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and http://www.baylor.edu/hr/facultypositions.
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criterion. Baylor encourages women,
minorities, veterans and individuals
with disabilities to apply.

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
The Department of Earth and Environ-
mental Sciences at the University of
Michigan invites outstanding applicants
in any field of earth sciences to the
LSA Collegiate Postdoctoral Fellowship
Program. The two-year fellowship pro-
gram provides early career scholars
with dedicated research time, men-
torship, teaching experience, travel
funding, and professional development
opportunities to prepare them for
possible tenure-track appointments
in the College of Literature, Science,
and the Arts (LSA).
The program is aimed at promoting
an inclusive scholarly environment,
recruiting and retaining exceptional
early career scholars, and support-
ing outstanding scholars committed
to building a diverse, equitable, and
inclusive intellectual community.
Candidates whose scholarship, teach-
ing, and service will contribute to
these diversity, equity, and inclusion
goals are encouraged to apply online
through LSA’s Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion website: http://lsa.umich.
edu/lsa/about/diversity--equity-and-in-
clusion/lsa-collegiate-postdoctoral-fel-
lowship-program.html by October 2,

2017. Inquiries may be directed to
      [email protected] or
      [email protected].

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF
EARTH AND PLANETARY
SCIENCES
JOB OPENING ID 37221
The Department of Earth and Planetary
Sciences at Washington University in
St. Louis invites applications for a ten-
ure-track Assistant Professor position
in the field of surface hydrology. The
candidate is expected to perform basic
research in hydrologic processes at or
near Earth’s surface. Areas of interest

include but are not limited to fluvial,

lacustrine, and/or estuarine systems,

fluvial geomorphology and sediment

transport, flooding, and relationships

to ecological and climate systems. The

ideal candidate will employ quantitative

tools and will integrate computational

approaches with direct and remotely

sensed observations.

The successful candidate is expect-

ed to develop a vigorous, externally

funded research program, maintain

a strong publication record, advise

students, provide outstanding teaching

over a broad range of undergraduate

and graduate courses, and participate

actively in departmental governance and

university service. We seek candidates

who will strengthen existing research

programs in geology, climate science,

and remote sensing, as well as foster

collaboration with scholars across the

Washington University community.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in

Earth science, or a related field, at

the time of appointment. Complete

applications include a cover letter,

curriculum vitae, statements of teach-

ing and research interests, and the

names and contact information of at

least four references as a single PDF,

and should be sent to Professor Philip

Skemer, Hydrology Search Committee

Chair, Department of Earth and Plane-

tary Sciences, Washington University,

Campus Box 1169, 1 Brookings Drive,

St. Louis, MO 63130, or via e-mail:

[email protected]. Appli-

cations must be received by October

15, 2017 to ensure full consideration.

Washington University is an Equal

Opportunity Employer. All qualified

applicants will receive consideration

for employment without regard to race,

color, religion, age, sex, sexual orien-

tation, gender identity or expression,

national origin, genetic information,

disability, or protected veteran status.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

EARTH SCIENCE

WRITING EXTERNSHIP

EARTH’s externship is an opportunity

for select students and inexperienced

writers to learn about the process of

writing and editing a news story about

recent scientific research, and to get

professionally edited and published clips.

Most of our externs have backgrounds

studying science — particularly geosci-

ence-related fields relevant to EARTH’s

typical content — and are interested

in potentially pursuing science writing

as a part- or full-time career option.

But EARTH welcomes applicants of all

backgrounds who are interested in

sharing what’s new in earth science

with a broad audience. We typically

work with three or four externs at any

given time, but we regularly rotate in

new writers as positions come open.

If you are selected as an EARTH

extern, the position is essentially an

as-you’re-available writing opportunity.

In any given week or month when you

have time to write, you’ll email us

and say, “Hey, I have time to write.”

Then, either we can assign you a story

or you can pitch stories to us — it’s

up to you. If you’ve got a great idea

for a story and would like practice

pitching your idea to an editor, you’re

encouraged to do so. On the other

hand, if you’d prefer that we provide

you with an assignment — as is the

case with many first-time externs, for

example — that’s fine too.

Our extern-written stories typically

cover a recent, peer-reviewed scientific

study or report, and include quotes

about the study from multiple expert

sources — obtained via first-person

interviews — just as a professional

news story would. Before your first

assignment, we’ll provide guidance

about the general style, tone and

structure of the news stories we publish

in EARTH to help get you started. And

then we’ll work with you through the

writing and editorial process. You’re

encouraged to ask questions, and

you’re welcome write as frequently

or infrequently as works for you and

the magazine’s editorial staff.

The externship is a remote position;

you can work from any location and at

your leisure. Once a story is assigned,

you’ll generally have one to two weeks

to research, report and write it before

turning it in. (We do ask that you stick

closely to deadlines, so please keep

that in mind when determining your

availability to write.) Once edited and

finalized, extern-written stories are

posted on EARTH’s website as soon as

possible. Select extern-written pieces

may also appear in a print issue of the

magazine. Publication, either online and/

or in print, is subject to the discretion

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