NSF-OCE-MGG search for a Program Director in Marine Geology
February 27, 2023
Colleagues:
The Marine Geology and Geophysics Program (MGG) within the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) in the Directorate of Geosciences (GEO) announces a nationwide search for a Program Director (Rotator) with experience and expertise in marine geology preferably focusing on igneous petrology or geochemistry or in plate tectonics, submarine volcanology and hydrothermal processes.
The Marine Geology and Geophysics Program supports research on all aspects of the geology and geophysics of the present ocean basins and margins, as well as those of the Great Lakes. The Program Director's core duties and responsibilities will be administering the merit review process, proposal recommendations, and coordinating and working with other programs in NSF and other Federal agencies and organizations.
NSF Program Directors bear the primary responsibility for carrying out the agency's overall mission to support innovative science and merit-reviewed activities in basic research and education that contribute to the nation's technical strength, security, and welfare. This responsibility requires the appropriate scientific expertise and breadth of knowledge as well as a commitment to high standards, receptivity to new ideas, and a high degree of personal integrity.
Details on the position and application process can be found at:
https://beta.nsf.gov/careers/openings/geo/oce/oce-2023-95345
Please direct any questions to Gail Christeson, gchriste@nsf.gov
Sincerely,
James McManus
Division Director, OCE
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