Dear all,
With apologies for
multiple postings - the Department of Earth and Environmental
Sciences at the University of Stellenbosch announces the following
vacancy for a contract academic post. The initial contract will be for
3 years, with the expectation of renewal, provided that both sides are
agreeable.
I would be grateful if you
could pass this on to anyone who might be interested.
With thanks,
JC
Lecturer or Senior
lecturer in Geology (3-year contract with probable
renewal)
The Department currently
has 11 academic and 3 support staff. It has a particular strength in
hard-rock petrology and petrogenesis. Currently, the main specialties
are in the areas of high-grade metamorphism, crustal melting, granite
genesis, structural geology and tectonics, ore-deposit geology and
sedimentology. We have ready access, on campus, to a wide range of
mechanical and analytical techniques that are required to support
research in these areas (rock storage, preparation, crushing, etc.,
mineral separation laboratory, EMP, SEM, XRF, ICP-MS [LA and
solution]). The Department is highly research-orientated, with an
emphasis on publication in top-quality journals and the supervision of
research students.
Web
page:
http://academic.sun.ac.za/geo/
Main duties and
responsibilities
Teach undergraduate and
honours courses (general / in the applicant's area of
specialty)
supervise honours, MSc and
PhD student research projects
participate in the
development of the departmental undergraduate and honours
curriculum
follow and to seek funding
for a productive personal research programme
Job
requirements:
PhD in a subject area that
will complement or strengthen the main research directions of the
Department
A track record of research
in the candidate's
speciality
Excellent research skills,
as evidenced by publications in high-profile international,
peer-reviewed journals
Ability to teach in their
field of specialty / general geology
Desirable (but not
mandatory) attributes:
undergraduate teaching
experience
Preference may be given to
candidates whose research field lies in one or more of the following
areas:
tectonics / structural
geology
hard-rock economic geology
igneous / mantle petrology
mineralogy
Commencement of duties: 1
January 2010
Closing date for
applications: 30/10/2009
For information please
contact:
Prof. J. D.
Clemens
phone: +27 (0)21 808
5159
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Prof. John D. Clemens
Executive Head
Dept of Geology, Geography & Environmental Studies
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X1, 7602 Matieland, South Africa
phone: +27 (0)21 808 3159 fax: +27
(0)21 808 3129
http://www.sun.ac.za/geo/people/clemens_e.htm
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