Position Announcements
Assistant Professor in Fisheries Oceanography
The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University are seeking a Fisheries Oceanographer to join an existing faculty of forty spanning biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanography. This is a state-funded, tenure-track position in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences and carries full faculty benefits. Salary level will be commensurate with experience.
The Fisheries Oceanographer shall have a Ph.D. and a proven record of research and leadership in fisheries science, and experience with advanced technologies such as active and passive acoustics, molecular population genetics, ecosystem/population dynamics modeling, otolith biogeochemistry, or gear technology. Preference will be given to applicants whose research crosses traditional disciplinary lines and who look forward to interacting broadly with existing faculty, collaborating with an emerging cluster of fisheries scientists, and with the fishing industry, as well as federal and state partners. The successful applicant will be expected to establish a strong, externally funded research and extension program designed to engage local, state, regional and national communities in areas relevant to those interests from varied sources such as NSF, NOAA, foundations and corporations. They will be expected to advise graduate students and to advise and assist the fishing industry in scientific components of the management system. The successful applicant is expected to make full use of Rutgers' coastal field stations. A list of current IMCS research groups and projects can be found at http://marine.rutgers.edu. Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2008 or until suitable candidate is found.
To apply, please submit an electronic copy of curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, and the names of three references to:
Dr. Ken Able, Chair, Fisheries Oceanography Search Committee
Rutgers University Marine Field Station
800 c/o 132 Great Bay Blvd
Tuckerton, New Jersey 08087
E-mail: able@marine.rutgers.edu
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