1. Assistant or Associate Researcher, Position Number: 0088474, 0088665
Other Conditions:
• This joint appointment position is .50 FTE HIGP (position number 88474) and .50 FTE WRRC (position number 88665) with the locus of tenure in HIGP. This is an eleven-month appointment with minimum nine-month equivalent (.82 FTE) funds provided. The selectee is expected to fund the remainder of her/his salary through external funds. In the first five years funding at 1.0 FTE is provided as part of UH NSF-EPSCOR, ‘Ike Wai project. Position is expected to begin approximately January, 2017 or as mutually acceptable, subject to position clearance.
Minimum Qualifications
• Earned doctorate in geophysics or closely related discipline received no later than January 2016.
• A record of peer-reviewed publications. Ability to take the lead in generating professional reports. For appointment at Associate level, a proven record of extramural funding; for appointment at Assistant level, demonstrable potential to obtain such funding.
• Organizational skills which can be applied to coordinate and conduct research to identify, characterize, and quantify water-related problems
• Skills and experience in collaborating with indigenous communities/organizations or local, state, or national agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to collect geophysical data in the field.
Details
Employer
University of Hawaii-Manoa
Location
University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus, Honolulu, Hawaii
Salary
R3M11/R4M11, salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Posted
Sep 27, 2016
Closes
Oct 24, 2016
Discipline
Hydrology, Near Surface Geophysics
Career Level
Researcher
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000327/assistant-or-associate-researcher-position-number-0088474-0088665/
2. Graduate Research Assistant
Funding is available to support a PhD student or MS student for two years at Portland State University to work on inverse models for mantle viscosity structure and forward models of mantle convection. Our work is supported by the NSF, and the research will be carried out collaboratively with colleagues from the University of Maryland. For more information about our group and department, please visit (maxrudolph.org) or (geology.pdx.edu). Applications can be considered for study beginning as soon as January 2017, but no later than September 2017. A background in physics or geophysics is preferred. For more information or to inquire about applying for the position, please email Dr. Max Rudolph (rmaxwell@pdx.edu) and include a CV and unofficial transcript.
Details
Employer
Department of Geology, Portland State University
Location
Portland, Oregon
Posted
Sep 27, 2016
Closes
Oct 27, 2016
Discipline
Solid Earth Geophysics
Career Level
Student / Graduate
Education Level
Masters
Job Type
Internship
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000337/graduate-research-assistant/
3. Faculty Position in Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering (www.me.udel.edu) at the University of Delaware (UD) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of thermal fluids with applications in energy, environment or manufacturing. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, multiphase fluid transport, phase change heat transfer, complex fluids, thermofluid device design, microfluidics/MEMS, instrumentation, bio-inspired fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, environmental fluid dynamics, and combustion.
The department consists of 25 full-time faculty members actively engaged in the core research areas of biomechanics, clean energy and environment, composite and advanced materials, nanotechnology, and robotics and controls; annual research expenditures are $6.5 million.
Details
Employer
The University of Delaware
Location
Newark, Delaware
Posted
Sep 27, 2016
Closes
Oct 27, 2016
Discipline
Interdisciplinary/Other
Career Level
Faculty
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000336/faculty-position-in-mechanical-engineering/
4. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Geomicrobiology
Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, consistently listed with highest honors among The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For.” Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas.
Utilization of unique analytical techniques or conceptual modeling coupled with field-based measurements is desired. Research areas may range in scope from the Critical Zone to global biogeochemistry with relevance to hydrologic cycles. Regardless of research focus area, enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research and cultivation of new collaborations is essential to this position. The successful candidate may teach courses in geomicrobiology, soil hydrology, or biogeochemistry, establish and participate in externally-funded research, and successfully mentor M.S. and Ph.D. candidates to graduation.
Details:
Employer
Dept. of Geosciences, Baylor University
Location
Waco, Texas
Posted
Sep 27, 2016
Closes
Oct 27, 2016
Discipline
Biogeosciences
Career Level
Faculty
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Tenure Track
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000334/tenure-track-assistant-professor-in-geomicrobiology/
5. Atmospheric Hazards
The Armonk and Global Catastrophe Hazards team are comprised of over 50 multinational experts situated in either Armonk NY, Zurich Switzerland, or Bangalore, India. The majority of the staff have advanced degrees in natural sciences, engineering, or math from some of the top universities in the world. The team is enthusiastic and has an established track record and are highly recognized by those within the industry, scientific community, and civil communities. One of the most attractive features of our role is that it varies and offers the individual to grow across many business, economic, environmental, and societal endeavors. We are risk experts to some of the greatest risks a community can face. The team is heavily involved and interactive with clients and the rest of Swiss Re.
About you:
• Technical Skills:
• Sound understanding of atmospheric hazards and/or wind engineering.
• GIS knowledge, preferably with ESRI software.
• Ability to handle complex database and spreadsheet applications.
• An advanced degree in natural sciences, engineering or related fields
• Demonstrated superior problem recognition/definition, analytical and solving skills
• Proficient in mathematics or statistics
• Strong PC and software skills ( Matlab)
• Very good English verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions utilizing sound judgement
• Strong willingness to work in a team as well as work independently
• Able to effectively manage own time and priorities
• Highly motivated individual
Details:
Employer
Swiss Re
Location
Armonk, New York
Posted
Sep 27, 2016
Closes
Oct 27, 2016
Discipline
Atmospheric Sciences,Hydrology
Career Level
Any Experience Level Considered
Education Level
Masters
Job Type
Full-time
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000330/atmospheric-hazards/
6. Research Geologist
The U.S. Geological Survey Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center (CMERSC) in Lakewood, Colorado is soliciting interest from qualified individuals for a permanent position as a Research Geologist. The successful candidate will have comprehensive experience and detailed knowledge of low-temperature geochemistry as applied to economic geology.
Applications (resume, official transcript, and application questions) for this vacancy must be received on-line via USAJOBS BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete on-line resume and supporting documentation, i.e. unofficial transcripts, you will not be considered for this position. Requests for extensions will not be granted. If applying on-line poses a hardship for you, please speak to someone in the Servicing Personnel Office listed on the announcement PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE.
Details:
Employer
USGS Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center
Location
Lakewood, Colorado
Posted
Sep 27, 2016
Closes
Oct 06, 2016
Discipline
Geochemistry
Career Level
Researcher
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000315/research-geologist/
7. Assistant/Associate/Full Professors – Physical and Biological Oceanography，Marine Geophysics/Geology
The school of oceanography at the South University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC) invites applications for several tenure-track (or tenured) faculty positions at the ranks of Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor. Applicants must have earned Doctoral degrees in marine geophysics/geology, physical oceanography, biological oceanography, ocean engineering or closely related field.
SUSTC is a young university at Shenzhen in southern China since 2010 which is set to become a world-leading research university, to lead the higher education reform in China, to serve the needs of innovation-oriented national development and the needs of building Shenzhen into a modern, international and innovative metropolitan. These positions are created with a significant development to establish a vigorous research program in oceanography at SUSTC to serve the national call for China’s important role in deep sea research and resource-oriented exploration in the world oceans.
Details:
Employer
South University of Science and Technology, China (SUSTC)
Location
Shenzhen, China
Posted
Sep 26, 2016
Closes
Oct 26, 2016
Discipline
Ocean Science
Career Level
Faculty
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000328/assistant-associate-full-professors-physical-and-biological-oceanography-marine-geophysics-geology/?LinkSource=PremiumListing
8. Graduate Positions in Diamond and Kimberlite Geology
MSc and PhD opportunities in Kimberlite and Diamond Research with Industrial Internships at the University of British Columbia.
We invite applications for MSc and PhD students at the University of British Columbia, Dept of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Vancouver, Canada for projects starting between January and September 2017. A number of fully-funded projects in diamond inclusion studies and kimberlite volcanology are available for qualified students interested in addressing outstanding problems of mantle petrology.
Details:
Employer
The University of British Columbia
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia (CA)
Salary
Salary of Can$ 21,500 per year
Posted
Sep 26, 2016
Closes
Oct 26, 2016
Discipline
Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology
Career Level
Student / Graduate
Education Level
Bachelors
Job Type
Internship
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000326/graduate-positions-in-diamond-and-kimberlite-geology/
9. Cornell Geochemistry Faculty Position
Cornell University’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) seeks to fill a tenure track faculty position in the general area of geochemistry, with an emphasis on magmatic and/or metamorphic processes. This is expected to be one in a series of faculty renewal hires. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to subduction-related processes; formation, evolution and recycling of the oceanic and/or continental crust; fluid-rock interactions at hydrothermal, metamorphic and magmatic conditions; and volatile recycling. Approaches can be theoretical, observational and experimental.
Applicants must hold a doctorate in an appropriate field, have a demonstrated ability to conduct outstanding research, and show promise for attracting external research support. The successful candidate will also be a committed educator, enthusiastic about teaching and supervising student research at all levels. We anticipate filling the position at the Assistant Professor level, but applications for Associate level will be considered; salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Details:
Employer
Cornell University: Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Location
Ithaca, New York
Posted
Sep 26, 2016
Closes
Oct 26, 2016
Contact
Geoff Abers
Discipline
Geochemistry
Career Level
Faculty
Education Level
PhD
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000325/cornell-geochemistry-faculty-position/?LinkSource=PremiumListing
10. Faculty positions: Harquail School of Earth Sciences
Laurentian University is one of the recognized world leaders in mineral exploration research and is the top Canadian university in research funding for Economic Geology and in Applied Geophysics from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). Laurentian University, located in Sudbury, Ontario, is the only university in Canada where geology and mineral exploration are integral components of the University’s strategic plan.
Laurentian University is seeking individuals with demonstrated excellence in research and teaching. Successful candidates are expected to actively participate inMetal Earth’s research in addition to developing their independent vigorous and externally-funded research programs. They will teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the HES as well as professional courses through the Goodman School of Mines and other units.
Details:
Employer
Laurentian University
Location
Sudbury (Region), Ontario (CA)
Posted
Sep 23, 2016
Closes
Oct 23, 2016
Discipline
Earth and Space Science Informatics,Interdisciplinary/Other,Mineral and Rock Physics,Near Surface Geophysics,Seismology, Solid Earth Geophysics
Career Level
Faculty
Education Level
PhD
Job Type
Full-time
Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000321/faculty-positions-harquail-school-of-earth-sciences/?LinkSource=PremiumListing
