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The Department of Geoscience at the University of Iowa invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Sedimentary Geology at the Assistant Professor level. The appointment will begin in August 2009. We seek an outstanding researcher and teacher whose approach is quantitative, integrative, and preferably field-based. Areas of interest might include but are not limited to: sequence stratigraphy, basin analysis, quantitative stratigraphy, clastic or carbonate sedimentology, petroleum geology, and depositional environments.
The Department and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are strongly committed to gender and ethnic diversity; the strategic plans of the University, College and Department reflect this commitment.
Emphasis will be placed on the applicant's potential to establish a successful, externally funded research program that complements existing strengths within the department (including climate change, geochemistry, paleontology, structural geology, tectonics, and natural resources) as well as interdisciplinary initiatives across the University. In addition to attracting and mentoring high quality graduate students, the successful candidate will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including teaching a large general-education lecture course for the interdisciplinary Environmental Sciences BS program. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in hand by August 2009.
Women and members of underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The University of Iowa is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer.
Only online applications will be considered. Applicants should apply online at http://jobs.uiowa.edu (requisition number: 56283). Attachments to the application should include cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three letters of recommendation. Screening of applications begins January 9, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled.
