Hello MSA members, please spread the word about this new tenure track position in Critical Minerals and Environmental Geochemistry at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. As search committee chair, I am happy to answer any questions. Thanks! Sarah *** The undergraduate-only Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, invites applications for a tenure-track nine-month faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2027. We seek a candidate whose research broadly covers critical minerals and aqueous/low-temperature geochemistry. The candidate must have a Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Geology, Geoscience, or a closely related field at the time of appointment and must possess a strong commitment to undergraduate education, mentoring undergraduate research, and developing an externally funded research program. This candidate will develop and teach upper-level undergraduate courses on: 1) critical minerals, and 2) aqueous or environmental geochemistry. Additional teaching responsibilities may include supporting one or more existing courses such as: Global Biogeochemical Cycles (GES 3310), introductory lectures and/or labs, or research/field methods classes (GES 2750/2751/2752), depending on the candidate’s area of expertise. To be considered, applications must include a cover letter (maximum one page), curriculum vitae, teaching statement (maximum two pages, with emphasis on the courses to be taught), statement of research interests (maximum three pages), unofficial copies of transcripts of all college and university work (official copies due upon employment), and the names and contact information (including e-mail) of three referees familiar with the applicant’s teaching and/or scholarship. Additional materials will not be considered in the review of applications. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Sarah Carmichael, at 828-262-8471 or carmichaelsk@appstate.edu. Applications should be submitted via Appalachian State University’s People Admin job board: https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/53696. Review of completed applications will begin October 1, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Appalachian State University is undergraduate-only with 22 faculty members and more than 300 students majoring in geology or environmental science. The Department and the College of Arts and Sciences possess an array of analytical and field equipment that supports faculty and student research. More information about the Department is available on our website ( https://earth.appstate.edu). Appalachian State is a comprehensive R2 university located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina and is a member of the University of North Carolina System. Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. ******* *Sarah K. Carmichael, Ph.D.* (she/her/hers) Professor of Geology Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences Appalachian State University *mailing address* ASU Box 32067, Boone, NC 28608 *shipping address (UPS, Fedex)* Rankin Science West 033, 572 Rivers St., Boone, NC 28608 *Faculty Website <https://sites.google.com/appstate.edu/carmichaelsk/>*