GEOLOGY
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY/PETROLOGY/MINERALOGY

The Geology Department at St. Lawrence University seeks an individual with expertise in Structural Geology and Petrology or Mineralogy to fill a Visiting Assistant Professor position that is potentially renewable for up to a maximum of three years.

We are a small, high quality, undergraduate program that emphasizes both field and laboratory aspects of the science. Our students are commonly involved with faculty in research and the nearby Adirondack Mountains, Canadian Shield, and St. Lawrence Valley offer rich opportunities for study. Field labs and trips are an important component of the training we offer our students. A high percentage of our majors advance to graduate programs. Each of the five faculty members in the department is involved in teaching introductory Geology courses as well as upper-level courses for majors.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach Structural Geology and Petrology or Mineralogy, contribute to the teaching of our Introductory Geology course and labs, teach electives within the area of expertise and supervise student research projects.

Applicants preferably will have a Ph.D., demonstrated ability in teaching, and a proven research record in their specialty. Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a letter of application expressing what the candidate feels she/he would contribute to the Geology program at St. Lawrence, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Catherine Shrady, Search Committee, Geology Department, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 13617.

Application deadline is February 15, 2010 and all materials must be received at that time.