[ES_JOBS_NET] Cluster Hire for Faculty at the Lousiana Universities Marine Consortium for Research and Education

[Erika Marín-Spiotta]

Date:    Sun, 17 Jul 2016 07:55:30 -0400
From:    =?windows-1252?Q?Brian_Roberts?= <broberts at LUMCON.EDU>
Subject: CLUSTER HIRE FOR FACULTY POSITIONS AT LUMCON

The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium for Research and Education=20=

(LUMCON) seeks to hire at least three new Assistant Professors in the fir=
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phase of multi-year faculty expansion. We seek candidates in the followin=
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areas of coastal science: fisheries ecology, coastal hydrology/physical=20=

oceanography, plant ecology, biological oceanography, microbial ecology, =
and=20
marine chemistry. Candidates should have notable research achievements,=20=

demonstration of funded research, or potential for funded research, and a=
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commitment to education and outreach.

The LUMCON DeFelice Marine Center (http://www.lumcon.edu) is located=20
approximately 2 hours southwest of New Orleans at the upper end of Terreb=
onne=20
Bay in the Mississippi River delta plain between the Atchafalaya and=20
Mississippi rivers. LUMCON's unique locality encompasses numerous habitat=
s in=20
the Mississippi River Delta/Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, including extensive=
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marshes, estuaries, rivers large and small, and the open Gulf of Mexico=20=

benthic and pelagic systems. The Center facilities include a seawater sys=
tem,=20
multiple wet labs, and a racetrack flume with laser Doppler profiler, sta=
te-
of-the art environmental chambers, extensive aquaculture facilities and=20=

toxicology lab, a marsh mesocosm facility under development, and fleet of=
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research vessels. Preference will be given to candidates who can clearly=20=

demonstrate a research program that maximizes the locality and research=20=

assets of the DeFelice Marine Center.=20

In addition, LUMCON represents a consortium of university and colleges ac=
ross=20
the State of Louisiana. The successful candidate will build a collaborati=
ve=20
program with faculty at the DeFelice Marine Center and across the consort=
ium=20
of universities and colleges.=20

The position carries a 9-month salary. The initial appointment is for thr=
ee=20
years; following a review, the contract may be renewed for three more yea=
rs.=20
A six-year review similar to tenure is conducted for promotion to Associa=
te=20
Professor with a six-year appointment, but LUMCON is not a tenure-grantin=
g=20
institution.=20

Submit electronic copies of a letter of interest; curriculum vita; resear=
ch=20
statement; education and outreach statement; a statement of how your rese=
arch=20
program would leverage specific LUMCON assets, consortium relationships, =
and=20
consortium faculty collaborations; and the name, affiliation, address, ph=
one=20
and email address of three references to hr at lumcon.edu with the subject=20=

LUMCON FACULTY CLUSTER HIRE. Specific questions about the positions can b=
e=20
directed to Dr. Craig R. McClain, Executive Director, cmcclain at lumcon.edu=
=20
(985-851-2801).=20

Review of applicants will begin September 15, 2016 and will continue unti=
l=20
position is filled.

LUMCON offers state benefits and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative=20
Action/ADA Employer.
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