[iris-bulk] (Job) 5 Geosciences Faculty Positions at the University of Houston

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University of Houston
Department of Geosciences

The Department of Geosciences is seeking applications to fill four  
tenure-track faculty positions and one visiting faculty position.    
Successful applicants will join an active and expanding faculty in  
geology, geophysics, and atmospheric science presently consisting of  
25 tenure track faculty, 10 research faculty, and 6 postdoctoral  
research scientists.

Professor of Geophysics, Applied Seismology
The Department of Geosciences invites applications from distinguished  
geophysicists with an international reputation and strong record of  
research excellence to fill a position in Applied Seismology at the  
Associate or Full professor level. Applicants should have extensive  
practical experience in the application of seismic methods, seismic  
processing and interpretation, a broad background in the geophysical  
sciences, and a distinguished national/international reputation for  
innovative applied and basic research in reflection seismology.
The successful candidate will have access to a full range of  
geophysical teaching and research facilities within the Department of  
Geosciences. These include access to a fully capable rock physics  
lab, seismic acoustic and physical modeling facilities, a  
paleomagnetic lab, and field equipment including broadband  
seismometers, GPS and GPR equipment.  Departmental computing  
facilities are advanced and include 2 Sun V880 servers networked to  
40 SUN Ultra workstations and 25 PC/Linux workstation with 60 Tbytes  
of centralized disk space storage.  The Department also maintains ten  
48-node Xeon or Dual-core Beowulf clusters within its own high  
performance-computing center. The University maintains additional  
high-performance computing facilities and 3D visualization  
facilities. The department has access to many modern 3D seismic data  
sets and maintains multiple licenses to a full suite of commercial  
seismic processing, modeling and interpretation software provided by  
vendors including Schlumberger (Geoframe and Petrel), Paradigm  
Geophysical, Geocenter, Hampson-Russell, Prism Geophysics, Seismic  
Microtechnologies, Halliburton, PETRA, and others.

Assistant/Associate Professor of Geology, Stable Isotope Geochemistry
The Department of Geosciences invites applicants for a tenure track  
faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the  
field of stable isotope geochemistry.  The applicant’s specific  
research interests can include but are not limited to global climate  
change, paleopedology, paleooceanography, paleoclimatology,  
paleothermometry, chemostratigraphy, biogeochemistry and limnology.   
We are particularly interested in applicants who can provide a bridge  
between our newly expanded Atmospheric Science Program and our long- 
established Geology and Geophysics programs.
The successful candidate will have access to modern analytical  
facilities including stable isotope (O, H, C, S) mass spectrometers,   
40Ar/39Ar and (U+Th)/He facilities, ICP-MS equipped with a 213nm  
laser ablation microprobe ICP-OES, electron microprobe, SEM, TEM,  
XPS, clean labs, fully capable organic and petroleum geochemistry  
labs, a hydro-chemistry lab and rock and mineral preparation facilities.

Assistant Professor of Geology or Geophysics, Geodynamics
		The Department of Geosciences at the University of Houston invites  
applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor  
level in the broad field of Geodynamics. We seek applicants who  
address fundamental problems in Geology and Geophysics. Research  
interests may include the geodynamics of the mantle, crust, and  
surficial processes. Preference will be given to individuals who take  
multidisciplinary problem-solving approaches and whose interests  
complement departmental areas of concentration including structure/ 
tectonics, sedimentology/stratigraphy, petroleum geology, petrology  
and geochemistry, geochronology, fluid-rock interaction, remote  
sensing/GIS, earthquake seismology, reflection seismology, rock  
physics, and potential fields. Graduate teaching responsibilities may  
include graduate and undergraduate courses with a geodynamic focus  
including tectonics, basin analysis, geophysics or other areas of the  
candidate’s specialty.
		The Department maintains a full suite of commercial GIS, remote  
sensing, seismic processing, seismic interpretation, 3D visualization  
and cross-section software, as well as state-of-the-art workstations  
and the largest high-performance computing capabilities within the  
University that facilitates quantitative approaches and advanced  
modeling. Access to field based equipment including GPR, ground based  
Lidar, GPS, and broadband seismometers, as well as geochronology,  
paleomagnetic, rock physics and seismic modeling labs is also available.

Assistant/Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science, Mesoscale or  
Synoptic Meteorology
The Department of Geosciences at the University of Houston (UH)  
invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in mesoscale  
or synoptic meteorology with interests in the tropical, coastal or  
urban meteorology.  Either an experimentalist with a strong  
background in atmospheric observations or a numerical modeler  
experienced with regional climate or forecast modeling is desired.  
The selected applicant will be expected to teach graduate and  
undergraduate atmospheric science courses, direct graduate research,  
develop a strong externally funded research program, and maintain a  
strong peer-reviewed publication record as part of the Institute for  
Multidimensional Air Quality Studies (IMAQS). A Ph.D. degree in  
atmospheric science is required.  The position is expected to be  
filled at the Assistant Professor level, but outstanding candidates  
at the Associate Professor level will also be considered.
IMAQS is an atmospheric science research group composed of  
interdisciplinary researchers committed to perform measurement and  
modeling studies of the complex issues of air quality and climate  
change (http://www.imaqs.uh.edu). Modeling efforts address many  
critical components such as emissions, meteorology, and atmospheric  
chemistry. Measurement programs emphasize dynamical, physical, and  
chemical characterization of the urban and coastal environments. The  
institute works closely with national, state and local leaders to  
identify key scenarios to run on modeling systems so that public  
policy is guided with the best science. The IMAQS measurement  
facilities include a 42-m tall flux tower and a 40-ft trailer for  
atmospheric chemistry measurements at the UH Coastal Center site, two  
sodar systems, RAS system, tethersonde and radiosonde systems and an  
ambient air chemistry measurement site on top of the 18 story  
dormitory Moody Tower building on the UH campus, which houses  
instruments for O3, NO/NOx, CO, PANs, VOCs, HCHO, HOOH, as well as a  
suite of UV and VIS spectrally resolved solar radiation instrumentation.
Computational facilities available to the successful candidate are  
adequate for intensive numerical modeling research and include five  
48-CPU Xeon Beowulf systems and a Sun dual-core 96 CPU Beowulf system  
devoted to atmospheric modeling.  In addition, IMAQS and the  
Geosciences Department are key participants in the UH SUN Center of  
Excellence and the Geosciences Sun Grid Computing System.  UH is on  
the Internet2 and ties into an ultra high speed network that connects  
to the participating universities in the Texas to the NLR network.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Geology
The Department of Geosciences at the University of Houston seeks a  
Visiting Assistant Professor of Geology to manage and co-direct the  
Geosciences Learning Center at the University of Houston. This  
position is renewable yearly for a period of up to three years based  
on satisfactory performance and annual personnel reviews.  
Responsibilities include managing the Learning Center, which is a  
tutoring and learning enhancement center for introductory geology  
classes in Physical Geology, Earth Systems, Historical Geology and  
Mineralogy.  Duties also require coordinating graduate student  
teaching assistants and introductory labs, as well as teaching one  
physical geology lecture section per year. In addition, candidates  
are expected to carry on research in their field, seek external  
funding and maintain a strong record of peer-reviewed publication.  
Areas of interest that are broadly complimentary to current  
departmental research emphases in geochemistry/petrology, remote  
sensing /geoinformatics, sedimentology/paleontology, structure/ 
tectonics and seismology are encouraged.
Applications
The successful candidates for these positions must demonstrate strong  
potential to maintain vigorous research programs, to sustain strong  
records of peer-reviewed publication and external funding, to advise  
and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and contribute to the  
teaching mission of the Department at all levels.

Candidates for all positions should submit: 1) a letter of  
application including statements of teaching and research interests,  
2) a curriculum vitae, 3) three letters of references (letters must  
be received before the applications will be considered), and 4) an  
official Ph.D. graduate school transcript showing date of degree to:

Dr. John F. Casey, Chair,
Department of Geosciences
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Room 312 Science Research 1
University of Houston
4800 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, Texas 77204-5503.

Signed reference letters may be submitted by referees as attached  
files via email to kbullick at uh.edu.   Further information can be  
obtained by viewing the departmental web page at http:// 
www.geosc.uh.edu/ or  by calling the Department  at (713) 743-3399.  
Candidate evaluations will begin January 15, 2008 and continue until  
the positions are filled.  We expect to fill the positions by Sept.  
1, 2008.

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action  
Employer.  Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities  
are encouraged to apply.