<div dir="ltr"><h1 style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:ProximaNova,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size:1.5rem;margin:1rem 0px 20px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;color:rgb(153,0,0)">Associate or Full Professor of Geobiology</h1><a class="gmail-primary-grad gmail-button gmail-job-apply gmail-top" href="https://facultypositions.usc.edu/FAS/application/position?postingId=REQ20107167" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-skip:objects;font-family:ProximaNova,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:30px;font-size:14px;margin:0px 0px 26px;vertical-align:middle;border:0px;color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none;display:block;min-height:1.75em;text-align:center;height:30px;background-image:linear-gradient(rgb(152,4,12) 0%,rgb(102,4,6) 100%);clear:both;text-transform:uppercase;width:100px;padding:0px">APPLY</a><span class="gmail-job-info" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size:14px;margin:0px 0px 5px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;display:block;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences</span><span class="gmail-job-info" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size:14px;margin:0px 0px 5px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;display:block;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Faculty</span><span class="gmail-job-info" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-size:14px;margin:0px 0px 5px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;display:block;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Los Angeles, California<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><div class="gmail-ats-description" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.3em;font-size:14px;margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51)">(<a href="https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/associate-or-full-professor-of-geobiology/1209/14872585040">https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/associate-or-full-professor-of-geobiology/1209/14872585040</a>)</div><div class="gmail-ats-description" style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Georgia,Times,"Times New Roman",serif;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.3em;font-size:14px;margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;line-height:1.3"><p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;line-height:1.3">The University of Southern California Department of Earth Sciences invites applications for a position in Geobiology at the level of Associate or Full professor.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;line-height:1.3">At USC, Geobiology is interpreted broadly, including geomicrobiology, biogeochemistry, carbon cycles and proxies, ocean acidification, astrobiology, source to sink processes, earth-atmosphere-biosphere co-evolution, global change, carbon sequestration, paleoenvironments/paleoclimate, paleobiology and other areas that relate to these topics.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;line-height:1.3">The successful candidate will be expected to build active collaborations within and outside the university, to develop internationally recognized and externally funded research programs, and to teach graduate and undergraduate level courses.  This position is supported by significant lab space, research infrastructure, and resources commensurate with the hiring level.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;line-height:1.3">Located in central Los Angeles, USC serves a transnational student body and provides unique opportunities to engage in research, teaching, and service within an urban sphere, as well as easy access to the broader Southern California environment. The position offers opportunities to interact with the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies and the Wrigley Marine Science Center on Catalina Island.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;line-height:1.3">Candidates should submit a full CV, research and teaching statements (1-2 pages each), names and email addresses of 3-5 individuals who could provide letters of recommendation, a statement on how you would foster diversity at USC, and a brief description of possible opportunities for interaction with the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, if applicable.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;line-height:1.3"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;line-height:1.3">In order to be considered for this position, all candidates must apply via the "Apply" link at the top or bottom of this page.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Application review will begin on Nov. 1, 2021 and continue until the search is completed. Letters may be requested of referees prior to this date. Send inquiries to the Department Chair, Frank Corsetti (<a href="mailto:fcorsett@usc.edu" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-skip:objects;font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(51,51,51)">fcorsett@usc.edu</a>).</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;line-height:1.3"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-style:italic;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;border:0px;line-height:1.3">USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. </span></p></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b>Emily H. G. Cooperdock</b> (she/her)</div><div><b><i>Currently on maternity leave - I may be delayed in getting back to you.</i></b></div><div dir="ltr"><div>Assistant Professor</div><div>Department of Earth Sciences</div><div>University of Southern California</div><div><a href="https://earth.usc.edu/cooperdock/" target="_blank">https://earth.usc.edu/cooperdock/</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>