TENURE TRACK POSITION IN HYDROGEOLOGY

San Francisco State University’s Department of Geosciences seeks candidates for a tenure-track position in hydrogeology at the Assistant Professor level to begin in August 2009. A Ph.D. in Geology or closely-related discipline is required, and postdoctoral experience is preferred. We seek a scientist committed to furthering the quantitative understanding of the movement of fluids at or below Earth’s surface, with research interests and experience in areas such as saturated and unsaturated flow in porous and fractured media, contaminant transport and remediation, interaction of fluids with rock and soil, surface-subsurface linkages, and impacts of local and global environmental change on groundwater resources. The ideal candidate will have a proven commitment to excellence in teaching and practical experience in the broad field of hydrology.

Applicants should demonstrate the ability to maintain an outstanding, externally-funded research program involving undergraduate and graduate students. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in hydrogeology, contaminant transport, and general education courses such as environmental geology, and will have the opportunity to develop courses related to their specialty and to collaborate with the university’s interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Program

The Department of Geosciences (http://tornado.sfsu.edu/) offers B.S. programs in Geology, Meteorology, and Oceanography, a B.A. program in Earth Sciences, and a M.S. program in Geosciences; currently, the department has about 60 undergraduate majors, 30 M.S. students, and 12 tenured/tenure-track faculty members.

San Francisco State University (SFSU), a large urban university, is part of the 23-campus California State University system and serves a diverse student body in liberal arts, sciences, and professional programs. The mission of the University is to maintain an environment for learning that promotes an appreciation of scholarship, freedom, and human diversity; to foster excellence in instruction and intellectual accomplishment; and to provide broadly accessible higher education. SFSU faculty are expected to be effective in teaching; to demonstrate professional achievement and growth through continued research, publications, and/or creative activities; and to contribute their academic expertise and leadership to the campus and community.

To apply, send a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching philosophy or teaching portfolio, and names and contact information of three references, to the chair of the search committee: Dr. Leonard Sklar, Dept. of Geosciences, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94132. Dr. Sklar can be contacted by phone at 415-338-1204 and by email at: leonard@sfsu.edu. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 3, 2008. A short list of candidates to be invited to campus visits will be selected by the end of December 2008. San Francisco State University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.