Employment Opportunities
Listed below are resources and opportunities for individuals seeking temporary or permanent employment within the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences:
Positions Available
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Executive & Administrative
- None at this time
Faculty
Assistant Professor in Planetary Sciences
Purdue University is building a strong new effort in Planetary Sciences. Jay Melosh has joined the Purdue Faculty and, together with Andy Freed, Marc Caffee, and David Minton, has a mandate to expand Planetary Sciences by adding an additional faculty member this year. We seek a broadly based individual for a tenure-track position at the Assistant professor level. The successful candidate will be an outstanding researcher with potential for excellence in teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. We seek someone who will complement our existing strengths in modeling, geodynamics, atmospheric science and isotopic cosmochemistry. In harmony with Purdue’s traditional emphasis on science, mathematics and engineering, we seek a quantitatively focused researcher with an interest in planetary surface processes. The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences presently has outstanding programs in geodynamics, isotope geochemistry, terrestrial climate and extreme weather systems.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a field related to Planetary Science. Salary and benefits are highly competitive. The appointment will begin in August 2012. Candidates are expected to develop a vigorous research program, obtain external funding, supervise graduate students, and teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae, publication list, and brief descriptions of their planned research program and teaching philosophy to planetarysearch@purdue.edu. Names and contact information for at least three referees must be included in the application. Information on the EAS department can be found at http://www.purdue.edu/eas/. Applications completed by January 15, 2012 will be given full consideration, although the search will continue until the position is filled. A background check will be required for employment in this position.Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.
Staff & Research Support
- None at this time
Postdoctoral
Postdoctoral Position in Planetary Science
Purdue University’s new program in planetary science is pleased to host part of NASA’s GRAIL mission to obtain precision data on the Moon’s gravity field. We seek two postdoctoral researchers with backgrounds in geophysics and interest in probing the subsurface structure of the Moon’s large craters and basins by combining GRAIL gravity and LOLA topographic data sets. A PhD in physics, geophysics or planetary science is required and familiarity with computer languages such as FORTRAN or C, along with the LINUX operating system is essential. The positions are available immediately and will run for approximately 1 year. Please send a vita, bibliography and the names of three referees to Professor H. Jay Melosh, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, or to jmelosh@purdue.edu by December 31, 2011. Employment in this position is subject to the results of a mandatory background check.
Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce.