Dear All,
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is searching for the W.
Hilton Johnson Professorship in the broadly defined area of "surficial
processes", including paleoclimate and earth system analysis.  The position
may be filled at any rank, so we encourage applications from exceptional
junior-level scientists.  I would be happy to provide more info about the
position to those of you who are interested; my contact information is at
the bottom of this message.  The advertisement text is below.

There is a new continuous-flow Finnigan 252 with various accesories on
campus, run by Stan Ambrose and the Illinois State Geological Survey
(ISGS).  The department, the ISGS, and Isotech labs (also in town) have a
long history in stable isotope geochemistry, and would welcome a new
faculty member in this area.  The department has a thriving TIMS lab, with
current work on Se and Cr stable isotopes, and U-series isotopes.

Best,
Tom Johnson



Open Rank Search
W. Hilton Johnson Professorship in Surficial Geology
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Geology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
invites nominations and applications for an open-rank tenured or
tenure-track faculty appointment in surficial geology.  A tenured
appointment carries the title W. Hilton Johnson Professor or Associate
Professor of Geology.  Specialties of interest include, but are not limited
to geomorphology, neotectonics, glacial geology, glaciology, Quaternary
geology, paleoclimatology, remote sensing, geosphere-atmosphere-biosphere
interaction, and Earth-system modeling.  To be appointed at the tenured
level, the successful applicant will have a distinguished record of
scholarship and disciplinary leadership in the field.  To be appointed at
the assistant professor level, the successful applicant will have
demonstrated potential to establish a vigorous, internationally recognized
research program.  The successful candidate, at any rank, must demonstrate
an ability to build excellence in  educational programs.  Rank and salary
will be commensurate with experience.  Applicants should submit a
curriculum vitae, record of research funding, list of publications,
description of research and teaching interests, and the names of at least
three referees to:

Prof. R. James Kirkpatrick
Search Committee Chair
Department of Geology
University of Illinois
1301 West Green Street
Urbana, IL   61801

Questions about the position can be directed to Prof. Kirkpatrick
(217-333-7414; [log in to unmask]).  Nominations of potential candidates can
be transmitted by e-mail.  The search will remain open until the position
is filled, but for equal consideration, applicants should submit materials
no later than January 15, 2001.  The University of Illinois is an Equal
Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.  Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply.
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Thomas M. Johnson
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Geology
University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign
245 Natural History Bldg. MC-102
1301 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL  61801
(217) 244-2002
FAX (217) 244-4996
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