<div dir="ltr">Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2016 07:55:30 -0400<br>
From: =?windows-1252?Q?Brian_Roberts?= <<a href="mailto:broberts@LUMCON.EDU">broberts@LUMCON.EDU</a>><br>
Subject: CLUSTER HIRE FOR FACULTY POSITIONS AT LUMCON<br>
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The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium for Research and Education=20=<br>
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(LUMCON) seeks to hire at least three new Assistant Professors in the fir=<br>
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phase of multi-year faculty expansion. We seek candidates in the followin=<br>
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areas of coastal science: fisheries ecology, coastal hydrology/physical=20=<br>
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oceanography, plant ecology, biological oceanography, microbial ecology, =<br>
and=20<br>
marine chemistry. Candidates should have notable research achievements,=20=<br>
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demonstration of funded research, or potential for funded research, and a=<br>
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commitment to education and outreach.<br>
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The LUMCON DeFelice Marine Center (<a href="http://www.lumcon.edu" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.lumcon.edu</a>) is located=20<br>
approximately 2 hours southwest of New Orleans at the upper end of Terreb=<br>
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Bay in the Mississippi River delta plain between the Atchafalaya and=20<br>
Mississippi rivers. LUMCON's unique locality encompasses numerous habitat=<br>
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the Mississippi River Delta/Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, including extensive=<br>
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marshes, estuaries, rivers large and small, and the open Gulf of Mexico=20=<br>
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benthic and pelagic systems. The Center facilities include a seawater sys=<br>
tem,=20<br>
multiple wet labs, and a racetrack flume with laser Doppler profiler, sta=<br>
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of-the art environmental chambers, extensive aquaculture facilities and=20=<br>
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toxicology lab, a marsh mesocosm facility under development, and fleet of=<br>
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research vessels. Preference will be given to candidates who can clearly=20=<br>
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demonstrate a research program that maximizes the locality and research=20=<br>
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assets of the DeFelice Marine Center.=20<br>
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In addition, LUMCON represents a consortium of university and colleges ac=<br>
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the State of Louisiana. The successful candidate will build a collaborati=<br>
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program with faculty at the DeFelice Marine Center and across the consort=<br>
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of universities and colleges.=20<br>
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The position carries a 9-month salary. The initial appointment is for thr=<br>
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years; following a review, the contract may be renewed for three more yea=<br>
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A six-year review similar to tenure is conducted for promotion to Associa=<br>
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Professor with a six-year appointment, but LUMCON is not a tenure-grantin=<br>
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institution.=20<br>
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Submit electronic copies of a letter of interest; curriculum vita; resear=<br>
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statement; education and outreach statement; a statement of how your rese=<br>
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program would leverage specific LUMCON assets, consortium relationships, =<br>
and=20<br>
consortium faculty collaborations; and the name, affiliation, address, ph=<br>
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and email address of three references to <a href="mailto:hr@lumcon.edu">hr@lumcon.edu</a> with the subject=20=<br>
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LUMCON FACULTY CLUSTER HIRE. Specific questions about the positions can b=<br>
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directed to Dr. Craig R. McClain, Executive Director, <a href="mailto:cmcclain@lumcon.edu">cmcclain@lumcon.edu</a>=<br>
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<a href="tel:%28985-851-2801" value="+19858512801">(985-851-2801</a>).=20<br>
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Review of applicants will begin <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">September 15, 2016</span></span> and will continue unti=<br>
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position is filled.<br>
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LUMCON offers state benefits and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative=20<br>
Action/ADA Employer.</div>