<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><b style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Faculty Position in Sedimentary Systems Science</span></i></b><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The
Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences at the University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position
in sedimentary systems sciences at the assistant professor level. Exceptional
candidates at higher ranks may also be considered. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(60,64,67);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">We seek a colleague who creatively uses field-based,
lab-based, experimental, and/or theoretical approaches to investigate
sedimentary processes and sedimentary records, and their implications for
modern or ancient Earth-surface processes and changes related to the
cryosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, and/or atmosphere.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(60,64,67)"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Successful
applicants are expected to contribute to a diverse research and teaching
community through the development of a vigorous, internationally recognized and
externally funded research program, through teaching courses at both
undergraduate and graduate levels, and through service including
engagement in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the
department, college, and university. The Department of Earth &
Environmental Sciences is part of the College of Science & Engineering and
houses research programs as well as state-of-the-art analytical facilities
spanning a broad spectrum of Earth Science disciplines (further information is
available at: </span><a href="https://cse.umn.edu/esci" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://cse.umn.edu/esci</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">).  The department and
its faculty also maintain strong connections and collaborations with other
relevant research units in the School of Earth &  Environmental
Sciences and across the University including  (but not limited to) the
Polar Geospatial Center, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, the Minnesota Geological
Survey, Continental Scientific Drilling Facility, and the Institute for Rock
Magnetism. Faculty, staff, and students in the department are engaged in a
strong and growing commitment to DEI initiatives within our unit, at the
College and University levels, regionally in Minnesota, and beyond. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Applicants
must have a Ph.D. in the geosciences or a related field and a track record of
peer-reviewed publications at the time of appointment. Applicants should submit
a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and separate statements on their research
and teaching interests, as well as the names and contact information
(email, phone) of three references. Each of the statements should not be more
than three pages, and each must address commitments and activities related to
promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which are integral to performance
and promotion criteria in the department. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">These
materials must be submitted along with your application through Interfolio:</span>
<a href="http://apply.interfolio.com/96956" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">http://apply.interfolio.com/96956</span></a>.</b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">To
request accommodation during the application process, please e-mail
<a href="mailto:employ@umn.edu" target="_blank">employ@umn.edu</a> or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Appointment
may begin as early as August 2022. Review of applications will begin on January
5, 2022, and continue until the position is filled. For further information or
questions, please contact Peter J. Makovicky, Chair of the Search Committee, at
</span><a href="mailto:pmakovic@umn.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">pmakovic@umn.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><i>The
University of Minnesota values a diverse faculty, which fosters a richness of
perspectives and an inclusive environment, and whose members serve as role
models for a diverse student body. The University provides equal access to and
opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race,
color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status,
disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation,
gender identity, or gender expression. The University supports the work-life
balance of its faculty. </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><i>_______________________________________</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div>
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