Tenure Track Faculty Positions
 
MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences seeks to fill tenure-track faculty positions in one or more of the following areas:

• Geobiology, especially the use of molecular or isotopic methods in environmental microbiology or paleobiology;
• Theoretical Geophysics, with emphasis on fundamental research that addresses the physical phenomena underlying the origin, exploration, utilization, and protection of natural resources;
• Extrasolar Planets, particularly the measurement and modeling of their physical properties; and
• Climate, especially theoretical, modeling, or data analysis, in the areas of paleoclimate, cryosphere, biogeochemical cycles, or ecosystem-climate interactions.

The Department seeks outstanding scientists with potential for innovation and leadership in research and teaching.  The Department encourages interaction with existing research programs covering the full spectrum of
the Earth and planetary sciences.

Interested individuals should send a curriculum vitae, a one-page description of research plans, and the names of three potential professional referees to

Prof. Maria T. Zuber, Department Head
Attention: Faculty Search. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
54-918, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA  02139-4307

or by e.mail:  mtz@mit.edu
or by fax:  617-253-7651.

MIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer; applications from women and under-represented minority candidates are encouraged.