TENURE TRACK POSITION- SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
The Department of Geology at Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of assistant professor to support the teaching of an intensive, sophomore-level course for majors and environmental science students (Evolution of the Earth), which blends an Earth systems approach with an appreciation of planetary history. The successful applicant should complement the present group of course instructors (a sedimentologist and paleontologist). Additional teaching responsibilities will include an introductory course in historical geology, with other courses possible based on applicant’s specialty and student demand.
We seek a sedimentary geologist with research expertise in the broad area of deep time through investigation of the rock record. Potential areas of expertise include (but are not limited to): carbonate sedimentology, stratigraphy, basin analysis, paleoclimate reconstruction, paleontology, geochronology, and/or isotope geochemistry. Candidates are expected to take advantage of the regional geologic setting of the southern Appalachians in their teaching. The successful candidate should have a PhD at the time of appointment and must possess a strong commitment to both undergraduate education and field-based research.
Applications must include a letter of interest, curriculum vita, statements of teaching and research interests, 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 scholarship. Send applications electronically to the Search Committee Chair (Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce, liutkuscm@appstate.edu). Review of completed applications will begin November 9, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants will be notified via email upon receipt of complete applications. Members of the search committee will attend the GSA conference in Baltimore, MD (Nov. 1-3, 2015) and be available to meet with potential candidates through the GeoCareers Interview Service.
The Department of Geology at Appalachian State University has 16 faculty members and more than 120 majors. The Department and College of Arts and Sciences possess an array of analytical equipment that supports the research of 11 tenure-track faculty. More information about the department is available at our website (geology.appstate.edu). Appalachian State is a comprehensive 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 is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation. The University actively promotes diversity among students and employees, is committed to its affirmative action plans, and seeks to deepen its applicant pools by attracting interest from a diverse group of qualified individuals. Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations in the application process by contacting Dr. Liutkus-Pierce at liutkuscm@appstate.edu or 828-262-3049. Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report. Documentation of identity and employability of the applicant will be required before the hiring process can be finalized.