<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">*COASTAL, MARINE, AND OCEANOGRAPHIC SCIENCE FACULTY POSITIONS *</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">*ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR *</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) for research and </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">education (</span><a href="https://lumcon.edu/" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">https://lumcon.edu</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">) seeks to hire at least three (3) additional </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Assistant/Associate Professors as part of a multi-year faculty expansion. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Faculty will be based at the DeFelice Marine Center in Cocodrie, Louisiana. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled, but we will </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">begin reviewing applications on October 16, 2026. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">*Assistant/Associate Professor *</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We are seeking interdisciplinary scientists whose research addresses </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">fundamental and applied questions in the coastal, near-shore marine, or </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">oceanographic sciences who are interested in developing a world-class </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">research program to apply for these positions. Research subject specialties </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">may include, but are not limited to all disciplines of oceanography, </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">community ecology (e.g., deep-sea, coral, wetland, barrier island), marine </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">geology, marine fisheries, organismal biology, environmental toxicology, </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">microbiology, organic geochemistry, and/or social and human-dimensions </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">science. We also welcome candidates with a strong marine engineering </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">expertise to apply to these positions, particularly those whose research </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">focuses on the development and application of innovative technologies for </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">observing and monitoring marine and coastal systems, including but not </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">limited to marine robotics and autonomous systems, remote sensing, </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">underwater acoustics, and other emerging ocean technologies. Preference </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">will be given to candidates who can clearly demonstrate an existing or </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">planned research program that maximizes the locality and research assets, </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">including the DeFelice Marine Center, Blue Works, and research vessels, and </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">complements and extends the strengths of LUMCON and the Consortium. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Positions for Assistant Professor carry a competitive salary of $76,500 for </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">9-mos for entry-level appointments, with 3 additional months possible from </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">grants ($102,000 for 12-mos), strong benefits and retirement packages, and </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">a start-up budget. If selected as an Associate Professor, starting salary </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">will be adjusted accordingly. A six-year review similar to tenure is </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">conducted for promotion to Associate Professor, and separately for Full </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Professor. However, LUMCON is not a tenure-granting institution. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">*Minimum Qualifications (Assistant Professor) *</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Ph.D. in coastal, estuarine, marine, oceanographic, or engineering </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">sciences, or related field </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Strong publication record and history of funded research </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Strong commitment to education and outreach </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">*Preferred Qualifications *</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Post-doctoral research experience with documented leadership in </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">developing a competitive research program </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Experience in mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">*Minimum Qualifications (Associate Professor) *</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Meet all minimum and preferred qualifications for Assistant Professor </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Considered an established expert in incumbent’s field of study, with </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">outstanding publication record, including in high-profile journals </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Possess a consistent record of attaining competitive funding </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Must already be an Associate Professor or higher rank (or equivalent) at </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">an accredited institution of higher education prior to October 16, 2026 </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">*Essential Duties *</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Establish a regional, national and internationally recognized research </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">program in the coastal, marine and/or oceanographic sciences </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Develop innovative research ideas relevant to incumbent’s research </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">community </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Attain research funding from state, federal, or private programs by </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">leading or co-leading competitive proposals </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Write and publish papers in reputable, peer-reviewed scientific journals </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">describing incumbent’s research advancements </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Engage in frequent and effective communications with both scientific </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">audiences (e.g., state, national, international scientific meetings) and </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">the general public </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Contribute to LUMCON’s courses (undergraduate/graduate) </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Mentor undergraduate students (e.g., REU Program) and graduate students </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">as a committee member or chair through one or more of LUMCON’s consortium </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">academic institutions </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Provide leadership in arranging logistics that include, but are not </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">limited to, investigator travel, facility usage, vessel operations </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">engagement, grant management, and conflict resolution </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">*Facility *</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">LUMCON is a program of the Louisiana Board of Regents serving as a </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">statewide academic and research Consortium representing over 40 </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">universities and colleges across Louisiana. LUMCON’s mission is to promote, </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">facilitate and conduct research and education collaborations among </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Louisiana’s universities relevant to the sustainability of coastal and </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">marine environments of the U.S. Gulf Coast. The LUMCON DeFelice Marine </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Center, located at the upper end of Terrebonne Bay in the Mississippi River </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">deltaic plain between the Atchafalaya and Mississippi rivers, is in close </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">proximity to numerous habitats including extensive marshes, estuaries, </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">large and small rivers, coastal zone management projects, and the open </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Gulf. The Center facilities include a seawater system, multiple wet labs, </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">racetrack flume, environmental chambers, extensive aquaculture and </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">experimental tank facilities, dedicated laboratories for all faculty, and a </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">fleet of research vessels ranging from small boats to large oceanographic </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">vessels. In 2023, LUMCON expanded its programs through the opening of a </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">maritime research and outreach facility (Blue Works) on the Maritime Campus </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">in Houma. Blue Works provides opportunities for education and research </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">initiatives at the intersection of engineering, technology, industry, and </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">marine science/oceanography. The facility contains research labs, LUMCON’s </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">natural history collections, education spaces (including makers labs, </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">fabrication labs, and 3D printing facilities), library, and formal and </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">informal meeting and exhibit spaces. In 2025, a large boat slip and </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">bulkhead project was completed on the Maritime Campus, and is currently </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">undergoing additional expansion. Our new Marine Operations Center will open </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">in 2027 and the state’s new flagship, 125-foot RV *Pelican II*, will also </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">be delivered in 2027. Faculty will have access to a new NSF-owned regional </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">class research vessel under construction, 199-foot R/V *Gilbert R. Mason *(2028 </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">delivery). Our research vessel fleet and proximity to the coast facilitate </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">the use of a broad mix of traditional and innovative instruments and </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">observational techniques to make measurements in many settings from </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">open-ocean to coastal regions to trans-Gulf operations. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">*How to Apply *</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Submit electronic copies of, 1) a letter of interest; 2) curriculum vita; </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">3) research statement; 4) a statement on your education and outreach </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">activities/philosophy with examples that illustrate your work in recruiting </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">STEM students; 5) a statement of how your research program would use the </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">location of LUMCON's DeFelice Marine Center and its assets, develop </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">collaborations with faculty at Marine Center, Blue Works, and Consortium </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">member universities, and collaboratively utilize the resources of the </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Consortium member universities, and if applicable, a statement of </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">aspirations for establishing new sea-going programs (if applicable); and 6) </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">the name, affiliation, address, phone and email address of three (3) </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">references to Dr. Ken W. Krauss (</span><a href="mailto:kkrauss@lumcon.edu" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">kkrauss@lumcon.edu</a><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">), Professor and </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Associate Director of Science, with the subject line “LUMCON Faculty </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Application”. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">All applications received by October 16, 2026 will receive full </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">consideration. Review will continue until the positions are filled. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(73, 69, 79); color: rgb(73, 69, 79); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">LUMCON is an AA/EO employer.</span><br><div>
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