Employment Opportunities

Trace Element/Trace Metal Geochemist (Tenure Track)

The Marine Sciences Research Center (MSRC) of Stony Brook University (State University of New York) announces the availability of a tenure-track faculty position (9 months academic year salary) in trace element geochemistry of marine systems.  The position will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor, and candidates must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment.  The MSRC has both graduate and undergraduate educational programs; currently about 100 graduate students are in residence pursuing Masters and Ph.D. research. A range of undergraduate majors is offered. 

Existing faculty have research programs in oceanography, fisheries, waste management and atmospheric science.  Laboratory facilities available for this position include a 400 sq. ft. class-100 trace metal clean laboratory, a Finnigan MAT Element 2 ICP-MS and a Perkin Elmer GFF-AAS. The MSRC operates several research vessels and marine facilities on Long Island Sound and the south shore of Long Island in conjunction with Stony Brook-Southampton College.  More information is available at http://www.msrc.sunysb.edu. 

Successful candidates will be expected to enhance and complement existing faculty and programs at MSRC, generate external funding to develop an active research program in marine science, and teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels.  The MSRC has a diverse faculty and members of under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Chair
MSRC Trace Element Geochemist Search Committee
Marine Sciences Research Center
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000

Review of applications will begin March 12, 2007 and continue until the position is filled.

The State University of New York is an equal opportunity/affirmative action educator and employer.

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