Dear All: Please pass along the following information regarding a tenure track =20 position opening we currently have in the Department of Earth =20 Sciences at Memorial University of Newfoundland to anyone you know =20 that might be interested.
best regards, Sue Susan Ziegler Department of Earth Sciences Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's, NL A1B 3X5 709.737.2669 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mun.ca/earthsciences/Ziegler/Main.php Tenure Track Faculty Position in Environmental Geochemistry Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University The Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland =20= invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the =20 assistant professor level in the broad field of environmental =20 geochemistry (Ref.: VPA #EASC-2006-011). The applicants=92 specific =20 interests may include but are not limited to biogeochemistry, =20 application of geochemical and isotopic methods to environmental =20 problems, microbe-mineral interaction, chemical speciation, transport =20= and fate of organic and organometallic compounds, water resources, =20 and global environmental change. We are particularly interested in =20 applicants with experience and a continuing interest in applications =20 of genomic, molecular, or isotopic approaches to geomicrobiological =20 and/or biogeochemical research. Memorial University has one of the largest and most diverse Earth =20 Science departments in Canada. With 34 faculty members including 3 =20 Canada Research Chairs, over 15 staff members, and leading-edge =20 teaching and research facilities, the department is able to offer =20 high quality undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The =20 successful candidate will have access to modern analytical facilities =20= listed at (www.mun.ca/earthsciences/facilities/). In addition, =20 Memorial University=92s CREAIT (www.mun.ca/creait/maf/ICPMS.php) =20 network is accessible to all faculty and offers additional analytical =20= and experimental facilities, many overseen by faculty in the =20 Department of Earth Sciences. Other research and teaching resources =20 available at Memorial University include the Ocean Sciences Centre, =20 the Bonne Bay Marine Station in Gros Morne National Park, the =20 Labrador Institute, and the Harlow Campus outside London, England. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. and should preferably have post-=20 doctoral experience. The successful candidate is expected to maintain =20= a vigorous research program, sustain a strong record of peer-reviewed =20= publication and external funding, advise and mentor undergraduate and =20= graduate students, and contribute energetically to the teaching =20 mission of the department. In addition to its own M.Sc. and Ph.D. =20 programs in environmental earth science, the Earth Sciences =20 Department participates in Memorial=92s interdisciplinary graduate =20 program in environmental science (www.mun.ca/science/envs/). Applications must be received by March15th, 2007. Candidates should =20 submit a letter of application with the names and addresses =20 (including email) of three referees, current curriculum vitae, and a =20 statement of planned research program and teaching interests to: Dr. =20 John M. Hanchar, Head, Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial =20 University of Newfoundland, St. John=92s, NL, Canada A1B 3X5, or, =20 preferably, Email applications in PDF format to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] =20 Additional information is available at www.mun.ca/earthsciences/=20 about/ or by contacting Dr. John M. Hanchar, Head of Earth Sciences =20 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or by telephone at 709-737-2334. Memorial University is the largest university in Atlantic Canada. As =20 the province=92s only university, Memorial plays an integral role in =20 the educational life of Newfoundland and Labrador. Offering a diverse =20= set of undergraduate and graduate programs to almost 18,000 students, =20= Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for =20 learning in St. John=92s (http://www.stjohns.ca/index.jsp), a very =20 safe, friendly city with great historical charm, a vibrant cultural =20 life, and easy access to a wide range of outdoor activities. Memorial University is committed to employment equity and encourages =20 applications from qualified women and men, visible minorities, =20 aboriginal people and persons with disabilities. All qualified =20 candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and =20 permanent residents will be given priority. Partners of candidates =20 for positions are invited to include their resume for possible =20 matching with other job opportunities and candidates eligible for =20 NSERC University Faculty Awards are encouraged to apply.
