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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">The Geology Department at Western Washington University (WWU) invites applications for a tenure-track
<b>Assistant Professor</b> position specializing in <b>Hydrogeology</b> to begin September 16, 2026. We seek individuals who are enthusiastic about teaching and who will establish a productive research program that involves undergraduate and Master’s-level
students. The ideal candidate will support our department’s ability to produce workforce-ready geoscientists. Broad areas of research interest may include, but are not limited to, groundwater-surface water interactions, environmental hydrogeology, and groundwater
systems (e.g. geothermal, fault zone, coastal, mountain). T<span style="color:black">eaching responsibilities will include Hydrogeology and other courses in the field of Applied Geology (e.g. Engineering Geology, GIS in Geology, Surface Water Hydrology, Natural
Hazards), ranging from the introductory to graduate level. </span></span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">For details about the position, application information and instructions, go to the WWU Employment website:
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://hr.wwu.edu/careers-faculty?job=502644" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Careers
- Faculty | Human Resources | Western Washington University (wwu.edu)</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun">.</span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> The 9-month salary range
will be $75,000-90,000 depending on experience.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Review of applications begins
</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">December 15, 2025,<span style="color:black"> and continues until position is filled. Please contact the search committee chair, Allison Pfeiffer (</span></span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:pfeiffa@wwu.edu" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0563C1">pfeiffa@wwu.edu</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">)
or the Geology Dept chair, Bernie Housen (</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:bernieh@wwu.edu" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#0563C1">bernieh@wwu.edu</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">)
for questions about this position.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Camilo Ponton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Geology Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">Western Washington University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica">516 High Street, Bellingham WA 98225 | MS 9080<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica"><a href="mailto:Camilo.Ponton@wwu.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">Camilo.Ponton@wwu.edu</span></a> | 360-650-3648<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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