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Petrologist/Structural Geologist - Visiting Assistant Professor

Employer
St. Lawrence University
Location
Canton, New York
Salary
Comprehensive Salary and Benefits package
Closing date
Dec 19, 2020

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Discipline
Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology
Career Level
Faculty
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
Relocation Cost
Paid
Sector Type
Academia

St. Lawrence University seeks a broadly trained petrologist/structural geologist to teach courses that are essential to our program. This one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position will begin August 2021 and is potentially renewable for additional years. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in petrology or a related field with a broad background in petrology and structural geology and related field experience. ABD’s may be considered. Teaching responsibilities will include the major core courses petrology, structural geology, an introductory course in environmental geology, laboratory sections of introductory geology and one or more electives in the candidate’s specialty. Our program in petrology is supported by a diverse rock collection and local geology, scanning electron microscopy with analytical capabilities and cathodoluminescence, an X-ray diffraction and fluorescence units, and by four colleagues with interdisciplinary research interests.

St. Lawrence University’s Geology Department has a nationally recognized program which emphasizes broad training in geosciences preparing students for a variety of professional careers in geology and environmental science. Active Geology Club, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Student Chapter, and chapter of the Earth Science Honor Society, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, encourage students to undertake professional activities at the local and national levels.

Interested applicants must apply online at http://employment.stlawu.edu, uploading all required materials which are defined in the “special instructions to applicant” section. Review of applications will begin on March 15th, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Alexander K. Stewart, Search Chair, at astewart@stlawu.edu.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.

Located at 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY, St. Lawrence University is a coeducational, private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,400 students from more than 40 states and 40 nations. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global.

The University is committed to and seeks diversity among its faculty, staff and students. Such a commitment ensures an atmosphere that is diverse and complex in ways that are intellectually and socially enriching for the entire campus community. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups, as well as from individuals with experience teaching or working in a multicultural environment, are encouraged. St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For additional information about St. Lawrence, please visit http://www.stlawu.edu.

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