"Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Geoscience"

Description

The Department of Earth and Environmental Geoscience at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor starting in Fall 2026. We are looking for a dynamic, creative teacher/scholar, dedicated to effective teaching and able to develop a vibrant research program that includes collaboration with undergraduates. We desire a geoscientist with disciplinary focus in Earth or planetary surface processes (including but not limited to natural hazards, fluvial systems, or landscape evolution) to complement existing departmental expertise. The successful candidate will teach majors level courses including GIS, geomorphology, and additional courses in their disciplinary area, as well as introductory courses to support the university's General Education curriculum. We are particularly interested in candidates who can take advantage of our rich geologic setting.

Washington and Lee University is a highly selective, independent, co-educational, liberal arts college of approximately 1850 undergraduate and 400 law students and located in Lexington, VA, three hours southwest of Washington, DC. W&L is consistently ranked among the top national liberal arts colleges. The Earth and Environmental Geoscience Department has excellent analytical facilities and resources, makes great use of the Appalachians in field courses and labs, and is a member of the Keck Geology Consortium.

Washington and Lee University promotes a dynamic and welcoming environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in teaching and for vigorous scholarship. We welcome applications from candidates that would contribute to the University's mission and Strategic Plan.

Qualifications

PhD or ABD by the time of appointment.

Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin on September 15 and continue until the position is filled.

Candidates should submit: a letter of application that speaks to the ability to work effectively with students from a range of backgrounds and experiences, a CV, a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, a research statement, and contact information for three references. Confidential letters of recommendation may be requested.

All materials should be submitted via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/170650. For more information, you may contact Lisa Greer at greerl@wlu.edu.

For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/170650.