[ES_JOBS_NET] Job Posting: Department Chair, Earth Sciences, University of Delaware

[Jessica Warren]

The University of Delaware seeks an inspirational and visionary leader for
the position of Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences in the College of
Earth, Ocean and Environment. The Chair will be appointed at the senior
associate or full professor level with a renewable five-year term.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. and at least 10 years of academic experience
in the earth sciences or a related field. The successful candidate will be
an established scientist with a proven publication and extramural funding
record, a substantive record of service in administrative roles, and a
demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion. The Department is
seeking a strategically-minded, proactive individual who can champion the
Department internally and externally. In consultation with the faculty, the
successful candidate will develop a compelling vision for the Department
that will enhance the prominence of its educational and research programs
over the next decade. The candidate's ability to enhance departmental
relationships with alumni and other external stakeholders will also be
considered.

The Department has undergraduate and graduate (M.S. and Ph.D.) programs
with topical expertise in geochemistry, hydrology, surface processes,
geobiology, and geophysics. The College of Earth, Ocean and Environment
also includes the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences and the
School of Marine Science and Policy, thereby encompassing a wide array of
disciplinary and interdisciplinary degree programs. The University of
Delaware is a Land Grant, Sea Grant and Space Grant institution that is
state assisted but privately governed. The University currently enrolls
approximately 19,000 undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students.

The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty
often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore implements
policies that contribute to work- life balance, including dual career
services (https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/
udelImages/human-resources/Careers/threefold_dualcarrer.pdf).

Applicants should submit a complete CV, Letter of interest and experience,
and a Diversity statement.

A general policy guide for Department Chairs, including duties and
responsibilities, can be found at https://www1.udel.edu/provost/chr-ad/.

Questions may be addressed to the search committee chair, Professor Mark
Moline, at mmoline at udel.edu. For best consideration, application materials
should be received by February 15, 2022. All possible discretion will be
exercised to maintain the privacy of applicants through the search process.

The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer which
encourages applications from Minority Group Members and Women.


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Dr. Jessica M. Warren
Associate Professor
Dept. of Earth Sciences
University of Delaware
www.jessicamwarren.com
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