MARINE ECOLOGIST (Rank Open)- The Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International University (biology.fiu.edu) is seeking applicants for a tenure track (Open Rank) position in MARINE ECOLOGY. Applicants working on ecology of global change, predator-prey interactions and food web ecology, biodiversity and ecosystem function, or ecosystem dynamics are particularly encouraged to apply.
The Department of Biological Sciences, in the School of the Environment, Arts, and Society (seas.fiu.edu) within the College of Arts and Sciences (cas.fiu.edu) has 4,700 majors and 120 graduate students in fields ranging from cell and molecular biology to evolution and ecology. The successful candidate will participate in the Marine Sciences Program (marine.fiu.edu), an interdisciplinary program emphasizing research, teaching, and outreach in coastal marine sciences. This program is housed at FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus in the city of North Miami, and currently is home to 12 research laboratories, 2 teaching laboratories, wet labs, a mesocosm facility, and running sea water systems. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an externally funded research program, supervise graduate students in our Ph.D. program, as well as teach undergraduate courses including a general Ecology course for Biology and Marine Biology majors and other courses in his/her area of expertise. Position is contingent upon funding. Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers more than 180 bachelors, masters and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID (508719) at facultycareers.fiu.edu and attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statements of teaching philosophy and research interests in a single PDF file. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references, who will be contacted upon submission of application. To receive full consideration, applications and required materials should be received by November 30th, 2014. Review will continue until position is filled. FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
