Position Announcement in Glaciology
Department of Geology
Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS)
University of Kansas
Application Review Begins: Tuesday, 15 January 2008
For further information, please see the position description at:
http://www.geo.ku.edu/
The Department of Geology and the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice
Sheets (CReSIS) at the University of Kansas seek applications for an
academic year, tenure-track faculty position in the field of glaciology.
The university seeks an outstanding colleague whose research addresses
fundamental problems related to glaciology and the motion of glacial
ice, who will participate in the CReSIS research mission, and who will
complement existing programs in behavior of ice sheets, rates of
geological processes, and climate change. Individuals with expertise in
numerical modeling of ice sheets, remote sensing of ice sheets,
landscape evolution, cosmogenic nuclide dating, and ocean-ice-atmosphere
modeling are particularly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate
will be expected to establish an externally funded research program,
direct graduate students, and participate in teaching graduate and
undergraduate students, including courses in glaciology.
This faculty position will directly support the mission of CReSIS: to
understand and predict the role of polar ice sheets in sea-level change.
CReSIS is an NSF-funded Science and Technology Center established in
2005 (http://www.cresis.ku.edu). The academic affiliation is expected to
be with the Department of Geology, but appointment in a different
academic department would be possible. The appointment is expected to
begin 18 August 2008.
Applicants are expected to have a PhD or terminal degree in geology or a
related field by the start date of the appointment. A letter of
application outlining research and teaching interests, complete
curriculum vita, and names and contact information of at least three
persons who can be contacted for letters of reference should be sent to:
Doug Walker
Department of Geology
1475 Jayhawk Boulevard, 120 Lindley Hall
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045-2124
Phone: 785-864-2735
E-mail: jdwalker [at] ku.edu
Initial review of completed applications will begin on Tuesday, 15
January 2008, and will continue until the position has been filled. The
University of Kansas is an EO/AA employer, committed to increasing the
ethnic and gender diversity of its faculty, and strongly encourages
women and minority candidates to apply.
For further information about the position and the department, please go
to:
http://www.geo.ku.edu