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. *********************** 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 [log in to unmask] Visit the Hydrogeology Program's web site: www.geology.uiuc.edu/Hydrogeology ************************