Career Opportunities

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, Lithospheric System Dynamics

The Department of Earth Sciences in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences of the University of Southern California (ZHS, 3651 Trousdale Pkwy Los Angeles, CA 90089-0740) seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level from applicants with research interests in the dynamics of Earth's crust and lithosphere, for an anticipated start date in the 2012-2013 academic year. The appointee will be expected to establish a vigorous research program supported by extramural funding and to contribute to the Department's overall research effort in Lithospheric System Dynamics. The successful appointee will have expertise in the chemistry or physics of earth materials, geochronology, and/or related areas. They will also be expected to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, particularly in the areas of mineralogy, petrology, and geochemistry. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences or a related field, and have the ability to develop and support laboratory facilities in their research area.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, publication list, statement of teaching and research interests, and three or more names of individuals familiar with the applicant's work who could be contacted for letters of reference. Application materials should be directed to: Chair, Search Committee and sent via email to Karen Young (kayoung@usc.edu). Review of complete applications will begin December 1, 2011.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants are also required to submit an electronic USC application; follow this job link or paste in a browser:

https://jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=61196

USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.

Postdoctoral Position in Structural Seismology

The department of Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California is seeking excellent candidates for a Postdoctoral Position in Structural Seismology. Candidates should have a PhD in geophysics with a focus on analysis of large broadband seismic waveform data sets and tectonics. The successful candidate will be involved in a multi-disciplinary project on lithospheric and mantle scale evolution of plate boundaries, in particular imaging and modeling of subducting slab structure.

Applications including a CV, research statement and names of 3 people who may be contacted for letters of references should be sent via email to Prof. Meghan S. Miller (msmiller@usc.edu).

USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment and especially encourages applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in science.

Two Postdoctoral Fellowships to participate in a collaborative Investigation of Decadal Climate Predictability and Hydroclimate Impacts (IDCPI) on the Western US

The University of Southern California (USC) climate change group invites application
for two post doctoral candidates in climate system modeling, isotope climatology and
climate data analysis to participate in a multi-year project funded by the National Science
Foundation, Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Science. Lead PI is Dr. Lowell Stott

The postdoctoral fellows will conduct collaborative research with the PI

• to investigate North American hydroclimate variability as expressed isotopically in precipitation (both in modern precipitation at stations throughout the western US and in tree cellulose from a network of tree sites and speleothems)
• to quantify the effects of sea-surface temperature forcing on droughts in the Western US over the past 3-5 centuries
• to study dynamical processes that contribute to the potential decadal predictability of climate variations using the community earth system model CESM
• to improve initialization techniques for decadal climate forecasts
• to study how the local hydrology in the western US responds to large-scale sea surface temperature-induced atmospheric variations using regional climate models.

The goal of this endeavor is to improve predictability of decadal-scale hydrologic
variability, including drought that is likely to have a major impact on the western US in
the future.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences, oceanography or a related field.
One of the post doctoral fellows should have advanced programming skills using
supercomputer architectures and previous experience with climate models or multivariate
statistical climate data analysis tools are highly desirable. The second fellow should have
training in isotope geochemistry applied to climate problems. The salary will be
competitive and commensurate with experience.

Applicants are asked to submit vitae, a statement of research experience and interests, a
statement regarding the preferred host institution, and names and contact information of
at least 3 academic references to Dr. Lowell Stott Department of Earth Sciences
University of Southern California, Science Hall, Room 235 Los Angeles, CA 90089-
0740. For further information about the positions please contact Dr. Lowell Stott at
stott@earth.usc.edu or +1-213-740-5120

USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men,
and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply.