MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
Department of Earth Sciences
Ocean Sciences and Coastal Studies
Full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning August 2008. Teach
upper-level and introductory undergraduate courses in Ocean Sciences and Coastal
Studies Program. Scholarly growth, including mentoring of undergraduate research.
Participate in academic service.
Required: Ph.D. in oceanography, ocean or marine sciences, or related discipline
completed by the time of appointment. Evidence of (1) ability and desire to teach
upper-level courses in Ocean Sciences and Coastal Studies Program, complementing
existing strengths in physical oceanography and remote sensing; (2) broad interest and
expertise in coastal ocean processes, including ocean biogeochemistry, sedimentology,
and coastal oceanography; (3) ability and desire to teach introductory Program courses
for majors and non-majors; (4) eagerness to foster Program involvement in Marine
Science Consortium (MSC) at Wallops Island, VA, including offering of field methods in
oceanography and other courses at MSC; (5) eagerness to serve as research mentor to
undergraduates; (6) possession of effective oral and written communication skills.
Completion of successful interview that includes a research presentation which serves as
a teaching demonstration.
Preferred: Skills in advanced technologies such data assimilation and numerical
modeling, including proficiency with standard computer operating systems,
languages, and software.
The Department of Earth Sciences, one of seven Departments in the School of Science
and Mathematics, offers B.S. degree programs in Geology, Meteorology, Ocean
Sciences and Coastal Studies, and Earth Sciences Education. There are nine tenure
track faculty members (4 Meteorology, 2 Ocean Sciences and Coastal Studies, 3
Geology), and three support staff. In addition to the traditional OSCS B.S. degree, we
currently offer one OSCS option in Physical Oceanography. The OSCS program has a
modern dedicated laboratory facility and a remote sensing laboratory with high bandwidth
connectivity on Internet 2, Access Grid capabilities, and streaming video. Equipment
includes a wave tank, rotating tank, CTD, STD, ADCP, and more. We have the capability
to run the POM model and maintain licenses for IDL, Fortran, MatLab, and ArcGIS 9.0,
for which we currently offer or are developing “skills” courses in each application. With
Meteorology and Geology housed in same Department, opportunities exist for
faculty-student collaboration across these disciplines. Millersville University is a founding
member of the Marine Science Consortium located at Wallops Island, Va., where it
maintains a 46’ research vessel, laboratories, dining, and housing facilities. Millersville
University is also a founding member of the UCAR Academic Affiliates Program, and an
institutional member of the AMS. For more information about Millersville University or the
Department of Earth Sciences, see www.millersville.edu or www.millersville.edu/~esci.
Full consideration will be given to applications received by January 25, 2008. Send letter
of application addressing qualifications, curriculum vitae/resume, statement of teaching
philosophy and research interests, copies of all transcripts, and three current letters of
recommendation addressing qualifications to:
OSCS Search
Department of Earth Sciences/UNI
Millersville University
P.O. 1002
Millersville, PA 17551-0302
An EO/AA Institution
www.millersville.edu