<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_signature"><span style="font-size:13px">From: =?windows-1252?Q?Julian_Olden?</span><span style="font-size:13px">= <</span><a href="mailto:olden@UW.EDU" style="font-size:13px">olden@UW.EDU</a><span style="font-size:13px">></span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Subject: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: ESTUARINE/NEARSHORE MARINE ECOLOGIST, UNIV. WASHINGTON</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ASSISTANT PROFESSOR</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ESTUARINE/NEARSHORE MARINE ECOLOGIST</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Deadline: </span><span class="" tabindex="0" style="font-size:13px"><span class="">January 20, 2015</span></span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS;</span><br style="font-size:13px"><a href="http://fish.washington.edu/" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px">http://fish.washington.edu</a><span style="font-size:13px">) at the University of Washington (UW) seeks a</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">tenure-track Assistant Professor who will complement the diversity of</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">research and education on aquatic systems and processes in SAFS, and enha=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">nce</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">the work on the ecology and conservation of estuarine and nearshore marin=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">e</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ecosystems. This is a full-time (100% FTE), 9-month position for which a</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Ph.D. or equivalent is required and post-doctoral experience is strongly</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">desired. We seek an integrative scientist whose research and teaching</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">focuses on questions applied to estuarine and nearshore ecological proces=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ses</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">or restoration. The successful candidate is expected to lead a strong,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">extramurally funded research program and contribute to our teaching missi=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">on</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants should describe how</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">they expect their research and teaching will enhance collaborative,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">interdisciplinary linkages within SAFS and across other disciplines withi=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">n</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">the College of the Environment and University of Washington. Collaboratio=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">n</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">with external partners including government agencies, non-governmental</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">organizations, and tribal governments/First Nations is also desired.=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">We prefer candidates who can contribute to the University=92s distinctive=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">educational objectives, which include interdisciplinary perspectives,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and t=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">he</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ethical implications of knowledge and action. The School of Aquatic and</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Fishery Sciences has a goal of creating a dedicated team of educators</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">capable of enabling our students to successfully explore and interpret th=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">e</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">rich array of disciplines and perspectives contained within the aquatic a=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">nd</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">fishery sciences. Thus, we are strongly seeking candidates whose research=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">,</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">teaching, and/or service have prepared them to fulfill our commitment to</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">inclusion, and given them the confidence to fully engage audiences from a=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">wide spectrum of backgrounds.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">As one of the top universities in the world, the University of Washington=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">has a unique natural setting from which to base estuarine and nearshore</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ecological research and education. The School of Aquatic and Fishery</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Sciences is housed within the University=92s College of the Environment, =</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">which</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">provides a broad interdisciplinary and global position for education and</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">basic and applied research. The School maintains unique research and</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">teaching facilities, such as the UW Fish Collection, and field stations</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">around Puget Sound and field stations in southwestern Alaska.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The University of Washington provides a wide range of networking, mentori=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ng</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and development opportunities for junior faculty and a comprehensive</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">benefits package (details can be found at</span><br style="font-size:13px"><a href="http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/benefits/index.html" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px">http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/benefits/index.html</a><span style="font-size:13px">). Applicants shoul=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">d</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">send the following to </span><a href="mailto:estecol@uw.edu" style="font-size:13px">estecol@uw.edu</a><span style="font-size:13px"> with their name in the subject line =</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">of</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">the email: 1) curriculum vitae, 2) statement of research and teaching</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">interests and philosophies including experience with and commitment to</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">diverse audiences and inclusive approaches (4 pages), 3) copies (PDF) of</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">three representative publications, and 4) names and contact information f=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">or</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">3 professional references. All material should be collated into a single =</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">PDF</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">document. Consideration of applications will begin immediately and contin=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ue</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">until the position is filled. Priority will be given to applications</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">received by </span><span class="" tabindex="0" style="font-size:13px"><span class="">January 20, 2015</span></span><span style="font-size:13px">. Questions pertaining to this search can be</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">addressed to Prof. Charles Simenstad, Search Committee Chair</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">(</span><a href="mailto:simenstd@uw.edu" style="font-size:13px">simenstd@uw.edu</a><span style="font-size:13px">). Job posting is also available at:</span><br style="font-size:13px"><a href="http://ap.washington.edu/ahr/academic-jobs/school/college-of-the-environm=ent/" target="_blank" style="font-size:13px">http://ap.washington.edu/ahr/academic-jobs/school/college-of-the-environm=<br>ent/</a><span style="font-size:13px">.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportuni=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ty</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employm=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ent</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">origin, sex, age, status as protected veterans, or status as qualified</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">individuals with disabilities.</span><br style="font-size:13px"></div>
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