The Department of Geology & Geophysics invites individuals interested in being considered for faculty appointments to submit his/her CV to Dr. Giardino at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . These materials will be kept on file for one year and will be reviewed as relevant job openings become available.

Associate Research Specialist / Laboratory Manager — We invite applications for a Laboratory Manager position for the Stable Isotope Geosciences Facility (SIGF).  SIGF houses a Picarro cavity ring-down spectrometer and three mass spectrometers (MAT253, MAT252, DeltaPlus XP) and associated peripheral devices (Kiel IV carbonate device, two EAs, TC/EA, Gas Bench II, and GC-combustion system). Read more.

The Department of Geology and Geophysics at Texas A&M University invites applications from individuals for two tenure-track faculty positions as assistant professors in (a) Siliciclastic Sedimentology/Stratigraphy and (b) Reflection Seismology. Both positions begin September 2012.

Siliciclastic Sedimentology/Stratigraphy — We seek candidates who will develop an externally-funded research program in the general area of Siliciclastic Sedimentology/Stratigraphy. This includes but is not limited to one or more of the following research topics: sequence stratigraphy, the sedimentary record of long-term climate change, depositional processes, and diagenesis. We seek applicants with strong potential to collaborate with current faculty as well as potential to interact with the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program and the Berg-Hughes Center for Sedimentary and Petroleum Systems, both of which are housed within the College of Geosciences at Texas A&M.

Reflection Seismology — The successful applicant will establish an active, innovative research program while complementing current departmental strengths in petroleum geology and geophysics, sedimentology, stratigraphy, and structural geology and will participate actively in the Berg-Hughes Center for Petroleum and Sedimentary Systems.

Applicants for both positions must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. Post-doctoral research and teaching experience are desirable for each position. Successful applicants will be expected to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels in their specialty, including classes in the Petroleum Certificate curriculum; supervise undergraduate, M.S. and Ph.D. research, including students who are interested in pursuing careers in the petroleum industry. Each candidate is expected to initiate and maintain a vigorous, externally funded research program. Opportunities exist to participate in and build on collaborative programs with colleagues in the College of Geosciences, Petroleum Engineering, and elsewhere at Texas A&M University.

Interested candidates should submit electronic versions of a curriculum vita, statement of research interests and teaching philosophy, the names and email addresses of at least three references, and up to four reprints by email attachments, to either the Chair of the Sedimentology Search Committee ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Chair of the Reflection Seismology Search Committee ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Screening of applications for both positions will begin November 1, 2011 and will continue until the positions are filled. The Department of Geology and Geophysics (geoweb.tamu.edu) is part of the College of Geosciences, which also includes the Departments of Atmospheric Sciences, Geography, and, Oceanography and Sea Grant, the Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG), and the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP). Texas A&M University, a land-, sea-, and space-grant university, is located in a metropolitan area with a dynamic and international community of 172,000 people. Texas A&M University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through the recruitment and retention of a diverse faculty and student body and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We encourage applications from minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities. Texas A&M University also has a policy of being responsive to the needs of dual-career partners.

Graduate Research Assistantships in Climate Change Research

Graduate Research Assistantships in Climate Change Research. We invite highly motivated Ph.D. and Ph.D.-aspiring M.S. students to apply for two graduate assistantships under the auspices of the Stable Isotope Geosciences Facility at Texas A&M University (http://stableisotope.tamu.edu/). Both assistantships involve development and application of trace element and stable isotope proxies to study climate change and paleoceanography. The first, in the Department of Geography (Roark), pursues biogeochemical proxy development in deep-sea corals. The second, in the Department of Geology & Geophysics through the Halbouty Chair in Geology (Grossman), applies geochemical proxies to macrofossils to understand Caribbean extinction or Paleozoic paleoclimate. Funding is available for at least three years with additional funding available through TAs. Preference will be given to students with experience and interest in mass spectrometry. Contact Brendan Roark ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Ethan Grossman ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).