Department of Geology - Thunder Bay, Canada - Lakehead University

Description

Department of Geology

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin May 27,

Department of Geology
Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

Reference # SES--25-05

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for one tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the general area of sedimentology and stratigraphyin the Department of Geology. The position will commence on August 1, , or no later than January 1, .

The Department is home to five tenured and tenure-track faculty members in the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies, and offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Geology, Environmental Earth Science, and Water Resource Science. It has a well-established national and international research reputation with strengths in economic geology, geochemistry, petrology, structural geology, tectonics, early Earth ocean-atmosphere-terrestrial systems, and biogeochemistry. We are a small department with a dynamic focus on experiential learning and have strong connections with local industry and government. Lakehead University has several centralized labs to support research, including the Lakehead University Environmental Laboratory, and the Lakehead University Instrumentation Lab. Instrumentation available for the successful candidate's use includes ICP-OES and MS, a high-resolution FESEM-EDX system, TEM, XRD, a fluid inclusion stage with IR, several spectroscopy systems, state of the art microscopes with digital imagers, and assorted other instrumentation and equipment to support field activities. Also available to the successful candidate is access to the department's lapidary facility, which is staffed by two full-time technicians.

We especially welcome applicants with research interests in the broad area of sedimentary geology and/or stratigraphy in modern and/or ancient sedimentary environments who use a multi-disciplinary approach, including geochemical and field-based analyses. Anticipated areas of specialization could include carbonate or clastic sedimentology applied to depositional systems analysis, basin analysis, sequence stratigraphy, and/or early Earth ocean-atmosphere evolution. An ability to collaborate with existing faculty members tectonics, geochemistry and/or sedimentology of critical metal systems are assets.

Qualified applicants must have a Ph.D. in geology, and a proven record of excellence in research and teaching. The successful applicant will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in sedimentology and establish an internationally recognized, externally funded research program. Additional to sedimentology, teaching may include courses in introductory geology, Earth and life evolution, and field school. Other duties include student mentorship and supervision, and professional service for the department, the University, and the community.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10, students and 2, faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law.