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Climate Science Faculty

Climate Science Faculty Position

The School of Earth Sciences and the Woods Institute for the Environment solicit applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment in the area of climate science. We are looking for a person with a demonstrated research record who is also committed to quality undergraduate and graduate teaching. This position will be jointly held between the newly formed Department of Environmental Earth System Science and the Woods Institute for the Environment.

We seek a climate scientist who uses data and models to explore key elements and processes in the evolving global climate system. Areas of interest may include anthropogenic forcing of climate change, atmospheric processes, or interactions between climate and other parts of the Earth system. The successful applicant will have demonstrated interests in interacting effectively with a broad range of Stanford colleagues, including physical, chemical, and biological scientists as well as engineers and social scientists interested in policy implications for sustainability. The search is open to applicants at the assistant and associate professorial rank.

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of and applications from women and members of minority groups, as well as from others who would bring additional dimensions to the university’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

Please apply online in electronic format (.pdf only) with the following application material: cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement outlining research and teaching experience and interests, and the names and addresses of three or more referees, at http://pangea.stanford.edu/jobs/. Select the Climate Science faculty position.

Questions can be directed to Prof. Robert Dunbar (dunbar@stanford.edu) or Prof. Christopher Field (cfield@globalecology.stanford.edu).

Applications should be received by April 30, 2008, to assure full consideration.

Energy Resources Engineering

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Energy Resources Engineering
The Department of Energy Resources Engineering at Stanford University invites applications for a faculty appointment at any rank (assistant, associate or full professor). This is a tenure-line position. It is desired that the selected candidate be able to start no later than January 2009. For more information about the Energy Resources Engineering (“ERE”) Department, see the Stanford ERE web page at http://pangea.stanford.edu/ERE/.

The Department of Energy Resources Engineering, formerly known as the Department of Petroleum Engineering, is part of the School of Earth Sciences. The Department focuses on a wide range of activities related to the recovery of the Earth’s energy resources including oil and gas. Additionally, we actively research clean energy options such as geothermal, other renewables, and carbon sequestration. Our student population and faculty reflect the international, multicultural makeup of the energy industries. Two streams of degrees and curricula are offered; one in petroleum engineering and a second broader option in energy resources engineering. The ideal candidate has research and teaching interests beyond traditional petroleum engineering disciplines.

We seek scholars with a Ph.D. in a relevant field with novel and innovative research interests in energy resources, such as in one or more of the following topics:
1.    Engineering aspects of renewable or alternative energy resources, for example enhanced geothermal systems.
2.    In-situ conversion and upgrading of hydrocarbon resources, by biological, thermal, or chemical means.
3.    Energy systems optimization, for example integration of renewables, energy recovery and carbon sequestration.
4.    Recovery of unconventional energy resources, such as coalbed gas, shale gas, or gas hydrates.

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of and applications from women and members of minority groups, as well as from others who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

Please apply online in electronic format (pdf only) with the following application material: cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement outlining research and teaching experience and interests, the names and addresses of three or more referees, and copies of up to five selected papers published in refereed journals over the past three years, at http://pangea.stanford.edu/jobs/ Select the Energy Resources Engineering faculty position.

Applications received by April 30, 2008 receive full consideration, This search, however, remains open until a suitable candidate is found. Nominations or questions may be directed to Professor Tony Kovscek e-mail: kovscek@stanford.edu

 

Staff Positions

 

Post-Doctoral Positions

If you are interested in postdoctoral research, you should contact a faculty member in your field of study. Opportunities for postdoctoral research in the School of Earth Sciences are occasionally advertised here, but most are handled directly by individual faculty members.

Thompson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Geophysics See more...

The Department of Geophysics, Stanford University, has established the Thompson Postdoctoral Fellowship to be awarded to a candidate preferably within two years of receipt of the Ph.D. The fellowship is open to applicants in any area of geophysics including new areas of research that cross existing disciplinary boundaries, so that students and recent graduates in Earth science, physics, chemistry, biology, or computational sciences with interests in the geophysical sciences are also encouraged to apply. Our department is currently active in crustal geophysics, exploration and production geophysics, seismic imaging, rock physics, earthquake seismology, crustal deformation, stress and geomechanics, environmental geophysics, and atmospheric, ocean, and planetary sciences.

Appointments are for a one- to two-year term that can start any time in the academic year 2008/2009. The salary is $50k to $55k per year depending on experience, plus a $5k research allowance for travel and miscellaneous expenses. Applications received by January 2, 2008, will receive fullest consideration. Applicants should submit a statement of research interests and proposed research, a curriculum vita, a list of publications and names of three potential referees, by email (as .pdf files, with the applicant name as part of the file name) to thompsonfellowship@sesmail.stanford.edu (see also http://geo.stanford.edu/GP/research)

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing to the diversity among its students, staff, and faculty. It welcomes nominations of and applications from minority groups and women, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research, teaching and service missions.