PTOC Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Geology - Geophysicist Apply now Job no: 561492 Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track Location: San José Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Natural Sciences, On-site (work in-person at business location) Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor School/Department Name: Geology Compensation:
Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $103,000 - $107,000 Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package. Target Start Date: August 17, 2027 Application Deadline: November 1, 2026
(Applications accepted until filled or closed) Position Description The Geology Department at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for an Assistant Professor in Geophysics beginning in August 2026. We are seeking a geophysicist with research interests and expertise in topics including seismology, tectonics, geodynamics, and geophysical exploration. Teaching duties will include undergraduate and
graduate courses in geophysics. The Geology Department at SJSU is ideally located, providing many nearby opportunities for research and collaborations (e.g., with the USGS). We are also the first CSU campus to offer a BS in Computer Science & Geology and an MS in Computational Geoscience, two new programs intended to attract and support students interested in geophysical approaches. More generally, our department
strives to provide hands-on experiences for students in a collegial atmosphere. Further information about the department can be found at https://www.sjsu.edu/geology/. The Geology Department and San José State University value institutional excellence and are committed to advancing equity through research, teaching, and service. We enroll more than 40,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved;
approximately 45% of our undergraduate students are first-generation college students and 38% are Pell Grant recipients. In addition, we are both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). SJSU aspires to create holistic learning environments that facilitate both individual and collective transformation. We seek teacher-scholars who
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