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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Geology in the School of Earth, Society, and Environment at the University of Illinois is searching for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor in the broadly defined area of Global Change Geology.  Examples of relevant research areas include but are not limited to:

1) The global carbon cycle, including connections to the deep Earth, weathering, and carbon sequestration.

2) Paleoclimatology, isotope geochemistry, and other studies of environmental change records.

3) Studies of Earth materials and elements (e.g., clathrates, nitrogen, iron, sulfur) related to climate and the evolution of life.

4) Glaciology and other earth science studies of modern environmental change.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. and demonstrate the potential to establish an internationally recognized, externally funded research program.  An ability to contribute to excellence in education at the graduate and undergraduate levels in geosciences, and in interdisciplinary aspects of the School of Earth, Society and the Environment, is also required.

Starting Date:  August 16, 2010.  Salary is commensurate with background and experience.

To ensure full consideration, please create your candidate profile through https://jobs.illinois.edu/ and upload a curriculum vita including a full list of publications and a description of research and teaching interests, pdf reprints or preprints of publications, and contact information for at least three
references.  Full consideration will be given to applications received by November 30, 2009.  Inquiries about the position are encouraged; contact Prof. Johnson (217-244-2002; Este endereço de e-mail está protegido contra spam bots, pelo que o JavaScript terá de estar activado para que possa visualizar o endereço de e-mail ).

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.