Assistant Professor-Estuarine and Coastal Ecology

## Assistant Professor-Estuarine and Coastal Ecology Apply locations:
UMCES Chesapeake Biological Laboratory time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 7 Days Agojob requisition :
JR104293#
** Job Description Summary & Additional Information
** The Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) invites applications at the Assistant Professor level from individuals who demonstrate a vision for carrying out novel, innovative, and collaborative research and broadening participation in Estuarine and Coastal Ecology. Researchers with interests in estuarine and/or coastal systems, who are exploring questions related to (1) anthropogenic impacts on estuarine or marine ecological processes, (2) experimental studies on animal populations, (3) coastal resilience, and (4) global change biology, are encouraged to apply.

You will join faculty with diverse expertise in Chesapeake Bay ecology, as well as coastal systems from the tropics to the poles.

We offer outstanding access to field sites in Chesapeake Bay from a range of research vessels or from shore, state-of-the-art running seawater and environmentally-controlled laboratories, and a broad array of instrumentation. Existing ecosystem research at CBL includes work on species, environmental drivers, and anthropogenic impacts, with questions relevant to Chesapeake Bay and coastal Atlantic habitats, but also to ecosystems around the world.

CBL has a tradition of interdisciplinary research and we particularly value researchers with an interest that crosses disciplinary boundaries. We encourage faculty to utilize the Chesapeake Global Collaboratory (CGC) as a facility to develop solutions to environmental problems. We also have firmly established ties providing over a hundred years of service and leadership to regional, national, and international management agencies.
** Responsibilities*
* ● Develop and sustain an externally funded research program  
● Publish in leading peer-reviewed journals and contribute to scientific leadership in the field;  
● Teach graduate level classes, mentor graduate students and postdoctoral researchers through UMCES’ graduate programs, and broaden participation in estuarine and coastal science  
● Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration within UMCES and across the University System of Maryland
** Qualifications
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* Required:

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* ● Ph.D. in ecology, marine science, or a closely related field;  
● Demonstrated research excellence and a strong publication record appropriate to rank;  
● Potential for or demonstrated record of securing competitive external funding;  
● Potential for or demonstrated record of high-quality graduate education and student mentoring, including broadening participation; and  
● Expertise in any field of ecology related to estuarine and coastal science.
** Preferred:*
* ● Interest in conducting a research program that includes the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, with potential to collaborate with UMCES researchers and make effective use of UMCES’ and CBL’s research infrastructure, including the Chesapeake Global Collaboratory (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).), research vessels, flow-through seawater systems, computational resources, and/or other laboratory and field facilities; and  
● Experience working at the science–management interface, and interest in problem-  solving  
● Entrepreneurial approach for supporting research and education

This is a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level. It is an exempt, full time 100% FTE position with 75% guaranteed state funding support for salary while the remaining 25% of salary to be externally funded.
** Description of UMCES and the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
** CBL is situated along the Patuxent River in Solomons, Maryland and is the oldest state-supported marine laboratory on the East coast. As a relatively small, independent research and education university within a sizable, highly respected public higher education system, UMCES offers both flexibility and outstanding institutional support to continue to play an outsized role in environmental research, education, and…