Faculty Position in Solid Earth Sciences at Boston College

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Boston College invites applications for a faculty position in the field of Solid Earth Sciences. Faculty within the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences conduct research spanning all aspects of the Earth system to explore and elucidate the processes that shape our evolving planet and its environment. Their collective expertise and ongoing research efforts have led to a number of research strengths, particularly in the areas of (1) climate change, paleoclimate, and global biogeochemical cycles; (2) surficial processes, geomorphology, and ecosystems; (3) geophysics and earthquake seismology; and (4) geodynamics and tectonic processes. Boston College seeks qualified candidates whose research interests will complement these existing areas of strength and expand opportunities within the department in the broadly defined area of Solid-Earth Processes.

Job Description

Boston College is particularly interested in a new colleague whose work includes, but is not limited to, the formation and evolution of igneous and metamorphic systems, experimental mineralogy/petrology, thermodynamic modeling, rock/mineral physics, structural petrology, economic geology of critical minerals, carbon sequestration and geothermal energy systems, and/or the origin and evolution of Earth through geologic time. The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, which resides within the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, has numerous state-of-the-art facilities, scientific staff, and faculty expertise available as potential resources for the successful candidate, including TIMS and isotope ratio mass spectrometers, LA-ICPMS and clean laboratory facilities, a field-emission SEM with EDS, EBSD, and CL detectors, and AMS instrumentation for determining magnetic fabrics. The university also maintains a sizable computer cluster. Applicants whose research has the potential to utilize and enhance existing facilities and infrastructure are particularly encouraged to apply.

Experience and Requirements

It is anticipated to fill this position at the assistant-professor level. However, exceptional candidates who were recently tenured and hold the rank of associate professor will also be considered. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous externally funded research program that includes mentoring of doctoral and master's students, as well as undergraduate student research. Excellence in teaching within Earth and Environmental Sciences at the undergraduate and graduate levels of the curriculum is also expected of the candidate, with the ability and willingness to teach courses related to their field of expertise. The candidate should have research interests complementary to those of the current faculty in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is particularly interested in candidates whose research integrates field-based observation, experimental methods, energy transition, computational data science and programming, and/or coupled human-natural systems. They also value a candidate whose research program, methods, and applications cross traditional disciplinary boundaries in the sciences, thereby having the potential to also conduct innovative research within the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society at Boston College. Additional information on the department and the Schiller Institute can be viewed at Boston College - Earth and Environmental Science and Boston College - The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society.

Successful candidates for faculty positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity and inclusion in their research, teaching, and service work.

Qualifications

All candidates must have a PhD in the Earth sciences or a related field at the time of appointment.

Application Instructions

To apply, please visit Boston College - Faculty Position-Solid Earth Sciences 

Application packages must include a cover letter, a statement of research interests, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and names and contact information of three references.

Review of applications will begin on October 15th, 2024. Candidates will be evaluated based on their vision for (1) developing a vigorous, externally funded research program, (2) excellence in teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students, and (3) a level of service appropriate for their rank. The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences expect to conduct first-round video-call interviews in December, and on-campus interviews with finalist candidates in early 2025.

Inquiries may be directed to Prof. Seth Kruckenberg, Search Committee Chair or Prof. Noah Snyder, Department Chair.

Boston College is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds and strongly encourages applications from members of traditionally underrepresented groups in the sciences.