Two positions (#1 and 2 below and attached pdf) are currently being advertised by the Department of Geography at West Virginia University in Morgantown that could be filled by ecologists working in the area of environmental change and GIScience. Morgantown is a great place for people who love the outdoors (boating, climbing, hiking within 15 minutes of town) and the university is a large, research-oriented institution. We encourage all qualified people (regardless of discipline) to apply. Feel free to contact me if you want to know more! Amy Hessl
WEST VIRGINIA, MORGANTOWN 26506-6300. The Department of Geology and Geography at West Virginia University invites applications for three tenure-track assistant professor positions beginning August 16, 2008. A Ph.D. in Geography or closely related discipline is required at time of appointment. Evidence is required of a commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship and the successful applicants must demonstrate an ability to obtain competitively based external funding. Position 1: GIScience with an emphasis in systems and database development or spatial modeling. Position 2: GIScience with an application focus from the list below. Candidates for positions 1 and 2 should have interests in at least one of the following areas: business geography; energy; environmental change; planning; regional economic development. Position 3: Human Geography with research interests in at least one of the following areas: development; planning; urban geography; Africa or the African Diaspora. WVU is a comprehensive land grant university and is designated by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education as a Research High Activity Institution. The department and the West Virginia GIS Technical Center are located in a dedicated building which opened in 2007. The building has state of the art teaching and research laboratories, including a CAVE virtual environment laboratory (www.geo.wvu.edu). Opportunities exist to interact with major federal and state institutes and research centers located on campus and in Morgantown (e.g., Regional Research Institute, NRCS, NASA, USFS, DOE, and NIOSH). The Department has masters and doctoral programs in Geography and Geology and undergraduate degrees in Geography, Geology, and Environmental Geoscience. Morgantown is located in the Allegheny Mountains with access to outstanding natural recreation areas. WVU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women, minority, and disadvantaged candidates. The review of applications will begin November 10, 2007 and continue until all positions are filled. Applicants should submit resume, statement of interest, and the names and contact information of three referees to Dr. Kenneth C. Martis, Search Committee Chair, Department of Geology and Geography, 330 Brooks Hall, POB 6300, voice: (304) 293-9662, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
