Visiting Assistant Professor of Oceanography and Climate Change

Lafayette College Easton, PA Full-time Education

Posted on April 14, 2024

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Visiting Assistant Professor of Oceanography and Climate Change
Lafayette College: Faculty Positions: Geology and Environmental Geosciences

Location: Easton, PA
Open Date: Feb 17, 2023

Description
The Department of Geology & Environmental Geosciences and the Environmental Programs at Lafayette College invite applications for a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor position for academic year 2023-2024. We seek applicants with expertise in oceanography, paleoclimatology, and climate change. The successful candidate will teach a 3-3 load with courses on oceanography, paleoclimatology, introductory geology, and the issue of anthropogenic climate change. Preference will be given to candidates with a PhD and teaching experience; however, we will consider well-qualified ABD applicants. The Department of Geology & Environmental Geosciences and the Environmental Programs are interested in building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and with interest in and/or experience working in collaborative interdisciplinary settings to apply.

Qualifications

Application Instructions
The review process will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please submit application materials by March 12th, 2023. Candidates should submit a cover letter of application, statements of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference via the Interfolio interface: http://apply.interfolio.com/121552. In their cover letter, candidates should please address how their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or community service might support Lafayette College's commitment to diversity and inclusion as articulated in the College’s diversity statement available online (https://about.lafayette.edu/diversity-statement/). Please direct any questions to the search committee chair, Professor David Sunderlin, sunderld@lafayette.edu.

For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/121552

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