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paleonet Coastal Geology Position, Georgia Southern Univ.




This just in.

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GEORGIA, STATESBORO 30460-8149
Georgia Southern University


POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Department of Geology and Geography invites applications for a temporary
position in coastal geology.  Specific areas of expertise might include, but
are not limited to, beach and near-shore sedimentation, coastal
geomorphology, shallow marine environments, or coastal plain geology.  This
individual will teach sedimentation and stratigraphy, coastal geology, and
will share responsibility for courses in environmental geology and
historical geology and associated laboratories.  The rank (either Assistant
or Associate Professor of Geology) and salary will be commensurate with the
applicant's experience and accomplishments.  Preference will be given to
candidates who have active research projects on the Atlantic Coast of the
United States, who apply GIS to their research, and those with prior
undergraduate teaching experience.  A PhD in geology or a closely related
field must be completed by the position starting date of August 1, 2005.
The one-year position may be renewable for two additional one-year
appointments.

THE UNIVERSITY AND THE DEPARTMENT
Georgia Southern University (http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/), a unit of the
University System of Georgia, is the largest center of higher education in
the southern half of Georgia.  The Department of Geology and Geography
offers courses that lead to the BS and BA degrees with majors in both
geography and geology.  The Department's web site
(http://cost.georgiasouthern.edu/geo/) provides an overview of our programs,
faculty, and facilities, as well as a more extensive description of this
position.

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Please direct a letter of application including a statement of research and
teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, supporting documentation (such as
reprints and evidence of teaching effectiveness), and the names, e-mail
addresses, and telephone numbers for three references to:  Dr. Charles H.
Trupe, Search Committee Chair, Department of Geology and Geography, P.O. Box
8149, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460-8149.  Initial
review of applications begins on December 15, 2004 and will continue until
the position is filled.

The names of applicants and nominees, résumés, and other general
non-evaluative information may be subject to public inspection under the
Georgia Open Records Act.  Persons who need reasonable accommodations under
the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to participate in the search
process should notify the Search Committee Chair.  Georgia Southern
University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.


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Dr. Norman MacLeod
Keeper of Palaeontology
The Natural History Museum,
Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD


(0)207 942-5204 (Office)
(0)207 942-5546 (Fax)
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/palaeontology/a&ss/nm/nm.html (Web Page)

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