<div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><a href="https://umaine.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=68720&job=assistant-associate-or-professor-of-marine-sciences" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://umaine.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=68720&job=assistant-associate-or-professor-of-marine-sciences" style="font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Marine Sciences</a><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:black"><div class="gmail-label" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(61,36,36);font-family:"Frutiger Neue W01 Book","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><label id="gmail-label_for_short_description" title="<b>Statement of the Job</b>"><b style="font-family:"Frutiger Neue W01 Bd","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Statement of the Job</b>:</label></div><div class="gmail-field" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(61,36,36);font-family:"Frutiger Neue W01 Book","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><div class="gmail-wysiwyg" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><p dir="ltr" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">The School of Marine Sciences seeks a faculty member in fisheries science to join a large and intellectually diverse educational and research community; the successful candidate will:</p><ul dir="ltr" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;list-style:none"><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Have expertise in industry-relevant fisheries science, such as stock assessment, population dynamics modeling, or quantitative fisheries science</li><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Establish or maintain an internationally-recognized research program, which may include developing and using novel quantitative approaches to the study of commercially exploited living marine resources</li><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in marine sciences, including the broad area of fisheries science</li><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Advise and mentor graduate students and postdoctoral scholars</li><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Be a strong liaison between the University of Maine and other UM system campuses, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and other relevant NGOs in Maine</li><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Contribute to state and regional assessments of fish stocks and their management</li><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Advise government and industry partners on sustainable fisheries management</li><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Serve the institutions and the profession through work on committees, student recruitment, institutional improvement and/or similar contributions</li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">This nine-month (academic year) position will be at the assistant, associate or professor level, commensurate with experience. The successful candidate will have a 75% research and 25% teaching commitment and be based at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland, Maine, as part of a cooperative agreement with the University. The initial teaching assignment will include an average of 4.5 credits per year, and will include undergraduate classes in Fisheries Science and a graduate class in Fish Population Dynamics. Full review criteria for tenure track faculty are at<a href="http://http//tinyurl.com/dkws9dcc" style="color:rgb(0,50,99)"> http://tinyurl.com/dkws9dcc</a>.</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">The School of Marine Sciences has vibrant oceanography, marine biology, aquaculture, and marine policy programs, with faculty and staff based in Orono, at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole, and at the <a href="https://www.gmri.org/" style="color:rgb(0,50,99)">Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland</a>. This position contributes to the University’s Signature and Emerging Areas of Excellence (<a href="https://umaine.edu/areas/marine-sciences" style="color:rgb(0,50,99)">https://umaine.edu/areas/marine-sciences</a>). The successful candidate will play an important role in a new state-wide, multi-campus graduate program in Fisheries Science, Management, and Policy, currently in the planning stages.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><br></p><div class="gmail-container" id="gmail-container_duties" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0.6em 20px"><div class="gmail-label" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><label id="gmail-label_for_duties" title="<b>Qualifications</b>"><b style="font-family:"Frutiger Neue W01 Bd","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Qualifications</b>:</label></div><div class="gmail-field" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><div class="gmail-wysiwyg" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><strong style="font-family:"Frutiger Neue W01 Bd","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Required:</strong></p><ul dir="ltr" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;list-style:none"><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Fisheries Science or a closely related field</li><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Demonstrated interest and ability to teach fisheries-related courses at undergraduate and graduate levels</li><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Strong record of research accomplishments, including evidence of an extramurally-funded research program and a strong publication record </li><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Demonstrated ability to advise and mentor students</li><li role="presentation" style="margin:0px 0px 4px 20px;padding:0px;list-style-type:disc">Record of engaging with NGOs, state and federal management agencies and industry stakeholders, and working with interdisciplinary teams that includes natural and social scientists</li></ul></div></div></div><div class="gmail-container" id="gmail-container_qualifications" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0.6em 20px"><div class="gmail-label" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><label id="gmail-label_for_qualifications" title="<b>Other Information</b>"><b style="font-family:"Frutiger Neue W01 Bd","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Other Information</b>:</label></div><div class="gmail-field" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><div class="gmail-wysiwyg" style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">Materials must be submitted via "Apply For Position" below. You will need to create a profile and application; upload:</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"> </p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position<br>2.) a resume/curriculum vitae<br>3.) contact information for three professional references</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"> </p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"> </p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"><u>Search Timeline is as follows:</u><br>Review of applications to begin: August 15, 2021<br>Screening interviews to begin no earlier than: September 1, 2021<br>On-site interviews to begin no earlier than: October 1, 2021<br>Tentative start date: January 1, 2022</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px"> </p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:24px">For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Dr. Damian Brady at <a href="mailto:damian.brady@maine.edu" style="color:rgb(0,50,99)">damian.brady@maine.edu</a> (207-312-8752) or UM School of Marine Sciences director Dr. David Townsend at <a href="mailto:davidt@maine.edu" style="color:rgb(0,50,99)">davidt@maine.edu</a> (207-581-4367).</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>