Professor of Mineralogy and Petrology

The Board of Electors to the Professorship of Mineralogy and Petrology invite applications from persons whose work is connected with relevant aspects of the Earth Sciences, to take up appointment in the academic year 2019/20 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Candidates will have an outstanding research record of international stature in the broad areas of mineralogy, petrology or geochemistry. The person appointed will have the vision, experience and enthusiasm to provide leadership to the Department's multi-disciplinary research strategy, which seeks to place fundamental Earth science research at the heart of addressing current and future societal challenges. They will hold a PhD or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Standard professorial duties include teaching and research, examining, supervision and administration. The Professor will be based in the Department of Earth Sciences in Cambridge and develop intellectual links between the two geographically separate sites occupied by the Department (in central Cambridge and at the Bullard Labs). A competitive salary will be offered.

Further information is available at: http://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/professorships or contact the Human Resources, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT, (email: professorships@admin.cam.ac.uk).

Applications, consisting of a letter of application, a statement of current and future research plans, a curriculum vitae and a publications list, along with details of three referees should be made online (http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/21830/) no later than 30 July 2019.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Harrison, Convenor of the Board of Electors, Cambridge, telephone +44 (0)1223 333380 or email rjh40@cam.ac.uk

The Department is committed to equality and diversity and inclusion, we would particularly welcome applications from women and minority candidates. Details of some of the family-friendly policies operated by the University are at: http://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/pay-benefits/cambens-employee-benefits/family-friendly.  We are committed to fostering a collaborative and inclusive working environment and the University holds an institutional Athena-SWAN silver award and the Department holds an Athena-SWAN bronze award.

See also our website http://www.esc.cam.ac.uk

Department of Earth Sciences, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, UK.