Assistant Professor, Structural Geology and Tectonics, University of
Texas at Austin
The Department of Geological Sciences seeks candidates for a
tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the broad fields of
structural geology and tectonics. The successful candidate will be
required to develop an internationally recognized, externally funded
research program and become an integral part of undergraduate and
graduate teaching and supervision, including classroom and field
instruction. The area of research specialization is unrestricted, and
may include diverse fields such as neotectonics, deformation timescales,
integration of structural and geodetic datasets, fault or shear zone
processes, mapping and field analysis, structural petrology, rheological
studies, kinematic structural modeling, rock mechanics, experimental
deformation, strain analysis, structural and reflection seismic
interpretation, remote sensing, numerical modeling, paleoseismology, and
climate-tectonic interactions. A Ph.D. is required at the time of
appointment. As part of the Jackson School of Geosciences
(www.jsg.utexas.edu), the Department (www.geo.utexas.edu) has 50 faculty
and a community of research staff with a broad range of specialization
and access to an outstanding collection of research facilities and
equipment.
Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae,
statements of research and teaching interests, and contact information
for at least three references. Submit a compiled electronic copy to
[log in to unmask] or send to: Structure Search Committee,
Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin
TX 78712. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2010 and
continue until the position is filled.
Background check conducted on applicant selected.
The University of Texas at Austin is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer.
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