Associate Professor or Full Professor, Economic Geology and Director of the Ralph J. Roberts Center for Research in Economic Geology (CREG)
Core
Lead the Economic Geology program and direct the Ralph J. Roberts Center for Research in Economic Geology (CREG) at the University of Nevada, Reno, 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
Required skills
Research on mineral deposits, field and lab experience, grant writing, graduate student supervision, public outreach, interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Quantitative analytical methods, field-based approaches, precious/critical/base metals expertise, magmatic and hydrothermal processes, geochemistry
Technologies
Electron microprobe, SEM, 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 with industry and government, contribute to mineral resource datasets, perform public outreach
Seniority
Senior, tenure-track faculty