[iris-bulk] Faculty Position in Hydrogeology – University of Wisconsin – Madison

[Kurt Feigl]

Faculty Position in Hydrogeology – University of Wisconsin – Madison

The Department of Geoscience invites applications for a tenure-track  
assistant professor, beginning August 2011. We seek a broad range of  
outstanding candidates in hydrogeology with specialties related to  
physical, chemical and biological processes affecting subsurface flow  
and transport in porous and fractured geologic media. Research  
approaches should encompass some combination of field, laboratory, and  
modeling.  Specific areas of interest include (but are not limited to)  
evaluation, development and sustainable management of water resources;  
transport, fate and remediation of contaminants; interactions between  
groundwater and surface water, seawater, snow or ice; groundwater and  
geologic processes; groundwater and energy resources; groundwater and  
climate change; and paleohydrogeology.

The evaluation of candidates will focus primarily on their potential  
for innovative scientific research and teaching. The successful  
candidate will be expected to mentor and advise graduate students, and  
maintain an externally funded, internationally visible research  
program.  Potential collaborative interactions exist within the  
department (see http://geoscience.wisc.edu/geoscience/), with other  
departments and programs on campus (Geological Eng., Civil and  
Environmental Eng., Geography, Soil Science, Water Resources  
Management, Environment and Resources, Environmental Chemistry and  
Technology, Limnology and Marine Science, Center for Climatic  
Research, Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment, UW  
Energy Institute), with the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History  
Survey, and with state and federal agency researchers in the Madison  
area (USGS, WI Dept. of Natural Resources, USDA). Teaching  
responsibilities may include introductory geoscience courses for  
undergraduates as well as upper level undergraduate and graduate level  
courses related to the candidate’s specialty. A Ph.D. in geoscience,  
hydrologic science or a related field is required by the start of the  
appointment. Applicants should submit a vita, statements of research  
and teaching interests, and names and contact information of three or  
more references by email to hydrosearch at geology.wisc.edu, or by mail  
to Jean M. Bahr, Hydrogeology Search Committee Chair, Department of  
Geoscience, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1215 W. Dayton St.,  
Madison WI 53706. (608)262-5513.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by  
November 15, 2010. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing,  
information regarding applicants and nominees must be released upon  
request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.   A criminal  
background check may be required prior to employment.  The University  
of Wisconsin-Madison is an equal-opportunity/affirmative action  
employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.