Assistant/Associate Professor of Critical Mineral Geology Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Please see Special Instructions for more details. To apply, applicants should go to https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/34713 and submit the following materials:Required Documents:Curriculum VitaeCover Letter (required max. two pages)Contact information for 3 referencesSummary of current and proposed
research (required three pages)Statement of teaching interests (required max. one page)ABD will not be considered. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2026, and will continue until position is filled.Questions may be addressed to Search Committee Chair Dr. Majie Fan at mfan@uta.edu.For more information about UTA, please visit: http://www.uta.edu/uta. Posting Details Position Information Posting Number
F00799P Position Title Assistant/Associate Professor of Critical Mineral Geology Department Earth & Environmental Science Location Arlington Job Family Faculty Position Status Full-time Rank Tenure-track Work Hours Standard Open to External and Internal FLSA Exempt Duration Funding expected to continue Pay Basis Monthly Benefits Eligible Yes Job Summary The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in the
College of Science, at the University of Texas at Arlington, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Critical Mineral Geology. We will also consider exceptional candidates at the rank of Associate Professor. While candidates from all sub-disciplines of geoscience are encouraged to apply, we are particularly interested in individuals with expertise in understanding the formation mechanisms as
well as the petrological and geochemical attributes of sustainable critical mineral resources. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to teach advanced field-based geology and establish an active research program in petrologic, geochemical, and mineralogical characterization. We especially welcome candidates who incorporate modern quantitative frameworks—such as transport and reactive transport modeling,
thermodynamic modeling, or data-driven exploration—into sustainable critical mineral research. Our research infrastructure features exceptional analytical capabilities, including the Shimadzu Institute for Research Technologies (housing the Center for Environmental, Forensics, and Material Science) equipped with XRD, XRF, ICP-MS, and EPMA and a departmental ultraclean laboratory. Additional advanced characterization
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