ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GEOSCIENCES (Vertebrate Paleontology) -University of Nebraska-Lincoln

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GEOSCIENCES (VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY)

Applications are invited for a tenure track position as Assistant Professor with specialization in vertebrate paleontology in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The main duties of the successful candidate will be to develop an active and rigorous research program that is supported by external funding and to teach undergraduate and graduate courses. In addition, the candidate will co-supervise curation of the internationally significant mammal collections within the Vertebrate Paleontology Division of the University of Nebraska State Museum. We seek applicants with research and teaching interests that complement departmental strengths in the related fields of paleontology, sedimentary geology, and paleoclimatology. The candidate should demonstrate strong potential for research and teaching and must hold a Ph.D. in a related 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 Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. The department offers B.S. degrees in Geology and Meteorology/Climatology, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences. Find out more about our department at http://eas.unl.edu/ .

To apply, go to employment.unl.edu (requisition 100583) and complete the “faculty/administrative form”. Applicants must attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research, teaching, and curatorial interests, and names of at least three references via the above website. We will begin to review applications on November 15, 2010, but the position will remain open for applications 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 equal opportunity, work-life balance, and dual careers. More information is available at http://www.unl.edu/svcaa/faculty/policies/work_life_balance.shtml. Lincoln is a highly livable city with affordable housing and excellent schools (http://www.unl.edu/ucomm/lincoln/). For further information contact, Dr. Tracy Frank, Search Committee Chair by email, phone, or mail at: tfrank2@unl.edu; 1-402-472-9799; Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 214 Bessey Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340.