Sedimentologist/Stratigrapher Position
The Department of Geology/Geography at Eastern Illinois University
invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of
Assistant Professor with primary expertise in sedimentology and
stratigraphy to begin August 2009. A Ph.D. at the time of appointment
and a commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service are
required. The successful candidate will be expected to teach
general-education courses in introductory earth science and major
courses in sedimentology and stratigraphy, as well as develop an upper
level course in the candidate's specialty such as basin analysis,
sequence stratigraphy, or energy resources (e.g., related to
petroleum, coal, natural gas, uranium). The successful candidate will
be expected to teach laboratory sections, conduct field work and field
trips, and assist with the department's field camp. The Department at
EIU is student-oriented, encourages mentoring of undergraduate
research, and applied regional studies.
Send a letter of application that includes statements on teaching
philosophy/experience and research experience/interests, curriculum
vitae, three letters of reference, and copies of undergraduate and
graduate transcripts, by 15 October 2008; review of applications will
begin then and continue until the position is filled. All application
credentials, except official transcripts, which must be sent via mail,
must be sent by email as Word or PDF attachments to Dr. Kathleen
Bower, Search Committee Chair, kmbower@.... Official transcripts
should be sent to Dr. Kathleen Bower, Department of Geology/Geography,
600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL. 61920. For more information on
the position and the department, check our home page
http://www.eiu.edu/~geoscience.
Eastern Illinois University is an equal opportunity, equal
access, affirmative action employer committed to achieving a diverse
community.