************************************************************************ NM Tech Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Geophysics Faculty Position ************************************************************************ From: Richard Aster <aster@xxxxxxxxxxx> Assistant/Associate Professor of Geophysics The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position the Geophysics Program. The position is a joint appointment between the Department of Earth and Environmental Science (www.ees.nmt.edu) and the Geophysical Research Center, a state-funded research agency. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences or a related field at the time of appointment, as well as a significant record of research productivity. Specialties could include (but are not limited to) terrestrial or remote-sensing studies of crust and mantle dynamics, volcanology, deep Earth and other planetary interiors, controlled- and/or natural-source seismology, fault mechanics, geodynamics, or electromagnetics. We especially seek individuals who complement existing department strengths and can work collaboratively with other groups and faculty at New Mexico Tech. Potential for excellence in research and teaching are the most important qualifications. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities include the development of a vigorous, independent, and externally funded research program supporting M.S. and Ph.D. students, teaching two graduate or undergraduate courses per year, student advising, spearheading new research and teaching connections within EES and with other partners, and service to the department, institute, state, national, and international Earth Science communities. New Mexico Tech, located in the central Rio Grande valley community of Socorro, specializes in science and engineering education and research, with a present enrollment of approximately 1800 undergraduate and graduate students. The Earth and Environmental Science Department incorporates an integrated undergraduate program in Earth Science in association with strongly interacting graduate programs in Geophysics, Geology/Geochemistry and Hydrology. Geophysics is part of the EES Department, consisting of 21 faculty and 120 undergraduate and graduate students. The Geophysics program hosts the on-campus IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center and EarthScope USArray Array Operations Facility (www.passcal.nmt.edu). Additional geoscience professionals on campus include over 30 staff members of the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico?s geological survey. For further information on the position and on New Mexico Tech see www.ees.nmt.edu/professional_ops.html and www.nmt.edu. For detailed inquiries, contact search committee co-chairs Rick Aster (aster@xxxxxxxxxxx) and/or Susan Bilek (sbilek@xxxxxxxxxxx). Applicants should submit a statement of research and teaching interests and goals, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three or more references to: Geophysics Search, Human Resources, Box 97, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801. Official transcripts of pre-and post-graduate studies will be required if selected to interview. To receive full consideration, all materials must be received by 9/15/06. Email applications cannot be accepted. New Mexico Tech is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. ============================================================== To unsubscribe from the volcano list, send the message: signoff volcano to: listserv@xxxxxxx, or write to: volcano-request@xxxxxxxx To contribute to the volcano list, send your message to: volcano@xxxxxxxx Please do not send attachments. ==============================================================
