Assistant Professor in Geophysics

We invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Geophysics (https://geophysics.stanford.edu/) in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. We welcome
applications from any field of geophysics, broadly defined.

The Department of Geophysics is one of seven departments within the
Doerr School of Sustainability (https://sustainability.stanford.edu/school/departments). Geophysicists
study Earth and planetary processes through laboratory experiments, computational and theoretical modeling, remote imaging, and direct
observation. The Department of Geophysics is unified through a common interest in physical processes and properties and the collection and
use of geophysical data. Our interests span Earth's interior, near-surface, oceans, and atmosphere, as well as planetary science.


The successful candidate will teach courses at undergraduate and graduate levels, advise students, and participate actively in the
department and school communities. An overview of our degree programs can be found on our website.

Application materials need to be
submitted online at this link.
The deadline to submit your application is Monday, October 19, 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.

Applications
must include:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Contact information for three or more reference letter
   writers. Also, to ensure that our search process avoids real or perceived conflicts of interest, we require Stanford-affiliated candidates
   (those who obtained their PhD or completed postdoctoral studies at Stanford) to provide a minimum of four reference letters, with at least
   three coming from individuals not affiliated with Stanford.
4. Research statement (maximum 2 pages)
5. Teaching statement
   (maximum 1 page). We encourage applicants to review our degree programs and propose courses that draw upon their research expertise and
   interests, especially new courses that are complementary to our existing offerings.

The Department of Geophysics, Stanford Doerr
School of Sustainability, and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an open and respectful academic environment for
colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds, and perspectives. Candidates may choose to include as part of their
research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these values.

Stanford is an
equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University's
research, teaching and clinical missions.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable
accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application or hiring process should contact disability.access@stanford.edu.

The
expected base pay range for this position is $143,500 - $180,000. Stanford University has provided a base pay range representing its good
faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be
determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since
terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for
comparable jobs.

For general questions regarding this position, please contact the Geophysics Department's Director of
Finance and Operations, Ronda Fenton, at dfo-geophysics@stanford.edu.

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