[Aqualist] Faculty position, Geosciences

[Tim Barrows]

College of Geosciences at Texas A&M University
ODASES Tenure Track Positions

The College of Geosciences at Texas A&M University 
(http://geosciences.tamu.edu) is seeking applications for two faculty 
positions, preferably at the Assistant Professor level, but potentially at 
the Associate or Full Professor level for a candidate with truly 
outstanding experience and credentials. These positions are part of eleven 
planned hires in the Ocean Drilling and Sustainable Earth Science (ODASES) 
program, which is an interdisciplinary, multi-college research and 
education program designed to maximize participation in the Integrated 
Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) (http://www.iodp.org). Successful candidates 
will be expected to develop and maintain a vigorous, externally-funded 
research program, which focuses on one or more of the central research 
themes of the IODP science plan, i.e. alternative energy, deep biosphere, 
climate change, and dynamics of active margins. We are particularly 
interested in Ph.D. scientists who have a track record of research with 
OPD/IOPD, or who can develop such research, who will interact with faculty 
and research units of the College of Geosciences, and who will contribute 
to the teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students. 
Successful candidates will become members of one of four departments 
(Atmospheric Sciences, Geography, Geology and Geophysics, or Oceanography), 
depending on interest, academic background, and expertise. Both positions 
are tenure-track with 9-month per year state salary support. ODASES will 
complement the Vision 2020 Faculty Investment Plan in the College of 
Geosciences by hiring 20 additional tenure-track faculty by 2008 in three 
target areas: (i) climate change; (ii) oceans, atmospheres and human 
health; and (iii) environmental and hydrological geosciences.  We encourage 
applications from candidates who will increase the exposure of our students 
to a diverse culture. Texas A&M University offers a highly interactive 
research environment, a strong modern infrastructure, and competitive 
startup packages. Applicants should send their current curriculum vitae, a 
statement of teaching and research interests, and the names, postal 
addresses, and e-mail addresses of three references to:

Dr. Luis Cifuentes, Professor and Executive Associate Dean for Research
Chair, ODASES Search Committee
College of Geosciences, M.S. 3148
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843

Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be 
considered until the positions are filled.

Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has a policy of 
being responsive to the needs of an increasingly diverse faculty including 
the needs of dual-career partners 
(http://hr.tamu.edu/employment/dual-career.html).