Assistant Professor of Geosciences – Petrology
The Department of Geosciences at Pacific Lutheran University invite applications for a tenure-track position in Petrology at the level of Assistant Professor to begin 1 September 2008. A Ph.D. is Required. Commitment to teaching excellence at the undergraduate level is required. Responsibilities will include teaching mineralogy, igneous and metamorphic petrology, and topical lower division geoscience courses as well as mentoring senior capstone projects. Field-based research involving undergraduates is expected and is competitively supported by the Division of Natural Sciences. Experience and interest in structural geology is advantageous.
Please submit:
In addition, please arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent on your behalf. Send all materials to:
Search Committee
c/o Dr. Jill Whitman
Chair, Department of Geosciences
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
Applications are due by October 31, 2007. Make inquiries to Dr. Jill
Whitman, 253-535-8720, whitmaj@plu.edu
Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is a comprehensive institution with an enrollment of 3700 students. Tacoma is located on Puget Sound in Washington, a uniquely scenic and geologically diverse region. Seattle and Mt. Rainier are about 40 miles from our suburban campus. PLU emphasizes integration between its liberal arts department and its professional schools. Its primary mission is to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care. PLU enjoys a healthy and progressive relationship with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), serves a diverse clientele, and zealously guards the principle of freedom on inquiry and teaching. The university continues to seek to diversify its faculty and strongly encourages applications from those who help realize this goal. PLU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.