Distinguished Research Scientist

NOAA LMRCSC Distinguished Research Scientist

The Department of Natural Sciences invites applications for a full-time, twelve-month tenure-track or tenured faculty position of NOAA LMRCSC Distinguished Research Scientist. The Department of Natural Sciences offers B.S. degrees in various disciplines, and M.S and Ph.D. interdisciplinary programs in Marine-Estuarine Environmental Sciences (MEES), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Toxicology.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to expand the Center's research work in NOAA fisheries related areas.
• Facilitate and coordinate research among the Center partner institutions and with NOAA Fisheries.
• Seek and attract external funding to support the LMRCSC as well as assist and involve other faculty and students in promoting research and scholarship.
• Coordinate the annual LMRCSC Science meetings, Request for Proposals (RFP), and proposal review process conducted by the Center's Technical Advisory Board.
• Facilitate student professional development.
• Serve as the Center's point of contact for initiating student Experiential Research Training Opportunities at NOAA.
• Conduct research in his/her field of expertise.
• Recruit and mentor graduate students.
• Publish in scholarly journals.
• Teach one course a semester in his/her area of specialty.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in marine science, fisheries science, biology or zoology, from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• At least ten years of successful teaching and/or research experience in a university, federal or state agency.
• Significant record of grantsmanship, research, and publication in marine and/or fisheries sciences.
• Evidence of participation in professional organizations.

Preferences:

• Advanced open-water Diving or Instructor Certifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and coordinate an interdisciplinary research program.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Physical Demands:

• May require extended periods of standing, bending, sitting at desk.
• May require lifting up to 25 lbs.
• May require communication with a variety of constituents externally and internally.
• May require operation of a variety of office equipment.