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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Missouri invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor,
with an anticipated Fall 2018 start. A Ph.D. in Geological Sciences or a related area is required. Successful applicants should have a demonstrated potential to conduct independent research, and effectively teach students across the curriculum at the graduate
and undergraduate levels. We aim to recruit a faculty member with potential for scholarly excellence in one or more of the areas of mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, and tectonics.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The successful candidate will build on existing strengths in geochemistry and petrology, geophysics, and paleobiology. Our Department occupies a building
dedicated to Geological Sciences, and houses analytical facilities [https://geology.missouri.edu/research-facilities] including a new X-ray Computed Tomography and Scanning Electron Microscopy laboratory, experimental petrology laboratories, and a high-performance
computing cluster. Elsewhere on campus is a wide variety of geochemical instrumentation at the MU Research Reactor [http://murr.missouri.edu] and at other research core facilities [https://research.missouri.edu/about/cores].</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Columbia, Missouri, is ranked among the top ten college towns in the U.S. As Missouri’s largest public research university, MU has an enrollment of 30,000
students, and is a member of the Association of American Universities. The University of Missouri and the Department of Geological Sciences are fully committed to achieving the goal of a diverse and inclusive academic community of faculty, staff, and students.
We seek individuals who are committed to this goal and our core campus values of respect, responsibility, discovery and excellence. The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This position is eligible for University benefits. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical,
dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at <a href="http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits"><span style="color:#3366CC">http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Diversity Commitment</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The University of Missouri is fully committed to achieving the goal of a diverse and inclusive academic community of faculty, staff and students. We seek individuals who are committed
to this goal and our core campus values of respect, responsibility, discovery and excellence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Equal Employment Opportunity</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The University of Missouri is an equal access, equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that is fully committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. Equal Opportunity is and
shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. For more information, call the Vice Chancellor of Human Resource Services/Affirmative Action officer at 573-882-4256.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To request ADA accommodations, please call the Disability Inclusion and ADA Compliance Manager at 573-884-7278.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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