Assistant Professor - Computational Earth and Planetary Materials, Department of Geosciences, College of Arts and Sciences

Location: Stony Brook, NY
Open Date: Sep 26, 2025
Deadline: Dec 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
The Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in computational Earth and planetary materials. We seek a candidate with the potential to carry out a program of research in the broadly-defined area of computational materials chemistry with applications to the geosciences that may complement one or more of the Department's current and traditional research strengths, and who will be an effective teacher in undergraduate and graduate courses. Details of the Department's areas of research emphasis and current facilities can be found at: www.stonybrook.edu/geosciences.



Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• a Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in the geosciences or closely related field at the time of appointment,
• clear potential to establish an internationally recognized, externally funded research program that would include mentoring of a diverse body of graduate and undergraduate students,
• a demonstrated commitment to excellence in inclusive teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Post-doctoral and/or other post-Ph.D. related professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• creativity and quality of relevant research to date,
• demonstrated fundability of research,
• experience with, and demonstrated expertise in computational materials chemistry,
• potential for collaboration within the department to advance its research mission, including existing research in mineral physics, planetary geology, and geochemistry, and
• demonstrated potential for mentorship at graduate & undergraduate levels.

Application Instructions
To apply, visit http://apply.interfolio.com/173555.

Applications should include a cover letter, CV, research and teaching statements and the names and contact information of three references.

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Questions regarding the position should be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Professor Deanne Rogers (Deanne.Rogers@stonybrook.edu).

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

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Stony Brook University, one of four researchintensive campuses within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, is widely regarded as its flagship. The University embraces its mission to provide comprehensive undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality, and its rankings bear that out. It's included among the top 1% of universities in the world by the 2018 QS World University Rankings and among the top 40 public universities by U.S.News & World Report's 2020 Best Colleges rankings. It is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, composed of the top 62 research institutions in North America. As Long Island's largest singlesite employer, Stony Brook has nearly 15,000 full- and parttime employees, including more than 2,700 faculty. It enrolled roughly 26,800 students in fall 2019 - 17,900 undergraduate students and 8,900 graduate students - and offers more than 200 majors, minors and combined-degree programs. The Department of Athletics supports 18 Division I varsity intercollegiate athletic programs that compete at the highest level within the NCAA. Located approximately 60 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island's beautiful North Shore, Stony Brook is situated on 1,454 wooded acres, encompassing 13 schools and colleges; a Research and Development Park; world-class athletics facilities, including an 8,300-seat stadium and a 4,000-seat arena; and Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island's premier academic medical center. Also part of the University is a teaching and research campus in Southampton, New York, which offers graduate arts programs and is the site of the Marine Sciences Center. In addition, Stony Brook has a role in running, and performs joint research with, Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the PollockKrasner House in East Hampton, NY, and the Humanities Institute, with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, Stony Brook sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.


Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.









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