University of Nevada Las Vegas

Founded in 1957, UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution comprised of approximately 30,000 students and more than 3,600 faculty and staff. To date, UNLV has conferred more than 152,000 degrees, producing more than 130,000 alumni around the world. UNLV is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as an R1 research university with very high research activity, and is a recipient of the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. The university is committed to recruiting and retaining top students and faculty, educating the region’s diversifying population and workforce, driving economic activity through increased research and community partnerships, and creating an academic health center for Southern Nevada that includes the launch of a new UNLV School of Medicine. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite campuses in Southern Nevada.

Here at UNLV, we have come together and created one of the most affirmative and dynamic academic environments in the country. UNLV sits in the top spot in U.S. News & World Report’s annual listing of the nation’s most diverse universities for undergraduates. The university has ranked in the top ten since the rankings debuted more than a decade ago. We continue to show our commitment to serving our wonderfully diverse population and building the future for Las Vegas and Nevada.

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The Department of Geoscience at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Earth and Environmental Science.

We seek outstanding scholars that will establish an innovative research program in water resources at the intersection of geology and hydrology. We are especially interested in applicants who provide synergy with existing Departmental research activities in arid zones, including the recent cluster hire in the broad topic of Sustainability in Arid Lands. In addition to developing an externally funded research program, candidates will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate level courses in water-related fields and contribute to a proposed online water resources program.

The UNLV Geoscience Department currently has 20 Faculty, 150 undergraduate students, and more than 40 MS/PhD students. The Department hosts multiple laboratory facilities, including stable isotope, argon geochronology, fluid inclusion, XRD, multi-collector (MC) ICP-MS, LA-ICP-MS, soils, high pressure piston cylinder apparatus, electron microprobe and SEMs. In addition, students and faculty have free access to an array of computing clusters at the National Supercomputing Institute, which is housed at UNLV. The UNLV campus is within two hours’ drive of numerous breathtaking geological sites and is an ideal location for field-based research and education. UNLV is a Carnegie R1 research institution, ranks among the nation’s most diverse campuses and has graduate programs rated among the nation’s top 100, including Geoscience. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are core values at UNLV and in our department. Candidates from historically under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

Review of applications will begin January 12, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Application materials must include a 1) cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) research statement (three-page limit); 4) teaching statement (two-page limit); 5) a statement of past or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion (one-page limit); and 6) contact information for at least three referees.

Materials should be addressed to Dr. Matthew Lachniet, Search Committee Chair, and must be submitted through Workday (https://www.unlv.edu/jobs), as we do not accept emailed materials. For assistance with the application process, please contact UNLV Human Resources at (702) 895-3504 or UNLVJobs@unlv.edu.