Equal
Opportunity Employer.
GEOPHYSICS
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCE
UC SANTA BARBARA
The Dept. of Earth Science at the University of
California, Santa Barbara, invites applications
for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in
Geophysics, starting July 1, 2016. We seek an inno-
vative geophysicist who investigates solid Earth
processes with modern geophysical data and/or GSA TODAY | www.geosociety.org/classiads
simulation methods. All areas of technical expertise
will be considered, with preference for seismology,
geodesy, and/or numerical modeling. We seek
candidates who complement our current research
program and integrate tectonics and geophysics.
The successful candidate is expected to develop
a vigorous, externally funded research program and
to advise graduate and undergraduate students. A
Ph.D. or an equivalent degree is required at the time
of appointment.
Applicants should submit a PDF containing
a letter of application, their curriculum vitae, a
description of teaching and research objectives and
accomplishments, and the contact information of
three referees who will provide letters. Applicants
should request that the three referees send letters
of evaluation by October 1st, 2015. The application
file and letters of reference should be submitted to
https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu.
Review of applications will begin October 1st,
2015. The position will remain open until filled, but
to ensure full consideration, application materials
should be submitted by this date.
The department is especially interested in candi-
dates who contribute to the diversity and excel-
lence of the academic community through research,
teaching, and service.
The University of California is an Equal Oppor-
tunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employ-
ment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by law.
PHYSICAL HYDROGEOLOGIST, GEOLOGY
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
West Virginia University Dept. of Geology & Geog-
raphy invites applications for a tenure-track posi-
tion in geology at the Assistant Professor level.
This position, related to the stewardship of fresh-
water resources, is one of several university-wide,
research-focused initiatives (http://research.wvu.
edu/about). Research on freshwater is an area of
growth across campus and includes a new interdis-
ciplinary Water Center.
Applicants are expected to hold a Ph.D. or equiv-
alent degree in Geology or related field at the time of
appointment. We seek applications from individuals
with interests in basic and applied aspects of ground-
water flow in the critical zone and/or deeper regimes.
The successful applicant will possess demonstrable
expertise in study of subsurface water flow and/or
transport processes that may be applied to compet-
itively-funded research problems. Specialties may
include, but are not limited to, flow modeling in
porous media; hyporheic or vadose zone processes;
groundwater-surface water interaction; flow in frac-
tured media; hydrogeology of energy-related activi-
ties; water supply and sustainability; contaminant
and solute transport; and/or karst hydrogeology.
The position will begin in January or August 2016.
Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their
potential to establish a vigorous externally-funded
research program, publish scholarly work, mentor
graduate students, and to teach at the undergraduate
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