Posted on behalf of Jim Evans
We are now searching for a new faculty in the Uinta Basin position. We
would greatly appreciate it if you would bring this to the attention to
anyone you might thing might be interested.
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> The Uinta Basin position is now on our HR website: https://jobs.usu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1254489784135.
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> I was at a meeting with UB folks recently, and this position is unique in that there will be a new research building there completed in 2010, and there appears to be a large source of start up funds, research funds, and scholarship funds for a candidate who might have the right combination of talents.
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> We would appreciate it if you could get the word out.
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Assistant Professor - Uintah Basin
Position Summary The Department of Geology at Utah State
University (USU) seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant
professor position located at the USU Uintah Basin Regional Campus in
Vernal, Utah. This is a 9-month (academic year) contract with a role of
quality teaching (70%), research (25%), and service (5%) within USU's
dynamic Regional Campuses and Distance Education (RCDE) system.
As a Carnegie Doctoral/Research institution with over 1,000 faculty,
three regional campuses, and $130 million in annual research funding,
USU has a land-grant record of supporting quality teaching and research.
The Geology Department at USU is strongly field- oriented and recently
received a university award for excellence in teaching. The department
currently offers BS, MS and PhD degrees. More information on department
faculty and programs may be found on its website [http://www.usu.edu/geo/].
With two campus sites in northeastern Utah, the Uintah Basin Regional
Campus (UBRC) is USU's largest and fastest growing regional campus,
serving about 2,400 students annually. This campus boasts a tripling of
student enrollment in recent years, a highly dedicated faculty and
staff, and extraordinary community support. With funding from Utah's
legislature and private donors, several new faculty have been hired
across a spectrum of disciplines, and UBRC is dramatically expanding its
physical facilities. Technology-equipped classrooms enable UBRC to send
and receive high-quality instruction statewide. Please visit
[http://uintahbasin.usu.edu/] for more information.
Utah State University is strongly committed to developing a diverse
faculty. USU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and a
recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Gender Equity Program
grant. The University is sensitive to the needs of dual-career
applicants and dedicated to recruiting highly qualified candidates from
a diverse pool including women, minorities, veterans, and people with
disabilities. USU offers competitive salaries and outstanding medical,
retirement, and professional benefits (http://personnel.usu.edu).
Additional information regarding Utah State University may be found at
(http://www.usu.edu/).
Responsibilities Teaching responsibilities will include
undergraduate and graduate classes, with an emphasis on undergraduate
education. The successful candidate will teach and advise students in
introductory classes in geology and/or earth system science, and upper
division or graduate courses in his or her area of expertise. Schedules
may include evening interactive broadcast classes to accommodate USU's
non-traditional students statewide as well as those on the USU Logan
campus. Teaching may include field trips and short-course formats so
that students may be exposed to region's unique geology.
This faculty member should develop a research program leading to
scholarly publications and also direct undergraduate and graduate
research projects. Participation of undergraduates in research is
especially encouraged. Collaboration with business partners in the
region's energy industry will support this faculty member's research
agenda. Also encouraged are interactions with science faculty at USU
Uintah Basin and regional stakeholders, including Native American
tribes, state and federal land management agencies, Dinosaur National
Monument, and the State Museum in Vernal.
Minimum Qualifications A PhD in geology or a closely associated field
is required. We seek a candidate who examines petroleum/hydrocarbon
systems and has background in sedimentary geology from either a physical
or geochemical perspective. Expertise in low-temperature geochemistry
and/or paleoecology will also be considered. This appointment will be at
the Assistant Professor level if a PhD is in hand; otherwise, the
appointment will be at the Instructor level with completion of the PhD a
requirement for reappointment.
The anticipated start date is August, 2010.
Preferred Qualifications
Special Instructions to Applicants Along with on-line application,
please attach:
1. A current curriculum vitae
2. A list of the names and contact information of three professional
references that are familiar with your work.
3. Research Statement (including goals)
4. Teaching Philosophy(including description of teaching experience)
5. Transcripts (graduate work) - unofficial electronic version
Review of applications will begin December 1, 2009, and applications
will be accepted until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.
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Zoe Shipton
Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences
University of Glasgow
Gregory Building
Glasgow G12 8QQ
+44 (0)141 330 2783
www.ges.gla.ac.uk/faff
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