What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Solid Earth and Planetary Geoscience position at Texas A&M University?
The Department of Geology and Geophysics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University is seeking applications for a full-time, 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor in Solid Earth and Planetary Geoscience broadly defined. The successful candidate should address one or more grand challenges in Solid Earth and Planetary Geoscience, including but not limited to topics such as:
The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain an independent and externally funded research program and contribute to quality teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The candidate is also expected to participate in service activities in the Department, College and University, national and international professional communities, and participate in outreach activities. Texas A&M University is a Hispanic-serving, land-, sea-, and space-grant university, located at the center of the Bryan/College Station metro area with a dynamic and international community of over 270,000 people. Information about the Department of Geology & Geophysics can be found at: http://artsci.tamu.edu/geology-geophysics
Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. in Geology, Geophysics, or equivalent in a related research discipline prior to the starting date.
For full consideration, applications should be received by November 8, 2024. We will continue to review applications until the position is filled. Interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/154026 and upload the following:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
- Formation and evolution of crust and mantle of the Earth and other planetary bodies
- Deep planetary processes and conditions including their linkages to surface processes
- Cycling of volatiles and critical elements
- Fundamental studies of plate boundary processes
The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain an independent and externally funded research program and contribute to quality teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The candidate is also expected to participate in service activities in the Department, College and University, national and international professional communities, and participate in outreach activities. Texas A&M University is a Hispanic-serving, land-, sea-, and space-grant university, located at the center of the Bryan/College Station metro area with a dynamic and international community of over 270,000 people. Information about the Department of Geology & Geophysics can be found at: http://artsci.tamu.edu/geology-geophysics
Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. in Geology, Geophysics, or equivalent in a related research discipline prior to the starting date.
For full consideration, applications should be received by November 8, 2024. We will continue to review applications until the position is filled. Interested applicants must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/154026 and upload the following:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service
- Contact information for at least 3 references to solicit letters of recommendations
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
