The Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory (FSUCML)
(http:///www.marinelab.fsu.edu) invites applications for a Marine Community
Ecologist research faculty position (12 month renewable appointment). We seek
a highly motivated coastal ecologist with notable research achievements. The
successful applicant will be expected to make a commitment to excellence in
scholarship, student mentoring and outreach and have the ability to develop a
well-funded, independent research program. Salary will be provided at 100% for
the first two years and 75% from the 3rd year forward, with the expectation
that the remaining 25% of salary will be met through external funding. A
competitive start-up package will be offered. Applicants must have a Ph. D.
degree with significant postdoctoral experience.
The Coastal and Marine Laboratory is committed to research focused on coastal
and marine issues of ecological importance that provides the scientific basis
for policy decisions. The primary area of interest is in experimental
community ecology with a focus on local habitats. The FSUCML is embedded in an
area of rich terrestrial and marine biodiversity with an abundance of complex
and interconnected estuarine and marine habitats including tidal salt marshes
and flats, seagrass meadows, oyster reefs, and hard-bottom reefs dominated by
soft coral and sponge communities. It is expected that successful candidates
would focus on ecological processes related to these local habitats and
environments.
Applicants are asked to provide a single document in PDF format containing a
letter of application, a curriculum vita, a two-page narrative describing
their research interests and plans, and a brief graduate student mentoring
statement. Applicants are encouraged to present their research in a way that
is complementary to, and can form a basis for integrative collaboration with
faculty at the FSUCML and on the FSU main campus.
Applications must be sent electronically to lhedwa...@fsu.edu, together with
contact information for three referees. The closing date for applications is
15 February 2017.
Florida State University is committed to the diversity of its faculty, staff,
and students, and to sustaining a work and learning environment that is
inclusive. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to
apply. FSU is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action Employer.
