Employment
The EAPS Department seeks outstanding scientists who have demonstrated (or have strong potential for) innovation and leadership in research and teaching. We cover the full spectrum of earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences—and we encourage collaborative interaction with existing research programs.
For additional information on any EAPS position, or to send a resume or C.V., please contact:
Michael Richard, Personnel Administrator
Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
54-912
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
617-253-5184
Available positions
Faculty
Research
Postdocs
Administrative
Faculty Position Listings
Faculty Position in Solid-Earth Geophysics
The Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT invites qualified candidates to apply for a tenure track junior faculty position in Solid-Earth Geophysics. We seek an outstanding scientist with interest in and potential for innovation and leadership in teaching and research. The search is in the broad area of Solid-Earth Geophysics. However, we are especially interested in individuals whose research connects to experimental geophysics, material properties, earthquake source processes, and/or energy and the environment. The Department encourages strong interaction with research programs covering the full spectrum of Earth and planetary sciences. More information about this position can be obtained by writing Professor Bradford Hager at bhhager@mit.edu.
A completed application will include a curriculum vitae, teaching statement, a one page description of research plans, and the names of three potential references. Applications are being accepted at Academic Jobs Online. (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo) Please do not ask your referees to upload letters at the time of application; letters will be requested directly by MIT. To receive consideration, a completed application must be received. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2012.
Search Contact:
Mr. Michael Richard, HR Administrator, EAPS, 54-912 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
mjr@mit.edu
617-253-5184
617-253-8298 (fax)
Faculty Position in Sedimentary Geology
The Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology invites applications for a junior faculty position in Sedimentary Geology. We seek an individual with a field-based observational program, broad research interests, and a commitment to interdisciplinary studies. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, one-page descriptions of research and teaching plans, and the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three professional referees. Please do not ask your referees to upload letters at the time of application; letters will be requested directly by MIT. Review of applications will take place beginning October 1, 2011 but will not continue past March 1, 2012. Questions may be addressed to Prof. Leigh Royden, Search Committee Chair, at lhroyden@mit.edu. Applications are being accepted at Academic Jobs Online. (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo) To receive consideration, a complete application must be received.
Search Contact:
Mr. Michael Richard, HR Administrator, EAPS, 54-912 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
mjr@mit.edu
617-253-5184
617-253-8298 (fax)
Faculty Position in Exoplanets
The Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at MIT invites qualified candidates to apply for a tenure track junior faculty position in Exoplanets. We seek an outstanding scientist with interest in and potential for innovation and leadership in teaching and research. The search is in the broad area of Exoplanets, including theory, observation, and instrumentation. However, we are especially interested in individuals whose research complements existing MIT expertise. The Department encourages strong interaction with research programs within the Earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences.
The deadline for this opening will be December 31, 2011. All applications received by this date will receive full consideration. MIT is an affirmative action employer, and we encourage applications from women and underrepresented minorities. More information about this position can be obtained by writing Professor Sara Seager at seager@mit.edu.
A completed application will include a curriculum vita, a one-page description of research plans, and the names of three potential references. Applications are being accepted at Academic Jobs Online. (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo) Please do not ask your referees to upload letters at the time of application; letters will be requested directly by MIT. To receive consideration, a completed application must be received.
Search Contact:
Mr. Michael Richard, HR Administrator, EAPS, 54-912 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
mjr@mit.edu
617-253-5184
617-253-8298 (fax)
Faculty Positions in Climate-related fields
The Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT announces a major expansion of its activities in climate science and seeks applicants for up to three faculty positions in Climate-related fields. Preference will be given to junior appointments at the assistant professor level, but a senior appointment can be considered for an individual with exceptional qualifications. Areas of specific interest include observations, models and theory of the atmosphere, ocean and cryosphere, and climates, biogeochemical cycles and ecology.
The successful candidates will have to have a strong record of accomplishment in their discipline, a strong commitment to teaching and student advising, a keen interest in relating their work to complementary research in the Department and in the MIT/Woods Hole Joint Program in Oceanography. Joint appointments with other MIT departments are also potentially negotiable where appropriate. More information about this position can be obtained by writing Professor Raffaele Ferrari at raffaele@mit.edu.
A completed application will include a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching objectives, and the names of five potential references. Applications are being accepted at Academic Jobs Online. (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo) Please do not ask your referees to upload letters at the time of application; letters will be requested directly by MIT. To receive consideration, a completed application must be received.
Search Contact:
Mr. Michael Richard, HR Administrator, EAPS, 54-912 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
mjr@mit.edu
617-253-5184
617-253-8298 (fax)
Research Position Listings
Crosby fellowship: The Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) invites applications for the W. O. Crosby Postdoctoral Fellowship. We seek exceptional scientists with research interests in geology, geochemistry, or geobiology. Crosby Fellows pursue independent research, but are encouraged to collaborate with one or more researchers in the department. A faculty mentor will be assigned to host the fellow and provide intellectual guidance. Prospective fellows are encouraged to contact members of the department to discuss possible collaborations. The fellowship appointment will be for one year, renewable for a second year, and includes an annual salary of $60,000, a research and relocation allowance of up to $10,000 over two years, and benefits. Applications and three letters of reference are due by January 6, 2012, with an anticipated start date between June 1, 2012 and January 31, 2013. Applicants must have obtained a Ph.D. by the start date of the fellowship, but not more than three years before the start date. Applications and reference letters should be sent separately by email to wocrosby@mit.edu. The application should be submitted as a single PDF file containing a CV, a list of publications, a two-page plan of research to be conducted during the fellowship, and the names, telephone numbers and email addresses of reference letter writers. We especially encourage applications from women and underrepresented minorities.
Postdoc. Position Listings
In general applications for postdoctoral positions are made by contacting the appropriate member of faculty or principal investigator directly.
Other Geophysics Postdoc. Opportunities at MIT
The Imaging and Computing group invites applications for postdoctoral positions in computational mathematics, with a focus on geophysical imaging, inverse problems, and modern data processing. Deadline: January 1, 2012.
Administrative Position Listings
No openings at this time.
MIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
MIT is a nonsmoking environment.
