A position is available at the level of full professor in the Geochemistry Group of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Japan. The successful candidate is expected to take up the position on April 1st, 2011. Details of the position and requirements for candidates are given below. Please feel free to pass this announcement on to any interested persons including potential candidates

Description of Post

The Geochemistry Group of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Nagoya University pursues a program of research and education aimed at understanding the geochemical significance of a wide variety of terrestrial and planetary phenomena. The Geochemistry Group aims to use elemental, isotopic and age data to contribute to research and education both in a variety of interdisciplinary studies and to examine the significance of geochemical data based on fundamental principals of material science. Sample material currently examined includes terrestrial rocks, meteorites and fossils as well as recent sediments and other environmentally important material. Please refer to the home page in note*1 below for more details of research carried out by the Group members.

With this new appointment, the Geochemistry Group intends to strengthen its research and educational programs. The ideal candidate should have a balanced experience and knowledge related to analytical, experimental and theoretical geochemistry. They are expected to help develop collaboration within the Group (2*).

The candidate will be expected to teach at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, and hold undergraduate courses for the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, including the general education program for first year undergraduate students.

Required Qualifications

1. Ph D or equivalent degree
2. 2) A proven track record of research in geochemistry, and a strong motivation to promote and carry out geochemical research and education.
3. 3) Japanese language ability sufficient to carry out education and research at the time of appointment.

Applicants Procedure

Applicants should submit the following documents:

1. CV with a recent photo and a contact e-mail address.
2. A summary of experience in research and education (approximately 700 words long)
3. An indexed list of research output separated into the following categories
• Refereed original research papers and reviews
• Non-refereed original research papers and reviews
• Book contributions
• Other relevant publications
4. A review of plans and aspirations for research and education?approximately 700 words long?
5. List of external research grants obtained and awards wined
6. Copies or reprints of main research papers (about 5 in total)

The above material should be sent to the following address both by registered mail and by PDF files attached to e-mail. The PDF files should be sent in two parts: one PDF file for the documents (1)-(5) and a second PDF file for document (6). This is also the contact address to obtain further information concerning the post.

Professor Sei-ichiro WATANABE (Head of Department)
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Faculty of Environmental Studies
Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8601
Japan
Tel: 052-789-3015
Email: apply-gc@eps.nagoya-u.ac.jp

The deadline for applications is September 10, 2010. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

The header for email applications should be as follows:

To: apply-gc@eps.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Subject: Application for gc-p position.

Selection will be mainly based on the submitted documents, but there may also be requests to attend an interview and give a talk at the department. In cases of equivalent ability in education and research, female candidates will be given preference. Please note that the submitted documents will not be returned. The department will ensure all application documents are disposed of when the selection process is complete.

Further Information

Further information about the organization of the department can be found on the following web sites:

• (*1) Geochemistry Group home page:   http://chibake.com/
• (*2) Staff members of Geochemistry Group as of June 2010:
  Professor Iwao KAWABE, Associate Professor Koshi YAMAMOTO, Associate Professor Koichi MIMURA, Assistant Professor Yoshihiro ASAHARA