Dear MSA Colleagues,
Please see below our ad for a Tenure Track Faculty in "Solid Earth
Sciences" in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Boston
College. This search should be of interest to many in the MSA community.
Note that we will also consider candidates at the rank of tenured
associate professor.
https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/morrissey/departments/eesc/about/openings.html
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me directly.
Best,
Ethan
Tenure Track Faculty - Solid Earth SciencesDescription
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Boston College
invites applications for a faculty position in the field of Solid Earth
Sciences. Faculty within the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
conduct research spanning all aspects of the Earth system to explore and
elucidate the processes that shape our evolving planet and its
environments. Our collective expertise and ongoing research efforts have
led to a number of research strengths, particularly in the areas of (1)
climate change, paleoclimate, and global biogeochemical cycles; (2)
surficial processes, geomorphology, and ecosystems; (3) geophysics and
earthquake seismology; and (4) geodynamics and tectonic processes. We seek
qualified candidates whose research interests will complement these
existing areas of strength and expand opportunities within our department
in the broadly defined area of Solid-Earth Processes.
We are particularly interested in a new colleague whose work includes, but
is not limited to, the formation and evolution of igneous and metamorphic
systems, experimental mineralogy/petrology, thermodynamic modeling,
rock/mineral physics, structural petrology, economic geology of critical
minerals, carbon sequestration and geothermal energy systems, and/or the
origin and evolution of Earth through geologic time. The Department of
Earth and Environmental Sciences, which resides within the Morrissey
College of Arts and Sciences, has numerous state-of-the-art facilities,
scientific staff, and faculty expertise available as potential resources
for the successful candidate, including TIMS and isotope ratio mass
spectrometers, LA-ICPMS and clean laboratory facilities, a field-emission
SEM with EDS, EBSD, and CL detectors, and AMS instrumentation for
determining magnetic fabrics. The university also maintains a sizable
computer cluster. Applicants whose research has the potential to utilize
and enhance existing facilities and infrastructure are particularly
encouraged to apply.
We anticipate filling this position at the assistant-professor level.
However, exceptional candidates who were recently tenured and hold the rank
of associate professor will also be considered. The successful candidate
will be expected to develop a vigorous externally funded research program
that includes mentoring of doctoral and master’s students, as well as
undergraduate student research. Excellence in teaching within Earth and
Environmental Sciences at the undergraduate and graduate levels of the
curriculum is also expected of the candidate, with the ability and
willingness to teach courses related to their field of expertise. The
candidate should have research interests complementary to those of the
current faculty in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. We
are particularly interested in candidates whose research integrates
field-based observation, experimental methods, the energy transition,
computational data science and programming, and/or coupled human-natural
systems. We also value a candidate whose research program, methods, and
applications cross traditional disciplinary boundaries in the sciences,
thereby having the potential to also conduct innovative research within the
Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society at Boston College.
Additional information on the department and the Schiller Institute can be
viewed at http://www.bc.edu/eesciences http://www.bc.edu/eesciences and
https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/centers/schiller-institute.html.
Successful candidates for our faculty positions will demonstrate evidence
of a commitment to advancing equity and inclusion in their research,
teaching, and service work. We are committed to attracting and retaining
employees with varying identities and backgrounds and we strongly encourage
applications from members of traditionally underrepresented groups in the
sciences.
Qualifications
All candidates must have a PhD in the Earth sciences or a related field at
the time of appointment.
Application Instructions
Application packages must include a cover letter, a statement of research
interests, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of commitment to
diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and names and contact
information of three references.
Review of applications will begin on October 15th, 2024. Candidates will be
evaluated based on their vision for (1) developing a vigorous, externally
funded research program, (2) excellence in teaching and mentoring of
undergraduate and graduate students, and (3) a level of service appropriate
for their rank. We expect to conduct first-round video-call interviews in
December, and on-campus interviews with finalist candidates in early 2025.
Inquiries may be directed to Prof. Seth Kruckenberg, Search Committee Chair
(seth.kruckenberg@bc.edu), or Prof. Noah Snyder, Department Chair (
noah.snyder@bc.edu).
https://apply.interfolio.com/149620
Ethan Baxter
Associate Dean for the STEM Disciplines
Professor, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Boston College
Phone: 617-552-1124
Email: ethan.baxter@bc.edu
Website: https://sites.google.com/bc.edu/ethan-baxter
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