SMU #50601 Professor of Earth Sciences (Matthews Chair)
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Job Location:
Dallas, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
C.W. Matthews Endowed Chair. Position No.. The Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences at Southern Methodist University invites applications to a fully endowed professorship named in honor of C.W. Matthews to be filled at the Associate or Full Professor level. We are seeking applicants who conduct innovative interdisciplinary and quantitative research programs across all fields of earth sciences and are especially interested in candidates working in emerging areas across disciplinary boundaries whose expertise contributes to department strengths. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated ability to maintain an outstanding internationally recognized externally-funded research program; to teach lead and collaborate effectively with a diverse student body of graduates and undergraduates; and to supervise professional staff. The successful candidate will join a dynamic department with internationally recognized faculty that conduct frontier research using quantitative measurement-based approaches focused on the evolution of earths fluid envelope and lithosphere paleo- and modern climate biogeochemical systems including astrobiology and earth hazards. We are a community geared towards enabling our colleagues to succeed and lead in their individual fields. Endowments to the department support strategic faculty lines student research and laboratory facilities. The Department features Stable Isotope and X-ray Analytical laboratories Remote Sensing and Geophysical facilities and the Shuler Museum of Paleontology supported by fully-funded technical staff positions. Faculty also participate in unique interdisciplinary research communities including research clusters in Earth Hazards and National Security Energy and Environmental Systems and Data Science. The Matthews Chair will work with other researchers to review significant research ongoing or planned at SMU that addresses hazard and/or national security challenges with the goal of developing new and innovative avenues of research. More information on the research clusters can be found at faculty in Earth Sciences are expected to fully participate in the educational mission of the department; this includes teaching courses to an engaged and talented student body at the undergraduate and graduate level and mentoring postdoctoral researchers. The position will start August 1 2026. Applications received by November 15 2025 will receive full consideration but applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
SMU is a nationally-ranked private non-sectarian research institution located in one of the nations fastest growing metropolitan areas. Teachers and researchers are part of an inclusive and intellectually vibrant community of internationally recognized scholars across the humanities social sciences natural sciences engineering and business. SMU seeks colleagues who eagerly embrace SMUs central values of intellectual diversity cultural intelligence and academic freedom. SMU offers excellent benefits including full same-sex domestic partner benefits. The City of Dallas is one of the nations most cosmopolitan commercial and cultural centers and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the fourth largest in the US. Dallas quality of life is exceptional with a relatively low cost of living and a variety of housing options. A full range of professional sports teams music venues a lively and innovative restaurant scene and more make Dallas an extremely livable city. Explore SMU at .
Candidates must have the following required qualifications:
A PhD in the geosciences or closely related field at the time of appointment
A research record commensurate with tenure; i.e. greater than six years post PhD experience
Demonstrated ability to establish an internationally recognized externally funded research program
A commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Key Skills
- Machine Learning
- AI
- Classroom Experience
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
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