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The Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville invites applications for a 9-month appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor with an anticipated start date of August 2009. We are seeking an outstanding individual with expertise in broad areas of structural geology and tectonics. Applicants must demonstrate ability and commitment to develop an independent externally funded research program as well as the potential for collaboration and synergism with ongoing research in the Department of Geosciences ( http://geosciences.uark.edu). The successful applicant will be an integrated scholar with a strong commitment to teaching at all levels, including possible participation in our required summer field course, in concert with supervision of graduate research. All Ph.D. requirements must be completed at the time of the appointment.
Review of applications will begin December 15, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae, brief statements of research and teaching interests, and the names, addresses and contact information for at least three professional references to: Dr. Glen S. Mattioli, Search Committee Chair, Department of Geosciences, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
The University of Arkansas is a nationally competitive student-centered research university located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas system. The Department of Geosciences offers bachelors and masters degrees in geology and geography, and participates in two interdisciplinary graduate programs, Space and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Dynamics, providing opportunity for supervision of PhD students in addition to those in Geosciences. An independent Geosciences Ph.D. program has been recently approved, and is pending funding prior to submission to the Arkansas Board of Higher Education.
Fayetteville, nestled in the Ozarks of Northwest Arkansas, is part of a metropolitan area of about 420,000 people that retains its small college town atmosphere. It is the sixth fastest growing metropolitan area in the U.S. spurred by opportunities with national companies including Wal-Mart, Tyson, Inc., and J.B. Hunt. The quality of life is high and it’s a great place to work, play, and raise a family.
The University of Arkansas is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and applications will be accepted without regard to age, race, color, sex, or national origin. Applicants must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States and are subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
