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The University of Oklahoma invites applications for the position of Associate Professor/Professor in petroleum geosciences. Depending on experience and qualifications, the successful candidate will be appointed as a tenured Associate or Full Professor in an endowed Professorship or Chair in the School of Geology and Geophysics, and is expected to add significantly to the University’s petroleum geology/geophysics education and research programs. Applications are being solicited from both academia and industry.
The successful candidate must have a demonstrated research record and the vision to establish and lead a strong multidisciplinary research program in petroleum geology, or a closely related discipline. This includes the opportunity to work closely with the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering and the Oklahoma Geological Survey to investigate concepts, tools and methodologies to better define, characterize and manage oil and gas reservoirs. A qualified applicant should have demonstrated expertise in a range of geoscience technologies. The ideal candidate will also have experience in using these technologies to define and better understand geological features of economic interest, and should be an excellent educator with commitment to both undergraduate and graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) education. A Ph.D. degree in geology or a closely related field is required. Salary and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with experience and anticipated potential.
The Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy possesses extensive industry-standard software, along with well-equipped and maintained computing labs for geological and geophysical mapping, analysis and interpretation, as well as rock properties/characterization laboratory facilities. Additional information about the College and the entities that it houses can be found at http://mcee.ou.edu.
Review of candidates will begin February 1, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated starting date is August 15, 2010. Applicants are requested to submit a vita/resume, statement of research and teaching interests, and a list of five references who can be contacted, including names, phone numbers, e-mail and complete mailing addresses. Questions or requests for additional information may be addressed Dean Larry R. Grillot, Chair of the Geosciences Search Committee, at (405)325-3821, or lrgrillot@ou.edu. Applications and nominations should be addressed to Geosciences Search Committee, University of Oklahoma, Sarkeys Energy Center, 100 E. Boyd Street, Room 510, Norman, OK 73019-1008.
The University of Oklahoma is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.
