University of Nebraska-Lincoln - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GEOSCIENCES

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GEOSCIENCES (Structure, Tectonics, Basin Analysis)
Applications are invited for a tenure track position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct a rigorous, externally funded research program in structural geology, tectonics, and/or sedimentary basin analysis, and to participate in teaching and curricular development of core undergraduate and graduate courses. The successful candidate will teach a course on structural geology and contribute to the growing petroleum geosciences-related teaching and research activities in the Department, which could include teaching exploration geophysics. There is an opportunity for the candidate to teach part of our summer field camp in the Bighorn Basin. The candidate should demonstrate strong potential for research and teaching and must hold a Ph.D. in a geosciences field at the time of appointment. Female and ethnic minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Sedimentary Geology and Paleontology program is one of the three primary components of the Geosciences Department. The department offers B.S. degrees in Geology and Meteorology/Climatology, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Geosciences. Find out more about our department at http://geosciences.unl.edu.
To apply, go to http://employment.unl.edu requisition 090488 and complete the "faculty/administrative form". Applicants must attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and names of at least three references via the above website. We will begin to review applications on 11/15/2009, but the position will remain open until it is filled.
The University of Nebraska has an active National Science Foundation ADVANCE gender equity program and is committed to a pluralistic campus community through affirmative action, equal opportunity, work-life balance, and dual careers. Lincoln is a highly livable city with affordable housing and excellent schools. For further information, contact Dr. Mary Anne Holmes, Search Committee Chair at: mholmes2@unl.edu; 1-402-472-5211; 214 Bessey Hall, Geosciences Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340.