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connections to WWU departments and programs in
marine and environmental sciences and allied fields.
The faculty member will be expected to participate
in service activities, including departmental commit-
tees and student advising.
Required Qualifications: Earned doctorate by
hire date in the geosciences with an emphasis and
experience in stable isotope geochemistry; Record
of or potential for high quality undergraduate
teaching; Commitment to establishing a vigorous
research program involving graduate and/or
undergraduate students; Ability to establish an
externally-supported research program; Demon-
strated commitment to working effectively with a
diverse student body.
Preferred Qualifications: Post-doctoral research
experience in the geosciences; Experience teaching in
a BS and/or graduate program; Ability and interest to
work with other interdisciplinary programs in mate-
rials science, marine and environmental science;
Experience or demonstrated ability managing
geochemistry research lab.
Application Instructions: Applications must
include (1) a detailed cover letter that addresses the
required and preferred qualifications and describes
the applicant’s background and interest in joining
the department, (2) a statement outlining the candi-
date’s plans and approaches for teaching and course
development at WWU, including a statement on
how the applicant’s background and experiences
(academic and non-academic) have prepared them
to effectively teach increasingly diverse students and
work effectively with diverse colleagues, (3) a detailed
research statement including plans for laboratory
development and undergraduate/graduate student
involvement in future research projects, (4) a full
curriculum vitae including the names, addresses,
e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three
professional references, and (5) undergraduate and
graduate transcripts. Submit all application mate-
rial to the WWU Electronic Application System
for Employment (https://jobs.wwu.edu/JobPosting
.aspx?JPID=7158). Inquiries may be addressed to
Prof. Brady Foreman at (360) 650-2546 or Brady.
Foreman@wwu.edu. WWU is an AA/EO employer.
For disability accommodation call (360) 650-3774.
Review of applications begins December 19, 2016;
position open until filled.
FACULTY POSITION IN PLANETARY
MINERALOGY/PETROLOGY/
GEOCHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY
OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE
The Dept. of Earth & Planetary Sciences at The
University of Tennessee seeks to fill a faculty posi-
tion in mineralogy/ petrology/geochemistry with
emphasis in planetary geoscience at the rank of
Assistant Professor. The position begins August
1, 2017. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville,
is a Research I University and the flagship campus
of the UT system. The Dept. (http://eps.utk.edu)
focuses on geology and has an active emphasis on
planetary research, including the study of terrestrial
analogs, through its Planetary Geosciences Institute
(http://web.utk.edu/~pgi). Requirements for the
position are: Ph.D. in geology or a related field, and
demonstrated research experience in planetary/
terrestrial geoscience.
The successful candidate is expected to conduct
a robust, funded program of planetary/terrestrial
research, mentor graduate students, effectively
teach courses in mineralogy and/or petrology at the
undergraduate and graduate levels, and collabo-
rate in department research dealing with miner-
alogy, petrology, geochemistry, and solar system
exploration. Salary and benefits are competitive
and commensurate with experience. The Knoxville
campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking
candidates who have the ability to contribute in
meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural
goals of the University.
To apply, please email the following to jmoersch@
utk.edu, with the subject line “Planetary faculty
application”: C.V., cover letter describing research
and teaching experience and plans, and names of
4 references with contact information. Applications
received by November 15, 2016, are ensured review,
but earlier submission is encouraged. The position
will remain open until filled. Questions about the
position should be directed to J. Moersch.
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/
Title VI/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in
the provision of its education and employment
programs and services. All qualified applicants
will receive equal consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, national origin, reli-
gion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orien-
tation, gender identity, age, physical or mental
disability, or covered veteran status.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
MARINE/COASTAL GEOLOGY/
GEOCHEMISTRY, COLBY COLLEGE,
WATERVILLE, MAINE
The Colby College Dept. of Geology invites applica-
tions for a tenure-track position in marine geology/
geochemistry at the level of Assistant Professor to
begin September 1, 2017. This position is part of
a cluster hire in support of Colby’s new Environ-
mental Science initiative. Colby requires strong,
innovative teaching at all levels of the undergrad-
uate curriculum and an active research program
involving undergraduate collaborators. Ideal candi-
dates for this position also will (1) teach a 200-level, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track
low-temperature-geochemistry or biogeochemistry
course in addition to other courses in the Geology
Department; (2) present ambitious research plans
focusing on the marine/coastal record of environ-
mental change over 100–1,000,000-year timescales;
and (3) strengthen collaborations between Colby
College and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean
Sciences on the coast of Maine (www.bigelow.org).
There also are opportunities for collaborations with
scientists at Colby and other nearby institutions
including the University of Maine Climate Change
Institute, Bowdoin College, and Bates College. A
Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. The
search committee is especially interested in candi-
dates with diverse perspectives and backgrounds,
and candidates who have a record of success advising
and mentoring individuals from groups under-
represented in higher education.
Tenure-track faculty at Colby receive competi-
tive startup packages and are eligible for a pre-
tenure sabbatical. Female U.S. citizens are eligible
for a Clare Booth Luce Endowed Chair that provides
additional research funding throughout their pre- GSA TODAY | www.geosociety.org/classiads
tenure probationary period. Colby faculty are
afforded professional travel funding, and can apply
for divisional research grants and summer research-
assistant funding on a competitive basis. More infor-
mation about the resources and instrumentation
available at Colby and collaborating institutions can
be found at www.colby.edu/geologydept and www
.colby.edu/environmentalstudies.
Complete applications will include a brief cover
letter, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching
philosophy and research interests, three letters of
recommendation, and reprints of recent journal
articles. Please submit all materials via Interfolio at:
apply.interfolio.com/37632. Applications received
by November 30, 2016 will receive full consider-
ation, but applications will be reviewed until the
position is filled. Inquiries may also be directed to
Marinegeo@colby.edu.
Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college
that admits students and makes employment deci-
sions on the basis of the individual’s qualifications
to contribute to Colby’s educational objectives and
institutional needs. Colby College does not discrimi-
nate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orienta-
tion, gender identity or expression, disability, religion,
ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, genetic
information, or veteran’s status in employment or in
our educational programs. Colby is an Equal Oppor-
tunity employer, committed to excellence through
diversity, and encourages applications from qualified
persons of color, women, persons with disabilities,
military veterans and members of other under-repre-
sented groups. Colby complies with Title IX, which
prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in an insti-
tution’s education programs and activities. Questions
regarding Title IX may be referred to Colby’s Title IX
coordinator or to the federal Office of Civil Rights. For
more information about the College, please visit our
website: www.colby.edu.
FULL-TIME, TENURE-TRACK
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
Geology: Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois,
assistant professor in geology beginning August
2017. We seek a colleague, committed to excel-
lence in teaching, advising, mentoring, and research
involving our diverse undergraduates, who is a
broadly trained geoscientist with expertise in pale-
ontology, stratigraphy and/or sedimentology, and
who should be able to capitalize on and help oversee
the extensive collections of the Augustana’s Fryxell
Geology Museum. The successful candidate will
teach a range of undergraduate courses and will
advise students on directed research projects. In
addition, the successful candidate must contribute
to field trips and seek ways to collaborate with other
programs on campus. The application deadline is
December 16, 2016. Application instructions and
more information can be found at https://academic-
jobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/7825 . Augustana College
is an equal opportunity employer and actively
encourages applications from women and persons
of diverse ethnic backgrounds. We do not discrimi-
nate based on age, race, color, ethnic origin, gender,
sexual orientation, disability or creed.
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