UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

The University of Memphis invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Earth Sciences (DES) beginning in fall 2009. Ph.D. is preferred, but ABD candidates will be considered for this position. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2008, and may continue until the position is filled. The ideal candidate will have the ability and interest to teach and conduct research in some of the following areas: human landuse-response to environmental or climate-change, paleoclimatology, paleoecology, geomorphology, microstratigraphy, or soils. The successful candidate will join a growing, vibrant faculty who are engaged in national and international interdisciplinary research, and will share in the future development of late Quaternary to historic research in geoarchaeology, active tectonics, and landform/landuse evolution. Candidates should have a strong commitment to field research as well as to teaching and mentoring at the BS, MS and PhD levels. Visit our website at http://cas.memphis.edu/des/.

Apply electronically by visiting https://workforum.memphis.edu. Please note that only electronic submissions will be accepted. If you have questions, please contact Dr. George Swihart (901-678-2606; gswihart@memphis.edu) or Dr. David Dye (901-678-3330; daviddye@memphis.edu), Search Committee Co-chairs, Department of Earth Sciences, 001 Johnson Hall, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152.

The University of Memphis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer that strives to increase its ability to serve a diverse student population by enhancing its diverse faculty and staff.