Dear all:

Please pass along the following information regarding an opening for  
a tenure track assistant professor position we currently have open in  
the Department of Earth Sciences as Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Best regards,
Sue Ziegler


Susan Ziegler
Department of Earth Sciences
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL  A1B 3X5
709.737.2669
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http://www.mun.ca/earthsciences/Ziegler/Main.php

Tenure Track Faculty Position in Environmental Geochemistry

Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University

The Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland  
invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the  
assistant professor level in the broad field of environmental  
geochemistry (Ref.: VPA #EASC-2006-011).  The applicants’ specific  
interests may include but are not limited to biogeochemistry,  
application of geochemical and isotopic methods to environmental  
problems, microbe-mineral interaction, chemical speciation, transport  
and fate of organic and organometallic compounds, water resources,  
and global environmental change. We are particularly interested in  
applicants with experience and a continuing interest in applications  
of genomic, molecular, or isotopic approaches to geomicrobiological  
and/or biogeochemical research.

Memorial University has one of the largest and most diverse Earth  
Science departments in Canada.  With 34 faculty members including 3  
Canada Research Chairs, over 15 staff members, and leading-edge  
teaching and research facilities, the department is able to offer  
high quality undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The  
successful candidate will have access to modern analytical facilities  
listed at (www.mun.ca/earthsciences/facilities/).  In addition,  
Memorial University’s CREAIT (www.mun.ca/creait/maf/ICPMS.php)  
network is accessible to all faculty and offers additional analytical  
and experimental facilities, many overseen by faculty in the  
Department of Earth Sciences.  Other research and teaching resources  
available at Memorial University include the Ocean Sciences Centre,  
the Bonne Bay Marine Station in Gros Morne National Park, the  
Labrador Institute, and the Harlow Campus outside London, England.

Applicants must possess a Ph.D. and should preferably have post- 
doctoral experience. The successful candidate is expected to maintain  
a vigorous research program, sustain a strong record of peer-reviewed  
publication and external funding, advise and mentor undergraduate and  
graduate students, and contribute energetically to the teaching  
mission of the department. In addition to its own M.Sc. and Ph.D.  
programs in environmental earth science, the Earth Sciences  
Department participates in Memorial’s interdisciplinary graduate  
program in environmental science (www.mun.ca/science/envs/).

Applications must be received by March15th, 2007. Candidates should  
submit a letter of application with the names and addresses  
(including email) of three referees, current curriculum vitae, and a  
statement of planned research program and teaching interests to: Dr.  
John M. Hanchar, Head, Department of Earth Sciences, Memorial  
University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada A1B 3X5, or,  
preferably, Email applications in PDF format to: [log in to unmask]  
Additional information is available at www.mun.ca/earthsciences/ 
about/ or by contacting Dr. John M. Hanchar, Head of Earth Sciences  
at [log in to unmask] or by telephone at 709-737-2334.

Memorial University is the largest university in Atlantic Canada. As  
the province’s only university, Memorial plays an integral role in  
the educational life of Newfoundland and Labrador. Offering a diverse  
set of undergraduate and graduate programs to almost 18,000 students,  
Memorial provides a distinctive and stimulating environment for  
learning in St. John’s (http://www.stjohns.ca/index.jsp), a very  
safe, friendly city with great historical charm, a vibrant cultural  
life, and easy access to a wide range of outdoor activities.

Memorial University is committed to employment equity and encourages  
applications from qualified women and men, visible minorities,  
aboriginal people and persons with disabilities. All qualified  
candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and  
permanent residents will be given priority. Partners of candidates  
for positions are invited to include their resume for possible  
matching with other job opportunities and candidates eligible for  
NSERC University Faculty Awards are encouraged to apply.