Oregon State University
Location
Corvallis, OR | United States
Job description
Internal Job Number: P07750UF
Description:
The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 12-month, tenure-track/tenure Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor position (depending on qualifications) in Marine Geology.
Any hiring at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor with indefinite tenure will be subject to a successful out-of-cycle tenure review process: . We seek to hire a sea-going marine geoscientist as a member of the faculty in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences who complements and expands current expertise within the Geology and Geophysics discipline group ( studying evolution and dynamics of ocean basins, plate tectonics, and/or Earth's mantle and mantle plumes. The ideal applicant integrates their own field-generated data with additional information and techniques to understand processes relating to marine geology, including but not limited to, lithosphere formation and evolution, volcanology, authigenic sedimentary rock formation, rifting, intra-plate, large igneous province, arc volcanism, and/or ore development. Experience conducting hard rock sampling expeditions (dredging, drilling and/or ROV operations) are required. Candidates for this position are required to have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in oceanography, geology, earth sciences, or a related field, and demonstrated excellence in research and teaching.
The duties of this position in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences ( CEOAS ) include teaching, research, and service. Other duties may be assigned to meet the needs of the College. The incumbent will undertake research in the area of hard rock marine geology, with particular emphasis on petrology. The incumbent will teach classes in the fields of marine hard rock geology and related topics.
Oregon State University ( OSU ) and the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences are committed to maintaining and enhancing its collaborative and inclusive community that strives for equity, and equal opportunity. All OSU faculty members are responsible for helping to ensure that these goals are achieved. CEOAS faculty are expected to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion across all their duties, including efforts promoting equitable outcomes among learners of diverse and underrepresented identity groups.
Minimum Qualifications (Staff) / Guidelines (Faculty):
Typically requires PhD or terminal degree (Masters for some Extension positions and MLS for Library positions), demonstrated ability to teach in a classroom Extension, or other setting, and develop a research program in the academic discipline/unit.
Requirements :
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
For individuals seeking the rank of Associate or Full Professor:Type:
This position may require the ability to work in laboratory environments, field environments, and at sea on research vessels for day trips or extended periods, dependent on research needs. Field environments and at-sea work may require working in rough terrain, inclement weather, and/or strenuous environments and conditions.
The ability to lift/carry/ push/pull objects weighing 25 pounds is required.
Travel is required as needed to advance research programs.Additional Salary Information: Salary is commensurate with skills, education and experience.
About Oregon State University
Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregon?s natural wonders.Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality.Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state?s Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.As Oregon?s leading public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State?s impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension offic ... es, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon State has a presence in every one of Oregon?s 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $2.06 billion.Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of over 26,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 30 degrees online offered through Oregon State Ecampus. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology.Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. For more information visit 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on the oldest building on campus.OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
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