***************************************************************** Subject: Faculty Positions at Scripps Institution of Oceanography From: David Hilton <drhilton@xxxxxxxx> ***************************************************************** University of California, San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography Faculty Positions Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, (http://scripps.ucsd.edu) invites faculty applications (tenure track to tenured) to fill one or more positions in one or more of the fields listed below, subject to funding from the UC system. We seek motivated, broad-thinking scientist-educators to establish vigorous research programs and provide intellectual leadership in their fields while complementing existing expertise at Scripps, other UC San Diego departments, and nearby institutions. Scripps Oceanography is a world-renowned center of marine research with approximately 200 principal investigators leading research programs on all aspects of earth, ocean, and atmospheric sciences. Successful candidates will be expected to teach classes and supervise research at both the graduate and undergraduate level. The positions require a PhD degree and a competitive record of publication, as well as evidence of the ability to conduct and fund an active research program consistent with the opportunity to have done so at this career level. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2009, and will continue until positions are filled. Applicants should send a letter including descriptions of their teaching experience, research interests, a list of publications, immigration status, the position(s) for which they are applying, and the names of three potential referees, along with their complete institution address, email address, phone, and fax numbers to: Chair Search Committee, Department of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093-0208 USA. Applicants should clearly indicate for which position(s) they are applying using the areas of interest as stated below. Questions about submission of applications may be addressed to Cristy Whitehead at 858-534-3205 (scripps8111@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx). Salary will depend on the experience of the successful applicant and will be based on the UC San Diego pay scales. Applicants are welcome to include in their cover letter a personal statement summarizing their contributions to diversity. UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. Earth Section: We invite applications for up to two Assistant Professor positions within the broad research areas of geochemistry or tectonic processes. Successful candidates will have demonstrated competence in a subject area that complements, initiates new research, and/or complements existing research in the Earth Section at Scripps, which covers a broad spectrum of geology, geophysics, chemistry, biogeosciences, glaciology, and climate science (for more information see the Annual Report at: http://scripps.ucsd.edu/Research/Research_Units/Earth_Science/). Possible areas of emphasis might include global changes such as ice sheet dynamics and sea-level fluctuation, chemical and isotopic tracers of environmental change or planetary evolution, responses to extreme climate perturbation, geohazards, or tectonic processes, including interactions with the cryosphere and hydrosphere. Excellent candidates in any area of geochemistry or tectonics will be considered. Members of the Earth Section Search Committee will be at the Scripps AGU booth (#2055, Main Exhibit Hall) to provide additional information as well as answer any questions. A schedule will be posted at the booth. Oceans & Atmosphere Section: We invite applications for up to two Assistant Professor positions in Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography, and Marine Engineering. Successful candidates should have the potential to become scientific leaders. Interest in establishing innovative research and education programs is a prerequisite. Interaction and collaboration with the many existing programs in Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Scripps is encouraged. Specific areas of interest include the development of technology for observing the ocean, collection and analysis of data, ocean-state estimation and modeling, dynamical meteorology, dynamical oceanography, and the role of the ocean and atmosphere in past and present climate. Biology Section: We invite applications at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level for a position in Marine Ecology, subject to completion of private fund raising for this position. Research areas of special interest include (but are not restricted to) conservation biology, benthic ecology, community ecology, quantitative ecology, and marine biodiversity. The successful candidate is expected to take a leadership role in advancing marine ecological research and education at Scripps/UC San Diego. The Scripps Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (http://cmbc.ucsd.edu) strives to provide leadership in marine stewardship through promoting interdisciplinary research and graduate education that spans the natural and social sciences; the successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in or help lead these or similar efforts. Revelle Chair: We invite applications at the Associate or Full Professor level for the newly endowed Revelle Chair in Environmental Science. This faculty position builds on the legacy of Roger Revelle as a leader in the study of global environmental change, and will be filled by an outstanding climate scientist in any field related to the physical, chemical, or biological basis of climate change. We seek an interdisciplinary scientist and educator with demonstrated ability to mentor graduate students and junior colleagues to establish a vigorous research program and to provide leadership in climate-related issues within Scripps Oceanography and UC San Diego. Applicants are encouraged from all areas of climate studies, particularly those whose research crosses disciplinary boundaries. Examples are: climate dynamics and modeling; atmospheric physics and chemistry; ocean acidification; biological consequences of climate change; and paleoclimate. ============================================================== 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. ==============================================================
