Paleonet: Geosciences Department Head position at Virginia Tech

[Shuhai Xiao]

*Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences Professor and Head*

The Department of Geosciences, in the College of Science at Virginia Tech,
invites applications from visionary, creative, and energetic leaders for
the position of Department Head. With an international reputation for
excellence, we are 22 faculty members, 10 support staff, 2 instructors, 15
postdocs/research scientists, 70 graduate students and 130 undergraduates
with research interests organized around interdisciplinary studies of
processes, materials, life, hazards, water, and resources. With our many
young faculty and support of new university initiatives including Beyond
Boundaries (www.beyondboundaries.vt.edu ), the new position offers a unique
opportunity to reinvent the geological sciences for the 21st century. Our
main campus in Blacksburg and other campuses in Northern Virginia are
well-positioned to foster interactions with academic and government
organizations in the Washington DC metro region.

The successful applicant will be an advocate for the research and teaching
missions of the department, will work to grow collaborations with groups
across the university and nationally/ internationally, and will focus on
achieving strategic goals within the department and university. Potential
candidates must have a Ph.D. in Geosciences or closely related fields,
demonstrated administrative and programmatic leadership experience, a broad
understanding of geosciences, and exceptional professional achievements as
evidenced by outstanding research. The appointment will be at the level of
tenured Full Professor.



Interested candidates should submit a current CV, letter of interest and
listing of four professional references upon applying through
www.jobs.vt.edu posting number TR0150178 or via the link:
https://listings.jobs.vt.edu/postings/62036. Review of applications will
begin on Jan. 29, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled. If
you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please
contact Ms. Sharon Collins (sharon62 at vt.edu).

Inquiries regarding the position should be directed to Professor Shuhai
Xiao, Search Committee Chair (xiao at vt.edu); Department of Geosciences,
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA;  (540) 231-6521.  Further
information about the Department is available at www.geos.vt.edu/.



Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or
applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin,
political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic
information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Shuhai Xiao
Prof. of Geobiology
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
USA
540-231-1366
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