Assistant Professor of Geobiology

Caltech is seeking qualified candidates for a tenure-track position in the area of geobiology at the Assistant Professor level. Completion of the Ph.D. is required. The initial appointment is for four years. It is possible that a candidate with exceptional qualifications may be considered for a position at a higher level. Candidates of extraordinary ability and potential for innovation and leadership in teaching and research in any area of geobiology, including modern or ancient systems, are encouraged to apply. We shall be especially drawn to individuals whose intellectual interests are engaged over broad, interdisciplinary areas of knowledge, and whose research uses the tools of organismic biology, molecular biology or biochemistry with those necessary for an understanding of the major geobiological innovations in the history of the Earth. Examples (not inclusive) would be an evolutionary biologist who integrates experimental evidence from developmental biology with evidence from paleontology; a biogeochemist using biomarkers to search for the metabolic signatures of select organisms and their traces preserved in geological or fossil materials; a paleontologist who utilizes sequence relationships, functional morphology, or numerical analysis to illuminate systematic or phylogenetic problems; or a sedimentary geochemist who studies the inorganic composition of geological or fossil materials to elucidate global-scale biogeochemical pathways or organism functions.

A curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a brief discussion of proposed research activities, and three letters of reference should be sent to Professor Ken Farley MS 170-25, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125.

The California Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.