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<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">Tenure-track Faculty Position in Mineralogy/Petrology</span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">The<span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><a href="https://www.niu.edu/earth-atmosphere-environment/index.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">Department
of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment</a><span class="ContentPasted0"> </span>at Northern Illinois University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin in August, 2023.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">We are seeking an individual whose research interests are in the broad areas of mineralogy, petrology, economic geology or a closely allied field. The applicant
is expected to develop a teaching and research program that integrates with one or more of the department’s related strengths in experimental mineralogy/petrology, geochemistry, igneous petrology, mineral physics, planetary geology, structural geology, and/or
volcanology.<b><span class="ContentPasted0"> </span></b>The department’s facilities include an array of analytical instruments (e.g., SEM-EDS, XRF, XRD, ion chromatograph, and mass spectrometers) and field equipment. The successful applicant will be expected
to establish a vigorous externally-funded research program, supervise Ph.D. and M.S. students, and have a commitment to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. A Ph.D. in the geosciences or a related field is required at the time
of appointment.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">The department offers programs leading to the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, and currently has 19 faculty members, whose research and teaching interests are
described on our<span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><a href="https://www.niu.edu/earth-atmosphere-environment/index.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="1" style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">website</a>.<span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><b><span style="margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0">Review
of applications is planned to begin January 15, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.<span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0">For full consideration, prospective applicants should apply online at <a href="https://employment.niu.edu/postings/67841" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="2" style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">https://employment.niu.edu/postings/67841</a><strong><span class="ContentPasted0"> </span></strong>and
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">Diversity Statement describing how the applicant currently or potentially promotes diversity, equity and inclusion in their teaching and research endeavors</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px;color:black" class="ContentPasted0">For questions, contact the search committee chair Justin Dodd at<span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><a href="mailto:jdodd@niu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="3" style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">jdodd@niu.edu</a>.
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">Northern Illinois University is a public research university in DeKalb, an affordable and growing community that is a commutable distance from Chicago and Rockford
metropolitan areas. Our 16,000+ student body is diverse, with many first-generation and racially and culturally diverse students. NIU prides itself on student-centered approaches to teaching and research, and has social mobility, equity, and inclusion at the
heart of its mission. Recently, NIU was nationally recognized as a top college for diversity and LGBTQ+ students, and has been named one of the Great Colleges to Work For two years in a row. The proximity of DeKalb to Chicago provides easy access to Chicago’s
research and technology corridor (e.g., Argonne, etc.), the arts and extensive nature preserves and parks.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0">Northern Illinois University (NIU) is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community; as an AA/EEO employer, NIU considers qualified
applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.</span></p>
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