Job Summary

The Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (https://www.eaps.purdue.edu/) at Purdue University seeks an Earth scientist for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant or associate professor rank who conducts research on active tectonic processes using airborne or orbital remote sensing. Individuals who apply remote sensing techniques to the study of ongoing tectonic processes such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and associated hazards on societally relevant timescales are encouraged to apply. Relevant remote sensing techniques could include but are not limited to InSAR, GNSS, gravity, lidar, imaging spectroscopy, and imaging/stereoimaging. Relevant applications could include but are not limited to the study of plate boundaries, the surface expression of active tectonics, volcanic processes, deformation, and rheology.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must have earned a Ph.D. degree in the field of Earth sciences or a related discipline by the start of employment and demonstrate potential to build an independent research program as well as potential to educate and mentor students. The appointee is expected to interact with, complement, strengthen ongoing research activities in the Geology & Geophysics group at Purdue, and teach undergraduate and graduate student courses.

Applications

Please visit the Purdue University Careers page via the links below to apply. All applications must be submitted online and include one PDF file containing: 1) Cover letter (maximum 1 page), 2) Curriculum Vitae including relevant publications, 3) Statement of research (maximum 3 pages) including a vision for the research program the candidate hopes to build at Purdue, 4) Teaching statement (maximum 2 pages) including possible contributions to existing or new courses, undergraduate research experiences, and teaching philosophy, and 5) Complete contact information of three individuals who can provide letters of reference.

External candidates (non-Purdue employee) should submit application materials electronically via https://careers.purdue.edu/. The job requisition number for this position is #38998, or access the position directly via this link: https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Assistant-Professor-of-EAPS/38998-en_US/

Internal candidates (Purdue employee) should apply via this link: https://careers.purdue.edu/job/EAPS-Assistant-Professor/38998-en_US/?isInternalUser=true

Questions related to this position should be addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Ken Ridgway (ridge@purdue.edu and copy EAPSSearch@groups.purdue.edu). Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.

A background check is required for employment in this position.

Equal Opportunity

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.