[iris-bulk] (Job) Two faculty positions at Virginia Tech

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Please share the following job posting with relevant colleagues.
The first position below is primarily searching for a reflection  
seismologist.
The second position is pretty broadly defined.
John Hole

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DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES
VIRGINIA TECH
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND EARTH SYSTEMS CLUSTER HIRE

The Department of Geosciences at Virginia Tech is seeking to fill a  
tenuretrack
position to start in the fall of 2008 in one of two focus areas:
1) Sedimentary basin analysis and characterization of fossil fuel  
resources, with
emphasis on the areas of reflection and marine seismology, and high- 
resolution
sequence stratigraphy.
2) Planetary surface and crustal processes related to dynamics of  
environmental
change, including the areas of geomorphology, Quaternary research,  
remote
sensing of surface processes, surface hydrology, and volcanology/ 
igneous petrology.

The position is at the assistant professor level, but outstanding senior
candidates are encouraged to inquire and apply. Rank will be  
determined by the
qualifications of the successful applicant. To receive full  
consideration, all
applicants must have: a Ph.D. degree in Geosciences or related  
discipline at the
time of appointment; an active research program or, for new Ph.D.’s,  
strong
promise for developing an active research program. Successful  
candidates are
likely to have post-doctoral or previous faculty experience, where  
appropriate;
capability for teaching effectiveness at both the graduate and  
undergraduate
levels; experience with multi-disciplinary research collaborations.  
Persons
appointed will have the following responsibilities: development and  
maintenance
of an internationally recognized, externally funded, multi- 
disciplinary research
program; active participation in the undergraduate and graduate  
teaching mission
of the university. Review of applications will begin on November 15,  
2007.
Salary will be commensurate with rank and experience. Please visit
www.hr.vt.edu/employment/ to apply on-line for this position.  
Applicants should
submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of research and  
teaching
interests and supply the names of four referees who are familiar with  
their work.
For further information, visit the Department of Geosciences website
(www.geos.vt.edu) or contact Search Committee chair Kenneth Eriksson  
by email
(kaeson at vt.edu).

The College of Science at Virginia Tech, in collaboration with the  
Colleges
of Natural Resources and Engineering, and the Institute for Critical  
Technology
and Applied Sciences (ICTAS), is seeking to strengthen research in  
ENERGY
AND ENVIRONMENT through interdisciplinary faculty hires. This search  
in the
Department of Geosciences is part of this initiative. Virginia Tech  
is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.