Full-time Positions

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Boston College invites applications for two Earth Systems Scientists to start in Fall 2013.

Sedimentary Processes

This is a tenure-track position expected to be made at the Assistant Professor level. Areas of expertise might include, but are not limited to: basin analysis, reflection seismology, sediment transport, and biogeochemical processes in sedimentary systems. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous externally funded research program integrated with excellence in teaching within the geological sciences and environmental geoscience curriculum at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including teaching courses in Sedimentology and Stratigraphy for majors.

Global Change Scientist/Environmental Biogeochemist

Areas of expertise might include, but are not limited to: elemental cycling and associated climate feedbacks, organic geochemistry of marine, freshwater and soil environments, and coupled hydrogeomorphic-ecosystem response to natural and human-caused change and disturbance. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous externally funded research program integrated with excellence in teaching within the earth and environmental geoscience curriculum at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including teaching introductory courses in climate change, and upper level electives in the area of the successful candidate’s expertise. Applicants at all experience levels will be considered. A successful candidate at the associate or full professor level will be expected to participate in development of interdisciplinary environmental programs.

Information on the department, its faculty and research strengths can be viewed at www.bc.edu/eesciences. Applicants should send a curriculum vita, statements of teaching and research interests, and the names and contact information of at least three references as a single PDF-file e-mail attachment to either sedpos@bc.edu or globalchangepos@bc.edu. Review of applications will begin on November 12, 2012. Department faculty will be available at the GSA and AGU fall meetings to meet with applicants.

Part-time Position

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Boston College has a part-time instructor opening for the following Spring 2013 course in Earth Materials:

GE 220/221 Earth Materials (with lab)
(Spring: 4 credits; meeting time: T, Th 10:30-11:45 a.m.)
Prerequisite GE 132 or at least two from GE 201-208
Corequisite: GE 221 Lab

Designed to acquaint majors and minors in the Department with the basic materials present in the Earth and on the Earth’s surface. The common rock-forming silicate minerals are discussed first. Then igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic processes are investigated to develop the classifications of these groups of rocks.

Information about the department can be found at www.bc.edu/eesciences. Anyone interested should contact the department chair, Gail Kineke, at gail.kineke@bc.edu or 617-552-3655.

Boston College is an academic community whose doors are open to all students and employees without regard to race, religion, age, sex, marital or parental status, national origin, veteran status, or handicap.