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Posted: 25-Aug-23
Location: Waco, Texas
Type: Full Time
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Description
Baylor University's Department of Geosciences invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Solid Earth Geosciences, effective Fall 2024. We seek applicants who demonstrate a commitment and potential to develop an outstanding, externally funded research program.
The most competitive candidates will establish a clear connection between their research program and current big-picture questions in the fields of Solid Earth Geosciences.
The specific area of expertise is open and includes field- and lab-based methods in areas including, but not limited to, geodynamics, active tectonics, geophysics, volcanology, basin analysis, geochronology, structure, petrology, mechanics, faulting, hazards, seismology, geodesy, and high-temperature geochemistry.
Top applicants will also enthusiastically commit to the teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. Teaching opportunities may include a broad scope of undergraduate and graduate classes such as structural geology, mineralogy, petrology, volcanology, geochemistry, geophysics, and field camp. It is expected that teaching responsibilities will include existing undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Geosciences and new course offerings in the candidate’s area of expertise.
Baylor Geosciences offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in Geoscience and includes 11 tenured and tenure-track geoscientists with significant departmental facilities and resources. Many collaborative research, teaching, and mentorship opportunities will exist for our new Solid Earth Geosciences hire within the Department of Geosciences and across the university.
To learn more about Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences and the Department of Geosciences, please visit these links: www.baylor.edu/artsandsciences/ and www.baylor.edu/geosciences.
Qualifications
Candidates should possess an earned doctorate by the time of appointment, with post-doctoral experience preferred, have a sustained record of research accomplishment, and evidence of the potential to generate external funding commensurate with their career stage.
Successful candidates will be expected to develop and maintain an externally funded program of research and contribute to our doctoral program (www.baylor.edu/geosciences/index.php?id=952059).
Candidates should also be able to demonstrate experience in one or more of the following: mentoring of graduate and/or undergraduates, teaching including development and delivery of instructional materials; engagement with programs directed toward first-generation students; active involvement in scientific outreach; service to the scientific community; and direction and supervision of graduate and/or undergraduate research.
Application Instructions
Please submit the following materials electronically via Interfolio:
(a) letter of application; (b) current curriculum vitae; (c) statement describing research agenda and funding goals (maximum of 3 pages); (d) statement of teaching philosophy, experience, and interests (maximum of 2 pages); (e) copy of the transcript from highest degree-granting institution indicating receipt of degree (unofficial copy acceptable for application; if the Ph.D. is in progress, a copy of the official transcript of completed Ph.D. hours should also be submitted showing progress towards Ph.D.); and (f) contact information for three individuals who will provide letters of recommendation—candidates invited for an interview need to provide official transcripts.
Complete applications must be submitted by 10/20/2023.
Questions concerning the position should be directed to Search Committee Chair Dr. Dan Peppe at daniel_peppe@baylor.edu.
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