Current job openings in the Department of Geosciences:

Tenured Faculty Position

Department of Geosciences
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

The Department of Geosciences at Princeton University is seeking applications for a tenured faculty position in solid-earth geophysics. We are particularly interested in individuals who could interact productively with current members of the department, in areas including but not limited to seismology, geodynamics, and mineral physics.

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, including a publication list, a statement of research and teaching interests, and contact information for three references to: Allan Rubin, Search Committee Chair, Department of Geosciences, Guyot Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. The starting date is flexible. Evaluation of applications will begin immediately; interviews of candidates will begin in the Fall of 2007 and will continue until the position is filled.

Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations. For general information about applying to Princeton and how to self-identify, please link to http://web.princeton.edu/sites/dof/ApplicantsInfo.htm.

The position advertised above is the first step of a wider strategy to regrow the department after the untimely death of Tony Dahlen and departures of John Suppe and Guust Nolet. We expect to be searching to fill multiple positions at all levels of seniority in the near future. Applicants are encouraged to think broadly about their role in the department, and the part they would play in influencing concurrent or future hiring decisions.

Tenure-Track Faculty Position

Department of Geosciences
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

The Department of Geosciences at Princeton University is seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty position in solid-earth geosciences. We are particularly interested in outstanding scientists who study Earth's lithosphere, mantle, or core, by geophysical (seismology, geodynamics, or mineral physics), geochemical, and/or geological (petrology, geochronology, or geomorphology) methods.

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, including a publication list, a statement of research and teaching interests, and contact information for three references to: Allan Rubin, Search Committee Chair, Department of Geosciences, Guyot Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. The starting date is flexible. Evaluation of applications will begin immediately; interviews of candidates will begin in the Fall of 2007 and will continue until the position is filled.

Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations. For general information about applying to Princeton and how to self-identify, please link to http://web.princeton.edu/sites/dof/ApplicantsInfo.htm.

Ocean Engineer

The Department of Geosciences at Princeton University is seeking applications for an (Ocean) Engineer with training or experience in (ocean) acoustics, electronics and satellite communication. A Master's degree is required at the time of employment. In addition to being highly technically competent and willing to work in a scientific environment, the ideal candidate is driven, self-motivated and can work independently. He or she will be responsible for all technical aspects related to the laboratory and in-situ testing, deployment and continuing development of the MERMAID prototype. This is an autonomous oceanic float of the SOLO type equipped with acoustic listening capabilities suitable to detect and record signals from far-away earthquakes. A willingness to travel, also internationally, is essential. The initial appointment is for 1 year, with the possibility of renewal dependent on satisfactory job performance. The start date is flexible, but ideally before September 1, 2008.  Interested individuals should send a CV, and the names of at least 3 references and indicate Job FSOE to .

Princeton University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and particularly welcomes applications from women and members of minority groups.  For general information about applying to Princeton and how to self-identify, please link to http://web.princeton.edu/sites/dof/ApplicantsInfo.htm

Post-Doctoral Research Associate position in ocean biogeochemistry at Princeton University

The Geosciences Department at Princeton University seeks an ocean experimentalist or modeler to join a diverse research program working to understand carbon and oxygen fluxes in the Southern Ocean. The position, in Michael Bender’s group, provides broad opportunities for seagoing studies and for the integration of results from experimental work, complex ocean models, and remote sensing.  We seek an individual with expertise in ocean biogeochemistry, stable isotope geochemistry, and/or ocean modeling.

Applicants should send a CV including publications, a statement of research interests, and contact information for three references and indicate Job MBPD via e-mail to: . Princeton University is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer; women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply. For general information about applying to Princeton and how to self-identify, please link to http://www.princeton.edu/dof/policies_procedures/forms/newappoint_reclassif/PSoftSelfID.pdf

Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled.

Post-Doctoral Research Positions
Molecular Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Microbiology, Geomicrobiology and Bioinorganic Chemistry
Microbial and Phytoplankton Ecology
Isotope Biogeochemistry, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology

The Department of Geosciences at Princeton University  has openings  for post-doctoral research associates with research experience in the above mentioned disciplines or related areas. These positions are available for one year, with a possibility of renewal up to two years. Interested individuals should send a CV, a description of their research experience and interests, and the names of at least 3 references to Ms. Debbie Fahey,, Princeton University, Department of Geosciences, 114 Guyot Hall, Princeton, NJ  08544

Princeton University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and particularly welcomes applications from women and members of minority groups. For general information about applying to Princeton and how to self-identify, please link to ttp://web.princeton.edu/sites/dof/ApplicantsInfo.htm.