Assistant or Associate Professor
in Geochemistry
The Department of Earth Sciences (DES), Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC), and Goodman
School of Mines at Laurentian University invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate
Professor position in Geochemistry to begin in July 2014.
We seek an innovative individual with excellent teaching and research skills who will enhance our status as
one of the leading global centres in the study of mineral deposits and Precambrian geology. Teaching
responsibilities may include high-temperature geochemistry and analytical methods at the undergraduate
level, and exploration geochemistry at the graduate level. Supervision of MSc and PhD students within a
vigorous, externally-funded research programme is expected.
The successful applicant is expected to lead the maintenance and continued development of an existing LAICP-MS facility (Resonetics RESOlution M50 laser probe installed in October 2010 and Thermo-Fisher
XSeriesII ICP-QMS installed in 2006) with dedicated clean room space, and will also have access to a wide
range of additional preparation and analytical equipment, including a rock sawing/sectioning/polishing
workshop, mineral separation laboratories, fluid inclusion lab (visible and IR), X-ray diffractometers, SEMEDS with top-of-the-line CL detector, and a Raman microscope. Members of the department also have
access to EPMA, SEM, XRFS, ICP-AES, and solution ICP-MS facilities in the Ontario Geoscience
Laboratories, located in the same building as DES and MERC. Additional information about DES, MERC,
and Laurentian University can be found at des.laurentian.ca, merc.laurentian.ca, and www.laurentian.ca.
Sudbury is a vibrant, diverse, multicultural city (pop. 160,000) that encompasses glacially shaped ridges,
green boreal forests, and more than 300 lakes. Six provincial parks, two provincial conservation reserves,
and several municipal conservation reserves (the largest of which borders LU) are also located partially or
entirely within the city boundaries. Laurentian University is located on the southern rim of one of the world’s
oldest meteorite impact structures, minutes away from some of the world’s largest Ni-Cu-PGE deposits, and
only a few hours away from some the world’s best preserved and best exposed Proterozoic and Archean
geology, Cu-Zn-(Au) VMS deposits, and orogenic- and intrusion-related Au deposits.
Laurentian University is a bilingual institution and an equal opportunity employer. It has a policy of passive
bilingualism (English/French) as a condition of tenure, and is committed to equity in employment and
encourages applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities, and persons with
disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, but in conformity with Canadian immigration
requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. LU faculty are members
of the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA). Information about LUFA including the LUFA-LU
Collective Agreement can be found at www.lufapul.ca.
A PhD degree is required at the time of appointment. Applications, including curriculum vitae, statements of
research and teaching interests, and contact information for four academic references, should be sent as PDF
files to vpap@laurentian.ca. Review of applications will begin on 15 January 2014, but applications will be
accepted until the position is filled.