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visit the department website www.geosciences.ttu
.edu/geo.php.
The successful candidate is expected to estab-
lish an innovative, externally funded academic
research program, teach and advise graduate and
undergraduate students, and provide service to the
department, college, university and the commu-
nity. A PhD in Geology or a closely related field is
required at the time of appointment.
Applicants must first visit the TTU employ-
ment website at http://jobs.texastech.edu. Once
there, go to “Search Jobs”, search for requisition
number 11599BR, and provide the required infor-
mation. Afterwards, applicants must submit a let-
ter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of
teaching and research interests, names and contact
information (including e-mail address) of at least
three professional references. These documents
must be uploaded to the employment website.
Inquiries regarding the position should be sent to
dustin.sweet@ttu.edu. Review of applications will
begin November 27, 2017, and will continue until
the position is filled.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affir-
mative Action employer, Texas Tech University
is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally
diverse faculty committed to teaching and work-
ing in a multicultural environment. We actively
encourage applications from all those who can
contribute, through their research, teaching, and/
or service, to the diversity and excellence of the
academic community at Texas Tech University.
The university welcomes applications from minor-
ities, women, protected veterans, persons with dis-
abilities, and dual-career couples.
TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR
WILLIAMS COLLEGE
The Geosciences Dept. at Williams College invites
applications for a tenure-track appointment in the
broad field of climate science, at the rank of Assis- on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on
tant Professor, beginning 1 July 2018. We seek a
colleague committed to excellence in undergradu-
ate teaching, who will provide a balance of class-
room, field, and laboratory experiences for our
students, and develop a vibrant and productive
research program that engages undergraduates.
We are particularly interested in candidates who
take an interdisciplinary approach to climate sci-
ence, and who will be likely to develop research
and teaching collaborations across departmental
boundaries.
The successful candidate will teach three
courses per year (lectures plus labs). Teaching
responsibilities are likely to include an introduc-
tory course in weather and climate, as well as
higher-level courses based on the candidate’s
interests. Examples of such courses include, but
are not limited to: climate system analysis and pre-
diction; physical climatology; climate and society;
hydroclimatology; applied climatology; climate
engineering; climate dynamics; economics of cli-
mate change; statistical analysis of climatologic
data; GIS/remote sensing; environmental man-
agement; climate and policy; cryosphere-climate
interaction; or energy and the environment. Fac-
ulty have broad latitude in developing their own
courses and we welcome ideas from candidates
for ways in which they might develop courses that
would cross traditional disciplinary lines and build
dynamic intellectual bridges between Geosciences
and other departments.
The Geosciences Dept. web.williams.edu/
Geoscience/ is committed to providing excellent
training for future geoscientists, as well as teach-
ing earth science as part of a balanced liberal arts
education. Our department works closely with the
Center for Environmental Studies ces.williams.
edu/, and the successful candidate will be expected
to mount courses that would be cross-listed with
that program. The College is especially interested
in candidates who can contribute to the growing
diversity of the academic community through their
teaching, scholarship and service. Enthusiasm for
teaching, mentoring and advising a diverse popula-
tion of students is essential.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. or disserta-
tion completed by the time of appointment, dem-
onstrated teaching experience, and a vigorous
research program suitable for undergraduate stu-
dent involvement. Deadline for applications is
30 November 2017. We welcome applications from
members of groups traditionally underrepresented
in the field, and applicants are asked to state in their in externally-funded research, and successfully
cover letter how they will enhance the diversity of
offerings and educational experiences if hired. All
offers of employment are contingent upon comple-
tion of a background check. Further information
is available here: dean-faculty.williams.edu/
prospective-faculty/background-check-policy/.
Candidates should apply via Interfolio (http://
apply.interfolio.com/43847). The letter of appli-
cation should include a cover letter, statements of
teaching and research philosophy, curriculum vita,
and contact information for three references.
Williams College is a liberal arts institution
located in the Berkshire Hills of western Mas-
sachusetts. The college has built its reputation
the academic excellence of its approximately
2,000 students. Please visit the Williams College
website (www.williams.edu). Beyond meeting
fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination,
Williams College is committed to building a
diverse and inclusive community where members
from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
OF PALEOBIOLOGY
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Baylor University is a private Christian univer-
sity and a nationally ranked research institution,
consistently listed with highest honors among The
Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges
to Work For.” The university is recruiting new
faculty with a deep commitment to excellence in
teaching, research and scholarship. Baylor seeks
faculty who share in our aspiration to become a
tier one research institution while strengthening
our distinctive Christian mission as described in
our strategic vision, Pro Futuris (www.baylor.edu/
profuturis/). As the world’s largest Baptist Univer-
sity, Baylor offers over 40 doctoral programs and
has almost 17,000 students from all 50 states and
more than 80 countries.
www.geosociety.org/jobs
Baylor seeks to fill the following tenure track
faculty position within the College of Arts and
Sciences: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor,
Paleobiology.
The Baylor University Dept. of Geosciences
(www.baylor.edu/Geology/) seeks a dynamic
scholar to fill this position beginning August,
2018. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Paleobiol-
ogy, Paleontology, Geology, Ecology and Evolu-
tionary Biology, or a closely related discipline. We
seek an individual with a research focus in aspects
of biological paleontology such as invertebrate
paleontology, vertebrate paleontology, ichnology,
palynology, micropaleontology, paleoecology,
paleogeography, molecular paleontology, tapho-
nomy, phylogeny, systematics, macroevolution,
functional morphology, and other biological and
paleobiological processes and patterns. Regardless
of research focus area, enthusiasm for interdisci-
plinary research and cultivation of new collabora-
tions is essential to this position. The successful
candidate will contribute to the undergraduate
curriculum by teaching courses in historical geol-
ogy and invertebrate paleontology and to the grad-
uate programs (MS and PhD) in Geosciences by
teaching graduate courses and seminars in his/her
areas of specialization, establish and participate
mentor M.S. and Ph.D. candidates to graduation.
The department currently consists of 18 tenured
and tenure-track geoscientists, and has consid-
erable analytical and computing facilities with
equipment including Stable Isotope, Gas Chro-
matograph, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, FTIR,
and Raman Spectrometers. Additionally, shared
Mass Spectrometry, Molecular Biosciences, and
Microscopy and Imaging Centers are available.
Research space is available in the 500,000 ft2
“state-of-the-art” Baylor Sciences Building.
The application package for this position should
include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae,
official transcripts, reprints of three peer-reviewed
publications, separate statements of your research
plan and teaching philosophy, and the names
and contact information of three references. The
application package should be submitted elec-
tronically to: Dr. Daniel Peppe, Search Commit-
tee Chair, Dept. of Geosciences, One Bear Place
#97354, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798-7354
USA (Telephone: +1-254-710-2629; email:daniel_
peppe@baylor.edu).
Salary is commensurate with experience and
qualifications. Applications will be reviewed
beginning 11/01/2017 and will be accepted until
the position is filled. To ensure full consider-
ation, complete applications must be submitted by
11/17/2017.
To lear n more, please visit these links: www.baylor
.edu/geology/, www.baylor.edu/artsandsciences/,
and www.baylor.edu/hr/facultypositions.
Baylor University is a private not-for-profit
university affiliated with the Baptist General Con-
vention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to
compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination
laws, including those regarding age, race, color,
sex, national origin, marital status, pregnancy sta-
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