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Groundwater Hydrogeology

Assistant Professor

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

The Department of Geology, Central Michigan University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in groundwater hydrogeology beginning August 2008 or earlier. A state-supported university with an on-campus enrollment of more than 20,000 students, CMU is a Doctoral Research institution recognized for strong undergraduate education and a range of focused graduate programs and research. The Geology Department (http://www.gel.cmich.edu) consists of nine full-time faculty and over 40 undergraduate majors. The department has a very strong record of incorporating research into the undergraduate curriculum and has a variety of well-equipped teaching and research facilities.

The successful candidate will be appointed at the Assistant Professor level and will be expected to 1) enthusiastically and effectively teach service courses, as well as courses for majors and minors including hydrogeology, 2) develop an active research program that merits external funding and that will involve undergraduate students, 3) consistent with one’s background, develop and teach new courses as needed by the department 4) develop collaborations with colleagues in geology and related departments, and 5) contribute to related interdisciplinary science and science education programs. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in Geology or related field, excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrated potential for teaching excellence and a demonstrated commitment to field-based research involving students. Applicants must have research experience in groundwater hydrogeology. The department is particularly interested in applicants who demonstrate expertise in the area of groundwater remediation; organic or inorganic environmental geochemistry; biogeochemistry or geomicrobiology; or environmental geophysics. Preferred qualifications include: postdoctoral experience, experience writing competitive grant proposals, experience teaching hydrogeology, experience teaching introductory or other relevant geology courses, and/or an ability and desire to develop a research program focusing on relevant problems related to the Great Lakes.

Interested persons must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts, a statement of proposed research agenda, a statement of prior teaching experience and philosophy, and three letters of reference to Hydrogeology Search Committee, Department of Geology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and continue until the position is filled.

CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity within its community (see http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo/).
 

 
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