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Associate Professor or Full Professor, Economic Geology and Director of the Ralph J. Roberts Center for Research in Economic Geology (CREG)

University of Nevada, Reno - Main Campus💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead the Economic Geology program and direct the Ralph J. Roberts Center for Research in Economic Geology (CREG) at UNR, focusing on mineral deposit genesis, fluid-rock interaction, and exploration methods in the western US.

Role type

Tenure-track Associate or Full Professor (Director)

Builds

Industry-funded research projects, datasets, and reports on Nevada's mineral resources

Domain

Geosciences / Economic Geology / Mineral Deposits

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Research on mineral deposits, field and lab experience, graduate student supervision, public outreach, grant writing, interdisciplinary collaboration

Preferred skills

Quantitative analytical methods, field-based approaches, precious metals expertise, critical minerals expertise, base metals expertise, magmatic and hydrothermal processes expertise, geochemistry expertise

Technologies

electron microprobe, SEMs, fluid-inclusion facilities, Raman facilities, laser ablation ICP-MS

Responsibilities

Manage the CREG center, conduct research on mineral deposits in the western US, teach Economic Geology courses, supervise graduate students, serve as a spokesperson for the program, collaborate on funded projects, contribute to mineral resource datasets, and perform public outreach

Seniority

Senior, tenure-track faculty with leadership responsibilities

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