[iris-bulk] (Job) Director, Nevada Seismological Lab

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Director, Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Professor of Geophysics
University of Nevada, Reno

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) invites applications for the  
position of Director, Nevada Seismological Laboratory (NSL) and  
Professor of Geophysics in the Department of Geological Sciences and  
Engineering (DGSE). The Director of NSL reports directly to the  
Director of the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering within  
the College of Science, and will have the vision and initiative to  
enhance an already thriving environment of teaching and innovative  
research in seismology and geophysics, in areas including the physics  
of earthquake processes, earthquake hazards, regional tectonics, paleo- 
earthquake studies, theoretical and applied geophysics, engineering  
seismology, computational seismology, geodesy, and seismic network  
applications.

By leading a diversely talented group of professional researchers,  
technical and support staff, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate  
students, the NSL Director will have considerable leverage to realize  
the potential of NSL's mission of reducing earthquake risk,  
fundamental seismological research, regional earthquake monitoring,  
and statewide public service. As Professor of Geophysics, the  
successful candidate will find innovative ways to integrate lessons  
from leading edge research into the graduate and undergraduate  
curriculum, and to create new opportunities for research, aimed at  
making UNR the venue of choice in seismology and geophysics for future  
students, faculty, and staff. Effectively engaging the media and the  
public in raising awareness and understanding of earthquake risks and  
hazards will place the Director in the position to affect state,  
regional, and national public policy.

The NSL plays a dual role as a statewide agency and a UNR department,  
with 19 academic, administrative and classified staff, as well as  
student and part-time employees, supporting contracts totaling >$10M  
in current grants, with typically ~$3M/yr in grant-supported research.  
As manager of the NSL, the Director will successfully oversee grants,  
contracts and the management of personnel for a diverse portfolio of  
projects. The NSL is one of the primary regional network operators of  
the USGS Advanced National Seismic System and is the statewide agency  
designated to provide earthquake information to the public and to  
first-responders. The NSL operates a regional network of over 200 real- 
time seismograph stations that spans Nevada and areas of eastern  
California, and operates its own statewide data communications system.  
Moreover, the NSL conducts seismic hazard research and operates the  
seismic monitoring program for the Department of Energy's Yucca  
Mountain Project.

Applications: Tenure will be awarded upon appointment, subject to  
approval by the Board of Regents. Therefore, candidates must qualify  
as Professor of Geophysics, and so must have a Ph.D. in seismology,  
geophysics, or a related field, with a strong publication record in  
peer-reviewed journals, a successful record of leadership and  
management of innovative research programs, and a history of securing  
competitive research grants in seismology or geophysics. NSL contracts  
have involved access to sensitive government facilities; therefore,  
U.S. Citizenship is required, and the candidate should be able to  
obtain a DOE clearance. Experience working in an academic setting is  
preferred. Since the NSL is a focal point of public interest following  
significant regional earthquakes, effective media skills and public  
presence are preferred.

For more information and to apply, visit www.unrsearch.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=53313 
. Screening of applications will begin on February 1, 2009. The  
preferred starting date of July 1, 2009 is flexible. EEO/AA women and  
under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.


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