TWO FACULTY VACANCIES (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR) IN OCEANOGRAPHY

Target Audience(s): Faculty


Institution: Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia

Institutional Web Link: http://www.skio.uga.edu

Position Description: The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography of the University of Georgia (SkIO), a multidisciplinary research institution located on the Georgia coast near Savannah, and the UGA Department of Marine Sciences within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, invite applications for two, nine-month, tenure-track positions resident in Savannah. Successful candidates will be interdisciplinary, self-motivated and interested in pursuing innovative research and education in a highly supportive environment. The successful candidate will enhance existing programs within the Marine Sciences Department at SkIO (http://www.skio.uga.edu) and in Athens (http://www.marsci.uga.edu). Appointments will be made at the Assistant Professor level, but consideration will be given to exceptional applicants seeking more senior appointments. Applicants working in diverse marine settings are encouraged to apply, although experience and a desire to work in estuarine, coastal and shelf environments are preferred as are researchers who focus on the roles of anthropogenic forcing on marine processes.
We are particularly interested in applicants with research expertise in the following oceanographic areas:

Biological Oceanography—We seek candidates who excel in addressing interdisciplinary and large-scale questions. Candidates with expertise in marine phytoplankton, microzooplankton, marine viruses or disease ecology are particularly encouraged to apply.

Chemical Oceanography—We seek a chemist with a desire to engage in interdisciplinary research that advances the understanding of fundamental oceanographic questions. Areas of expertise could include inorganic carbon cycling; biogeochemistry and dynamics of particles; or cycling, transport and/or fate of organic pollutants.

Coastal Oceanography— A successful candidate will have expertise in interactions between the land margin and the coastal ocean. We are particularly interested in scientists who focus on the interface between the environment and anthropogenic activities, including, but not limited to, delivery, transport and fate of materials within estuarine and coastal settings, physico-chemical behavior of materials along the estuarine continuum, nearshore and shelf transport processes and impacts of climate change.

Successful candidates are expected to develop an energetic, externally funded research program and to teach at the undergraduate and graduate level. The recent merger of SkIO with UGA allows for close collaborations in research and education with UGA faculty in Marine Sciences, as well as the College of Engineering and School of Ecology, and with institutions throughout the University System of Georgia. A Ph.D. in Oceanography or other appropriate discipline is required and postdoctoral experience (minimum six months) is preferred.

These positions will be available August 2015. The committee will begin to review applications on October 24, 2014 and will continue until the positions are filled.

We will receive applications for these positions through the University of Georgia, Franklin College Faculty Recruitment website (https://www.franklin.uga.edu/jobs/index.php). To apply use the Application Materials dialog box to upload a single PDF file consisting of the following materials:
• letter of application, including a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests and an explanation of qualifications relative to the responsibilities specified above;
• curriculum vitae;
• examples of current published research/writing.

The Franklin College Recruitment website will prompt applicants to supply the names and contact information for three references, who will be sent a link by which they can submit a letter directly.

Candidates who cannot apply through the website may post hard copy materials to:
Chair, Oceanography Committee
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
10 Ocean Science Circle
Savannah, GA 31411

The University of Georgia, with over 35,000 students and 2,900 faculty members, is one of the four major units of the University System of Georgia and offers programs of study at the doctoral level in most fields. In addition to its home campus, The University of Georgia maintains and is expanding its list of study-abroad programs around the world. Georgia is well known for its quality of life in regard to both outdoor and urban activities (www.exploregeorgia.org).

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.



Position Type: Permanent Position

Funding Source(s): Other


How to Apply: See above for instructions

Application Closing Date: Until position is filled.