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All: Looks like this is the THIRD Visiting Assistant Professor position in mineralogy/petrology this season. Where are all the mineralogists going on sabbatical?!?!? Please distribute! Applicants have a choice between full-time teaching and a mix of teaching and research activities. Thanks Julie > > Visiting Assistant Professor Position in Mineralogy > > The Department of Geological Sciences at Michigan State University invites applications for a one-year full-time position as Visiting Assistant Professor beginning August 2012. Expected salary range is $40,000 to $50,000. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate mineralogy, coordinating lab sections of mineralogy, and teaching introductory geoscience or general science courses. Expected work load would be either 1) two courses per semester, or 2) one course per semester plus geochemical laboratory management duties (including maintenance, operation, and training/supervision of internal users on a Perkin Elmer Nexion ICPMS, Photon Machines Excimer laser, and Bruker XRF). Lab teaching may also be required. Opportunities exist to engage in research and collaborate with faculty in the Department and to raise extra-mural funding. > The department offers programs leading to the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Geological Sciences and Environmental Geosciences. There are currently 15 faculty members, whose research and teaching interests are described on our web site athttp://www.glg.msu.edu/index.php. Facilities include an array of analytical instruments (e.g., SEM, AFM, XRD, XRF, ion chromatograph, ICP-MS with laser ablation), thin section laboratory and field equipment. > Candidates should hold a Ph.D. (or ABD status) in geosciences or related field at the time of appointment. Preferred candidates will have experience teaching mineralogy or mineralogy lab and will be familiar with cutting-edge approaches to instruction. For the laboratory management option, the candidate must be familiar with operation of ICPMS and data reduction. A background in laser ablation is desirable but not essential. > Applicants must electronically submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching experience and capabilities in the areas desired, and a list of at least three references to: David Hyndman, Chair, Department of Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. Review of applications will begin June 1, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. MSU is an AA/EEO Institution, committed to global concerns, and member of AAU that values diversity. > Julie Libarkin Associate Professor, Director - Geocognition Research Lab Associate Director for Educational Research - Center for Integrative Studies in General Science Michigan State University 288 Farm Lane, 206 Natural Science East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517-355-8369 https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin Affiliations: Center for Integrative Studies in General Science, Department of Geological Sciences, Cognitive Science Program, Environmental Science and Policy Program