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Assistant, Associate or Senior Scientist - Geology and Geophysics - Massachusetts

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Assistant, Associate or Senior Scientist

The Geology and Geophysics Department invites applications for two full-time tenure-track positions at the Assistant, Associate or Senior Scientist level. These positions are eligible for benefits. The first position is in the area of metamorphic petrology (fluid-rock interaction) to pursue new research directions in fluid-rock interactions and chemical fluxes between the crust, mantle and oceans, dehydration/serpentinization processes, kinetic and thermodynamic modeling of metamorphic processes and elucidating the linkages between fluid flow, alteration deformation and the chemical fluxes across subduction zones.

The candidate would bridge research between geochemists and geophysicists studying the global geochemical cycle from midocean ridges to
subduction zones, and the geochemical evolution of the Earth. The second position is in the area of isotope geochemistry. The successful candidate would apply state-of-the-art technologies of isotope geochemistry to a range of problems, including timescales of geologic processes, global geochemical cycles, mantle dynamics and evolution, biogeochemical cycles, and geochemical kinetics.

Successful candidates are expected to develop and maintain their own independent externally funded research program. Opportunities exist for teaching and advising graduate students through the MIT-WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean science and Engineering, as well as for collaborating with scientists and engineers elsewhere in the institution; the Departments of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Biology, Physical Oceanography, Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, and the Marine Policy Center.

A Ph.D. is required at the time of the appointment as well as a demonstrated record of excellence in research. The level of appointment will depend on the candidate’s background and experience. Women and minority applicants are particularly encouraged to apply.

Target for applications, which should include a CV, a research statement and a list of 4 references who could submit letters of recommendation is November 30th, 2009.

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