[iris-bulk] (Job) Department Head, Department of Geosciences

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Department Head, Department of Geosciences

The School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

The University of Texas at Dallas seeks a distinguished scientist to  
head its Department of Geosciences and enhance its national and  
international stature.  A Ph.D. in Geoscience, Geology, Geochemistry,  
Geophysics or a related field is required together with a proven  
record of scholarly research and teaching commensurate with tenure at  
the full professor level.  A candidate with a multidisciplinary  
research emphasis excited by the opportunity to integrate with and  
influence the growth of UTD programs in Geospatial Sciences,  
Computational Sciences, Math and Science Education, Nanotechnology,  
Materials Science, Planetary Sciences, or Molecular Biology would be  
particularly welcome.  The successful candidate will present a vision  
for the future of the department and clear evidence of leadership  
potential.  The position represents an unusual opportunity to shape a  
geosciences department for the future in an expanding, research- 
oriented university with a strong science, engineeri!
  ng and computational emphasis.

The department maintains strong BS, MS and PhD degrees in  
Geoscience.  In addition, MS and PhD degrees in Geospatial  
Information Sciences are offered in conjunction with the School of  
Economic, Political and Policy Sciences and the Erik Jonsson School  
of Engineering and Computer Science.  The university is located in  
the rapidly growing and increasingly cosmopolitan suburbs of north  
Dallas amid one of the largest and most vibrant concentrations of  
high technology multi-national corporations in the nation, including  
a substantial energy sector.  For more information, visit http:// 
www.utdallas.edu/geosciences/

Discreet telephone inquiries may be made to any of the Search  
Committee members:   Ron Briggs, Tom Brikowski, George McMechan, Bob  
Rutford, or Bob Stern.  Applications should be sent to:

Academic Search #20090
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road-- Mail Station AD 42
Richardson, TX 75080-3021

and should include a complete resume, statement of research interests  
and visions, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of five  
references.  Indication of sex and ethnicity for affirmative action  
statistical purposes is requested as part of the application but not  
required.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

UTD is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and  
encourages application from candidates who would enhance the  
diversity of the university’s faculty and administration