1. Environmental and Hydrodynamic modeling positon

The College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS) at the University of Vermont (UVM) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in environmental modeling, with an expected start date of September 1, 2017. The position is anticipated to be filled at the assistant professor level. The College is seeking an outstanding individual whose research is related to environmental modeling and addresses emerging, critical societal needs at local, national and/or international settings.

The candidate is expected to maintain an active program of externally-funded research and graduate student advising, as well as significantly contribute to the Vermont EPSCoR Basin Resilience to Extreme Events (BREE) project by leading the effort to develop a fully coupled physical/biogeochemical model of Lake Champlain.

Details

Employer

University of Vermont

Location

Burlington, Vermont, USA

Posted

Oct 11, 2016

Closes

Dec 10, 2016

Discipline

Biogeosciences, Geochemistry,Global Environmental Change,Hydrology,Interdisciplinary/Other

Career Level

Faculty

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Tenure Track

Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000452/environmental-and-hydrodynamic-modeling-positon/  

        

2. Curator in Earth and Planetary Science, American Museum of Natural History

The Division of Physical Sciences of AMNH seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant curator in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.  We seek candidates who will bring petrological and geochemical methods to bear on problems related to planetary evolution.  For example, candidates might integrate field, analytical, and theoretical studies of the rock record to provide insights into fundamental aspects of climate, environmental, and biogeochemical variability through time.  The successful candidate will have demonstrated scientific creativity and the potential to build and sustain an innovative research program.  They will be expected to take advantage of resources available at AMNH, which include world-class geological collections; a wide range of optical, electron beam, and x-ray analytical tools; experimental laboratories; LA-ICPMS facilities shared with Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University; and a program supporting scientific expeditions.  They will oversee and expand the AMNH petrology collection. We welcome an intention and ability to collaborate with colleagues within AMNH and the regional community, including Columbia University and CUNY, and to engage in AMNH’s MA in Teaching of Earth Science and other education initiatives.

Details

Employer

American Museum of Natural History

Location

NY, NY

Posted

Oct 11, 2016

Closes

Dec 10, 2016

Discipline

Geochemistry

Career Level

Early Career (up to 10 years past degree)

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000451/curator-in-earth-and-planetary-science-american-museum-of-natural-history/              

3. MS and PhD Positions in Environmental Science at Washington State University Vancouver

Graduate student positions are currently available for the MS and PhD programs in Environmental Science, Biology and Mathematics at Washington State University's Vancouver campus.  Positions are funded with teaching and/or research assistantships that include tuition waivers. Faculty research areas in biology, environmental science and math include.

Details

Employer

Washington State University Vancouver

Location

Vancouver, Washington State

Posted

Oct 11, 2016

Closes

Nov 10, 2016

Discipline

Biogeosciences, Earth and Space Science Informatics,Geochemistry, Global Environmental Change,Hydrology,Interdisciplinary/Other, Ocean Science

Career Level

Student / Graduate

Education Level

Bachelors

Job Type

Internship

Link:

https://careers.agu.org/job/8000450/ms-and-phd-positions-in-environmental-science-at-washington-state-university-vancouver/        

4. Quantitative Ecologist

We invite applications for a tenure track position in quantitative ecology, at the level of Assistant or early Associate Professor. We seek candidates with expertise in analyzing large data sets or modeling of processes from the ecosystem to regional or larger scales, with an emphasis on the interactions of human-accelerated environmental change with ecological structure and function and sustainability. We will consider applicants with a strong theoretical, statistical, and/or computational background studying the interactions between organisms (including humans) and the environment as this influences biogeochemistry, ecological function, climate change, community assembly, or broad-scale patterns in biodiversity. The area of expertise could be in any ecosystem. We are particularly interested in individuals who are developing and applying quantitative methods, who are interested in understanding underlying ecological processes, who work at various scales, and who will collaborate with ecologists and evolutionary biologists as well as scientists in related disciplines across Cornell.

Faculty Position: Assistant or early Associate Professor, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Tenure track, academic-year (9-month) appointment with 50% research and 50% teaching.

Qualifications: Applicants should have a Ph.D., demonstrated excellence in research in some aspect of quantitative ecology, such as analyzing big data sets, remote sensing, ecological observation systems, or ecosystem-scale, regional-scale, or Earth system modeling. Candidates should have a strong interest in collaborative research, and a dedication to excellence in teaching. Post-doctoral experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to develop a well-funded, innovative research program with a national and international reputation, to teach in an introductory ecology course, and to develop an advanced course in quantitative methods in his or her specialty area.

Details:

Employer

Cornell University

Location

Ithaca, New York

Posted

Oct 10, 2016

Closes

Nov 09, 2016

Discipline

Biogeosciences, Global Environmental Change

Career Level

Early Career (up to 10 years past degree)

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000446/quantitative-ecologist/     

   

5. Assistant Professor rank in Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology and Mineralogy

The Department of Geology at Sonoma State University has an open tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank in Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology and Mineralogy, to start in mid-August 2017. To see the entire position announcement please visit: http://www.sonoma.edu/aa/fa/prospective/tenure-track.html.

To apply, go to http://www.sonoma.edu/jobs/  and select the External Applicants box. Applicants will need to supply an application letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references. Deadline is November 14, 2016.

Details:

Employer

Sonoma State University - Department of Geology

Location

Sonoma, California

Posted

Oct 10, 2016

Closes

Nov 14, 2016

Discipline

Mineral and Rock Physics,Volcanology, Geochemistry, and Petrology

Career Level

Faculty

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link: https://careers.agu.org/job/8000445/assistant-professor-rank-in-igneous-and-metamorphic-petrology-and-mineralogy/

6. FACULTY POSITIONS IN GEOPHYSICS

The Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, seeks a senior earthquake scientist to lead the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) as its director and principal investigator. The appointment will be made at the tenured faculty level (Associate Professor or Professor) in the Department of Earth Sciences .The SCEC director will oversee a world-leading program in earthquake system science that currently involves over 1000 earthquake experts at more than 70 universities and research institutions. The successful candidate will have a strong record of federally funded earthquake research, innovative ideas about the future of earthquake science, and the ability to articulate scientific results to end-users and the general public. She or he will be knowledgeable about the application of advanced computational methods to solve system-level problems, including the use of physics-based methods for earthquake forecasting. Doctoral degree and teaching experience is required.

Details:

Employer

University of Southern California

Location

Los Angeles, California

Posted

Oct 08, 2016

Closes

Nov 08, 2016

Discipline

Earth and Space Science Informatics, Geodesy, Mineral and Rock Physics, Natural Hazards, Near Surface Geophysics, Seismology, Solid Earth Geophysics,Tectonophysics

Career Level

Faculty

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Tenure Track

Link:

https://careers.agu.org/job/8000346/faculty-positions-in-geophysics/     

 

7. Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Planetary Science (Level of Asssistant or Associate Professor)

Tenure Track Faculty Position Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Planetary Science The Department of Earth and Space Science & Engineering (ESSE) invites applications from emerging leaders in the area of Planetary Science to be nominated for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair at York University. The appointment will be at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor and commencing July 1, 2017.

Candidates must have a strong commitment to research and teaching, a PhD degree in Planetary Science or a related field, and a minimum of three years of postdoctoral experience. Preference will be given to Candidates with a prior faculty appointment, or equivalent qualifications, and a track record including a funded research program. The new CRC position will be placed within a research environment that is unmatched amongst Canadian Universities. The Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science (CRESS) has a track record for leading contributions to planetary missions that includes the LIDAR and meteorological instruments on the NASA Phoenix mission, and the OLA instrument for the NASA OSIRIS REx asteroid sample return mission that was launched in September 2016.

Details:

Employer

York University

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Salary

Up to $150,000 (CAD) depending on experience

Posted

Oct 07, 2016

Closes

Nov 06, 2016

Discipline

Planetary Sciences

Career Level

Faculty

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Tenure Track

Link:

https://careers.agu.org/job/8000439/canada-research-chair-tier-2-in-planetary-science-level-of-asssistant-or-associate-professor-/?LinkSource=PremiumListing      

8. Open Rank Faculty Position in Stable Isotope (Bio)geochemistry or Ecology

The University of California Merced invites applications for an open rank faculty position in stable isotope (bio)geochemistry or ecology. Successful candidates should have a record of accomplishment including a productive and nationally/internationally visible research program in stable isotope (bio)geochemistry or ecology. We will consider candidates in a broad range of research areas, including but not limited to: geosciences, biological sciences, and chemistry. We particularly welcome candidates with established records in stable isotope research and development of applications that have led to significant scientific advancements across a range of environmental science disciplines.

The successful candidate must have a strong publication record and have demonstrated the potential to develop and support an independent, innovative research program and to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with life, earth, and environmental scientists across the University of California, Merced community. Applicants must be able to teach and train students effectively at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

Details:

Employer

University of California, Merced

Location

Merced , California, United States

Posted

Oct 07, 2016

Closes

Dec 06, 2016

Discipline

Geochemistry

Career Level

Experienced

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link:

https://careers.agu.org/job/8000438/open-rank-faculty-position-in-stable-isotope-bio-geochemistry-or-ecology/  

9. Post doctoral fellow in stable isotope biogeochemistry

The Department of Marine Sciences at UConn Avery Point is seeking a postdoctoral scholar beginning January 2017 or later to study nitrogen isotope fractionation in cultures of marine microbes. The candidate will work with Dr. Julie Granger to query nitrogen isotopic fractionation at the organism and enzyme level. For details on the position, qualifications, and application instructions, contact Julie Granger (julie.granger@uconn.edu) and visit UConn Jobs at www.jobs.uconn.edu. The University of Connecticut is an EEO/AA employer. (Search #2017138)

Details:

Employer

University of Connecticut

Location

UConn Avery Point, Groton, Connecticut

Posted

Oct 10, 2016

Closes

Nov 08, 2016

Discipline

Biogeosciences, Global Environmental Change,Interdisciplinary/Other, Ocean Science

Career Level

Postdoctoral

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link:

https://careers.agu.org/job/8000436/post-doctoral-fellow-in-stable-isotope-biogeochemistry/ 

   

10. Offshore Renewable Energy Postdoctoral Associate

The Center for Coastal Marine Sciences at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is seeking a postdoctoral associate to lead a data analysis and synthesis project to assess the potential for offshore renewable energy along the California central coast. This federally-funded project is highly applied and interdisciplinary, and includes research in physical oceanography, atmospheric dynamics, geography, and geospatial statistics, and to a lesser extent ecology, economics, and social science. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and data management skills and a Ph.D. in physical oceanography, atmospheric science, geography, marine science, engineering, ecological modeling, or a related field.

Specific research tasks will include: (1) managing and analyzing wind data from oceanographic buoys and satellite measurements across the California central coast region; (2) synthesizing wind data to generate spatial and temporal estimates of wind fields; and (3) developing models to estimate offshore wind power generation potential using turbine specifications. Further analyses may include additional socioeconomic and ecological factors, as well as other related topics of interest to the candidate.

Details:

Employer

California Polytechnic State University, Physics Department

Location

San Luis Obispo, CA

Salary

Salary is commensurate with experience but will be competitive.

Posted

Oct 07, 2016

Closes

Nov 06, 2016

Discipline

Atmospheric Sciences,Interdisciplinary/Other, Ocean Science

Career Level

Postdoctoral

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link:

https://careers.agu.org/job/8000435/offshore-renewable-energy-postdoctoral-associate/?LinkSource=PremiumListing    

11. Assistant or Associate Professor- Marine Organic Chemistry

We are searching for an innovative, collaborative marine scientist who focuses on the geochemistry of organic molecules in marine habitats ranging from the water column to sediments and from coastal zones to the open ocean. Research covering timescales ranging from the geologic past to the modern, and topics ranging from natural cycles to anthropogenic impacts will be considered, with the ideal candidate proposing a strong analytical or computational research program.  The successful candidate will hold an appointment in one or more academic departments that participates in the IGPMS, and is expected to develop an internationally recognized research program, mentor graduate and undergraduate students in the candidate’s area of expertise, and teach both graduate and undergraduate courses. A Ph.D or an equivalent degree in Marine Science, Chemistry or a related area is required at the time of appointment.

Applicants should submit the following: 1) cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) statement of research accomplishments/plans; 4) statement of teaching experience/interests; and 5) up to three publications.  Applicants should also request three referees to send letters of evaluation by the date listed below.  Submit applications and reference letters online at: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/

Details:

Employer

University of California Santa Barbara

Location

Santa Barbara, California

Posted

Oct 07, 2016

Closes

Dec 19, 2016

Discipline

Hydrology, Ocean Science

Career Level

Faculty

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link:

https://careers.agu.org/job/8000424/assistant-or-associate-professor-marine-organic-chemistry/?LinkSource=PremiumListing  

12. Assistant Director, Content and Analysis

About AGU:

Home to more than 60,000 scientists from 139 countries, AGU provides a dynamic forum for Earth and Space scientists to advance research, collaborate across disciplines, and communicate the importance and impact of science to society. Through top-ranked scientific journals, scientific meetings and conferences, and other educational and scientific programs, AGU offers opportunities to present and publish research, gain leadership experience, mentor, and freely exchange knowledge.

Purpose & Responsibilities:

Currently, AGU has an excellent career opportunity in our dynamic Publications department. The Assistant Director will coordinate, manage, generate, and help edit a wide variety of enriched content related to AGU Publications; with others at AGU, will coordinate social media and other outreach related to this content and AGU journals and books, and will also analyze and conduct research around data associated with AGU Publications broadly. AGU journals publish about 6000 papers per year. This content is enriched and explained through plain language summaries, commentaries in the journals, special issues, editors’ highlights, various content in Eos included Editors’ Vox and Research Spotlights, and featured on AGU social media. The incumbent will work with the AGU editors, AGU Publications staff and the Eos.org staff to manage and coordinate these efforts, and serve as the top editor for this content. The incumbent will also conduct research on data related to AGU meetings, publications, and publications operations to identify or analyze trends or publications practices and to improve operations.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• 8+ years with MS/MA; Ph.D. in the Earth and space sciences with a minimum of one year additional experience as a post doctoral appointment or other work in science writing, publishing, or editing is highly desired.

• Strong knowledge of metrics in order to determine the effectiveness of action plans, with the ability to make adjustments if and when necessary.

• Demonstrated ability to write and communicate for a general audience.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

• Knowledge of Earth and space sciences and their impact is preferred.

• Strong listening, coaching, and communications skills.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to multitask under the pressing deadlines.

• Demonstrated ability to delegate to reports.

• Ability to exercise highest level of discretion on both internal and external confidential matters, and to maintain high level of confidentiality, included but not limited to strategic planning initiatives, contracts, budgeting, and personnel matters.

• Broad knowledge of current research trends and topics in the Earth and space sciences.

• Strong editing and writing skills.

• Able to translate technical science to a general audience.

• Excellent computer skills are a must. Knowledge of SQL Excel and familiarity with Web analytics required.

• Ability to work collaboratively with others including volunteer leaders.

• Experience developing and interpreting analytical reports showing the effectiveness of change management activities.

• Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques.

• Ability to perform responsibilities independently in a high-quality manner.

• Understanding of AGU's organizational culture of honesty, transparency in operations and trust.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills is a must.

• Demonstrated attention to detail.

• Ability to travel.

Details:

Employer

American Geophysical Union

Location

Washington D.C.

Posted

Oct 06, 2016

Closes

Nov 05, 2016

Discipline

Interdisciplinary/Other

Career Level

Experienced

Education Level

Masters

Job Type

Full-time

Link:

https://careers.agu.org/job/8000419/assistant-director-content-and-analysis/?LinkSource=PremiumListing