Location:
The University of Arkansas is a nationally competitive student-centered research university located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas system. The Department of Geosciences offers bachelors and masters degrees in geology and geography, and participates in two interdisciplinary graduate programs, Space and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Dynamics, providing opportunity for supervision of PhD students in addition to those in Geosciences. An independent Geosciences PhD program has been recently approved, and is pending funding prior to submission to the Arkansas Board of Higher Education.
Fayetteville, nestled in the Ozarks of Northwest Arkansas, is part of a metropolitan area of about 420,000 people that retains its small college town atmosphere. It is the sixth fastest growing metropolitan area in the U.S. spurred by opportunities with national companies including Wal-Mart, Tyson, Inc., and J.B. Hunt. The quality of life is high and it’s a great place to work, play, and raise a family.
Description:
The Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville invites applications for a 9-month appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor with an anticipated start date of August 2009. We are seeking an outstanding individual with expertise in broad areas of structural geology and tectonics. The successful applicant will be an integrated scholar with a strong commitment to teaching at all levels, including possible participation in our required summer field course, in concert with supervision of graduate research.
Minimum Requirements:
Applicants must demonstrate ability and commitment to develop an independent externally funded research program as well as the potential for collaboration and synergism with ongoing research in the Department of Geosciences. All Ph.D. requirements completed at the time of the appointment.
Where To Apply?
Review of applications will begin December 15, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae, brief statements of research and teaching interests, and the names, addresses and contact information for at least three professional references to:
Dr. Glen S. Mattioli
Search Committee Chair
Department of Geosciences
113 Ozark Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
How to Apply:
University of Arkansas / Fayetteville
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