Research Assistant Scientist

Classification Minimum Requirements

Highest degree possible in field;
Evidence of pertinent experience for the position and qualities for the academic unit.

Res Ast Sctst

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This is a 12 month non‑tenure‑accruing position that will be 100% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station) available in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit.

• Perform research and engineer aquaculture systems for the production of Diadema antillarum, nearshore hard‑bottom sponges, and stony corals. Experience and a strong record of publication in aquaculture and restoration of marine species and systems is required. Strong capacity for statistical computing in the R program and demonstrated scientific writing ability are also required.
• The faculty member will participate actively in graduate education by serving on graduate committees, supervising thesis and dissertation research, supervising undergraduate research, and publishing the results with their graduate students.
• The employee will seek contract and grant funding actively to support their program.
• Supervise and mentor research technicians working on funded projects.
• This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit.

All faculty are expected to be supportive of and engage in all three of the IFAS land‑grant mission areas—Research, Teaching and Extension—regardless of the assignment split specified in the position description.

The faculty member will participate actively in undergraduate education and graduate education by chairing graduate committees, serving on graduate committees, supervising thesis and dissertation research, supervising undergraduate research, and publishing the results with their graduate students.

The University of Florida is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 56,000 students. UF is a member of The Association of American Universities. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Florida Sea Grant program, and encompasses 16 on‑campus academic departments and schools, 12 Research and Educational Centers (REC) located throughout the state, 6 Research sites/demonstration units administered by RECs or academic departments, and Florida Cooperative Extension Service offices in all 67 counties.

The School of Natural Resources and Environment is an interdisciplinary unit housed in IFAS and managed by several colleges on campus. UF/IFAS employs nearly 4,500 people, which includes approximately 990 salaried faculty and 1,400 permanent support personnel located in Gainesville and throughout the state. IFAS, one of the nation’s largest agricultural and natural resources research and education organizations, is administered by a Vice President and four deans: the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Dean for Extension and Director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the Dean for Research and Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Dean for the College of Veterinary Medicine.

UF/IFAS also engages in cooperative work with Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.

Commensurate with Education and Experience

A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in Biology, Aquaculture, Ecology, or a closely related discipline is required. Experience and a strong record of publication in aquaculture and restoration of marine species and systems is…