Assistant Professor in GEOPHYSICS / University of Western Ontario

The Department of Earth Sciences is pleased to announce a search for an Assistant Professor in Geophysics. The starting date for the appointment will be July 1, 2007 or thereafter.

The Department of Earth Sciences (http://www.uwo.ca/earth) at The University of Western Ontario is seeking a new junior faculty member to join its geophysics group. Building upon existing and developing areas of strength in mineral physics and seismology, this appointment is a direct outgrowth of the recently established NSERC and Benfield/ICLR Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in Earthquake Hazard Assessment. The successful candidate will normally be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor (probationary tenure-track), and is expected to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate will also be expected to establish and maintain a vigorous, independently funded research program.

Funded by both NSERC and an insurance industry partnership, the primary aim of the IRC program is to improve quantitative earthquake hazard studies and their scientific, engineering, and economic implications, through innovative research into earthquake forecasting, hazard analysis, and the user-scientist communication interface. A synopsis of the IRC goals is available at www.uwo.ca/earth. We are seeking applicants who will complement this program, ideally with expertise in one or more areas such as: the physics of earthquakes; fracture mechanics; and modeling of
earthquake dynamics. Researchers with expertise in other fields will also be considered. A rationale must be provided that clearly links the applicant's expertise to the IRC program.

The closing date for applications is January 15, 2007. A detailed curriculum vitae, a research plan, and the names of three referees should be sent to:

Dr. H. Wayne Nesbitt
Chair, Department of Earth Sciences
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario CANADA N6A 5B7

This position is subject to budgetary approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.