"Assistant Professor of Structural Geology"

Assistant Professor of Structural Geology

Company: Austin Peay State University

Job Location: Clarksville, 37044

Category: Geology, Earth Sciences, and Oceanography

Type: Full-Time

Job Description

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Austin Peay State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of structural geology. The department offers a B.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences with concentrations in geology and geography. The Department currently consists of 8 tenured and tenure-track faculty and has considerable facilities and equipment including smart classrooms, rock preparation lab, petrographic microscope and fluid inclusion lab, chemistry and analytical labs, and an SEM with EDS that will be available for the successful applicants teaching and research programs. For more information about the Earth and Environmental Sciences program visit us at http://www.apsu.edu/ees.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Job responsibilities include teaching structural geology lecture, lab, and field practicum; physical geology lecture and lab; and possibly geoscience communication or other courses in their specialty. The successful candidate will be expected to initiate and develop a research program and to seek internal and external funding. The candidate will also be expected to advise students and involve students in collaborative undergraduate research projects.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Commitment to undergraduate education and ability to work closely with students, faculty, staff, and administration is a must.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in Geology (advanced ABD will also be considered) with expertise in structural geology with field experience. Applicant must have a B.S. or equivalent in geology. Additional related experience, such as geophysics, geologic engineering, and geologic field mapping, is desirable. A background search will be required of the successful applicant.

About Us

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 10,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.