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GEOBULLETIN February 25 th , 2011 The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Kentucky invites applications for two lecturer positions beginning in August 2011. These positions are in principle renewable indefinitely. Salary is competitive. The area of teaching will be introductory-level courses in environmental geology, natural resources, natural hazards, or oceanography, and undergraduate major courses in introductory field geology, physical geology, and historical geology. The Ph.D. degree must be completed before the starting date of the appointment. The positions carry a teaching commitment of six courses during the academic year (3/3), 10% university and/or professional service, and 15% professional development time. Please send letter of application, resume, statements of teaching and of professional interests, and the names, addresses, and emails of three references in a single pdf file by e-mail to < gtwhit2@uky.edu>; use “Lecturer search” as the subject line. Please ask your referees to e-mail signed letters on institutional letterhead directly to the above e-mail address. The review of materials begins on March 28, and we will continue to consider applications until the position is filled. The University of Kentucky is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity university that values diversity and is located in an increasingly diverse geographical region. As a land-grant institution and Kentucky’s flagship university, UK is committed to becoming one of the top public institutions in the country. Women, persons with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Additional details of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and University of Kentucky may be viewed at our web pages: www.as.uky.edu/ees and www.uky.edu. ********* On the Cutting Edge workshops – one for early career faculty and the other for grad students and post-docs. Workshop for Early Career Geoscience Faculty: Teaching, Research, and Managing Your Career Conveners: Heather Macdonald and Michael Wysession June 12-16 with optional visit to the National Science Foundation on June 17 College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA Application deadline: March 4, 2011 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/earlycareer2011/index.html Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences: A Workshop for Graduate Students and Post-docs Conveners: Barbara Tewksbury, Katryn Wiese, Robyn Wright Dunbar, and Edwin Harvey June 6-9, 2011 University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE Application deadline: March 11, 2011 http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerprep2011/index.html We also have a few more events coming up later in the spring in Pursuing an Academic Career: A Series of Virtual Events for Graduate Students and Post-docs Conveners: Rachel Beane and Heather Macdonald http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerdev/AcademicCareer2011/index.html ********* Jackson Postdoctoral Fellows Program - University of Texas at Austin The Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin announces a new school-wide postdoctoral fellows program and invites applications for 2011-2012. This highly competitive institutional award is open to recent doctorates (degree within the past 3 years) in geosciences. We welcome applicants with research interests across the full range of geosciences disciplines. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to pursue their own independent research interests. The appointment is for 2 years with a salary of $60,000 per year plus health and dental benefits. Research support of $10,000 per year is also provided. Successful applicants can begin their program as early as September 1, 2011, but no later than December 31, 2011. To apply, submit a current CV that includes education, employment history, awards, publications, and extramural funding record, a short (2-3 page) statement of research interests and proposed research, and the names and contact information for 3 references. Deadline for applications is March 15, 2011. Applicants should send applications electronically as email attachment to PostDocJSG@jsg.utexas.edu. The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. - 8 -
GEOBULLETIN February 25 th , 2011 ********* Dalhousie University, Department of Earth Sciences - Mineralogy-Petrology Instructor The Department of Earth Sciences at Dalhousie University invites applications for a limited-term position as an Instructor in Mineralogy and Petrology. This is a three year 100% FTE instructor position for 9 months each year. The successful applicant will teach both lectures and labs in ERTH 2001 (Earth Materials Science 1). In consultation with the faculty members involved, the appointee will also contribute substantially to the lab components of other Earth Materials and Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology classes (ERTH 2002, ERTH 3010, ERTH 3020) and offer occasional lectures in those classes as the need arises. In addition, the appointee will coordinate and supervise teaching assistants for the above-mentioned courses, catalogue, maintain and update the second- and third-year Mineralogy and Petrology teaching collections, supervise the use and maintenance of the teaching microscopes, and contribute to departmental committees and administration as appropriate to the position. Minimum qualifications include an M.Sc. (or equivalent) with expertise in mineralogy and petrography, extensive experience in characterising minerals and rocks in hand sample, in thin section, and in the field, and teaching experience in laboratory and classroom settings. In addition, some or all of the following skills will be considered assets: experience with reflected light microscopy, familiarity with database or cataloguing software, experience using X-ray diffraction and electron microprobe techniques for mineral identification and analysis. The application deadline is 18 March 2011, for an anticipated start date of 1 or 15 August, 2011. Applications should include an up-to-date curriculum vitae and teaching dossier; in addition, confidential letters of reference from three referees, including at least one person who can comment knowledgably on teaching ability, should be forwarded by the referees directly to Dr. R.A. Jamieson, Chair of Search Committee (Mineralogy Instructor), Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4J1 (Room 3006, Life Sciences Centre), or e-mailed to earth.sciences@dal.ca All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity / Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, and women. ********* Associate Curator, Mineral Sciences - The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, the largest natural history museum in the western United States and a national leader in exhibitions, education and research, seeks an Associate Curator for its Mineral Sciences Department. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of published research in the area of mineralogy and crystallography. Applicants should be capable of fully utilizing the existing analytical strengths of the Mineral Sciences Department, with instrumentation that includes a powder and single-crystal diffractometer, analytical SEM with EDS, petrographic microscopes and other equipment appropriate to the study and characterization of minerals. Demonstrated expertise in mineral identification, descriptive mineralogy, mineral systematics and atomic structure analysis is essential. The Associate Curator will develop and maintain research funding through grants and/or other sources. The Mineral Sciences Department oversees a world-class collection of minerals and gems that are used for a broad array of research and public programs both within and outside of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The successful candidate will oversee the growth and curation of this collection and, as such, should have a broad knowledge of minerals attained through research and collections activities and should have significant collections management experience. The successful candidate will be expected to oversee and work closely with the Museum's Gem & Mineral Council support organization and to participate in museum activities, such as exhibits programs, educational outreach activities, and to be involved with professional associations and other organizations within the scientific community. This position has the following requirements: § Ph.D. in Mineral Sciences or related field. § At least three years of post-graduate experience in Mineral Sciences. § Scholarly Achievement: Proven record of original additions to knowledge or evaluation and synthesis of existing knowledge through the sustained production of books, monographs, series of publications or other peer-reviewed research activities. High stature in the scholarly community. § Collections: Experience in working with a museum mineral collection and a demonstrated understanding of the issues, methods and ethics involved in museum collection curation. - 9 -
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