Position Announcements
Assistant or Associate Research Professor in Coastal Physical Oceanography at the University of Maine. (Non-tenured)
Assistant or Associate Research Professor in Coastal Physical
Oceanography at the University of Maine. (Non-tenured)
The University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, in Orono,
Maine, seeks an innovative investigator with focus on ocean
observing systems and general observational physical
oceanography. The successful candidate will join the Physical
Oceanography Group (PhOG), which designed and operates
data buoy arrays in Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (COOS)
including the Gulf of Maine Northeast Regional
Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS)
and the Caribbean Integrated Ocean Observing System
(CarICOOS). The successful candidate is also expected to
develop an active, funded research program and assist in the
teaching mission at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
This position has an anticipated start date on or before
January 2, 2012. UMaine will provide up to nine
months of salary in each of the first two years. Subsequent
support from UMaine will depend on performance of the
successful candidate and UMaine finances, but he or she is
expected to raise the bulk of his or her salary in subsequent
years. Salary for this position is competitive and will be
commensurate with experience and potential.
Minimum Qualifications: Qualified applicants are required to
have a PhD in physical oceanography or a closely related
physical science and have several years of relevant
professional experience. Experience with proposal writing and
observational analysis of data from Coastal Ocean Observing
Systems is preferred.
To Apply: Inquiries and applications should be directed to
Neal R. Pettigrew, Chair of Search Committee,
at nealp@maine.edu and
Susanne_Thibodeau@UMIT.MAINE.EDU. Documents required
include: curriculum vitae, a letter of application, statement of
research and teaching interests, and names and contact
information of three references. Review of applications will
begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
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