Tenure-track Position in Igneous and Metamorphic

3 weeks ago


Halifax, Canada Saint Mary's University - Faculty Employment Opportunities Full time

**Date Posted**: August 30 2023
**Posting Deadline**: Posted until filled
**Department**: Geology
**Type of Employment**: Permanent, Full-Time
**Group Affiliation**: SMUFU, Rank of Assistant Professor

The Department of Geology hosts seven research and teaching faculty (including a CRC II chair and senior lecturer), two full-time technicians, an administrative assistant as well as multiple professors emeriti, part-time faculty, adjunct professors, and postdoctoral fellows. We offer both undergraduate and graduate (MSc and PhD) degree programs, encouraging research initiatives and teaching pedagogies that enhance the diversity of opportunities, experiences, and learning outcomes for our students. To support excellence in teaching, our department hosts museum-quality sample collections, a thin section preparation/lapidary lab, two microscope labs, two general geoscience teaching labs, and industry grade software (e.g., Petrel, ArcGIS, Geochemists Workbench, Move Suite) within our own computer lab. Faculty members and research staff/students in the Department have access to start-of-the-art analytical infrastructure, including a field emission scanning electron microscope, a micro-XRF spectrometer, a confocal micro-Raman spectrometer, a microthermometry lab for fluid and melt inclusion analysis, a hot cathodoluminescence microscope, a two-dimensional gas chromatographic system (FID/qToFMS), ion chromatographic system, and a liquid chromatographic system (UPHLC/SFC-HPLC- qToFMS). Faculty within the Department demonstrate strong externally-funded research programs and have multidisciplinary fields of study that focus on both applied and blue skies research.

**Job Information and Responsibilities**

As Assistant Professor, the successful applicant will:

- Create excellent and inclusive student learning experiences through development and delivery of undergraduate courses, primarily in the areas of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology. Applicants are encouraged to indicate other courses from our established catalogue (e.g., Optical Mineralogy, Sedimentary Petrology and Stratigraphy; see courses here) that they are able to teach and any new courses they would like to propose.
- Develop and maintain an innovative, externally-funded research program in their field, with student involvement at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Contribute to the service activities, with willingness to help support the Department, the Faculty of Science, the University, and the geoscience community.

**Experience and Education Requirements**

To be the successful applicant you will have:

- A demonstrated track record and commitment to excellence in university teaching.
- PhD in Earth Sciences (or a closely related field) with research expertise in the field of petrology. Post-graduate experience at an academic or government institution, or in industry, is an asset.
- A strong record of innovative, peer-reviewed research, and well-developed plan to establish an independent, externally funded research program.

**Application Details**

Tenure-Track Hiring Committee
Department of Geology
Saint Mary's University
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3

Applicants should provide a _single pdf file_ containing:

- Cover letter (which must include a clear statement of status as a Canadian citizen or permanent resident)
- Curriculum vitae
- Teaching dossier, which must include: statement on teaching philosophy, listing of courses taught to date, evidence of teaching effectiveness, details on experiences training HQP, and approach to EDIA in teaching environments.
- Concise research proposal (5 pages max. for proposal + 2 pages for references, including a section on HQP training and EDIA considerations).
- Names and contact information for three individuals able to act as academic referees



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