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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>Passing along this opening at one of our sister Reserves.<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Position Announcement: Research Director<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, Wells, Maine<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve seeks a dynamic and creative Research Director to lead our research and environmental monitoring programs. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Research Director oversees research and monitoring activities of the Wells Reserve. This includes oversight of long-term weather, water quality, and biological monitoring initiatives, on-going river and salt marsh restoration efforts, as well as initiation of new research that is responsive to stakeholder needs in Southern Maine, New England, and the NERR System. The person in this position administers, manages, and develops all facets of the Research Program; conducts individual and team research; supervises staff, interns, and graduate students; interfaces with the public; writes external grants and manages a program budget. The Research Director reports to the Reserve Director.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Qualifications: A PhD at the time of appointment in ecology, biology, environmental science, or related field; demonstrated scientific research in estuarine / coastal ecology; grant-writing experience; supervisory experience; and effective communication and partnership-building skills. Post-doctoral and/or other relevant professional experience preferred.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:windowtext'>The Wells Reserve is a 2,250-acre protected area located on the south coast of Maine that seeks to expand knowledge and advance the stewardship of coasts and estuaries through science, education, and conservation. The Wells Reserve</span><span lang=EN style='color:windowtext'> is part of a system of 28 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-designated Estuarine Research Reserves around the country. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2015. Email or hard-copy submissions are welcome. Cover letter and resume must be post-marked and/or emailed by this date, and should be sent to: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Research Director Search Committee, Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, ME 04090; the email address is: <a href="mailto:science@wellsnerr.org">science@wellsnerr.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For a complete position description, information about the Wells Reserve, and application details, visit the Reserve’s web site:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.wellsreserve.org/">www.wellsreserve.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Nancy Church<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>School and Interpretive Programs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>DCR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>PO Box 3092<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Waquoit, MA 02635<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>508-457-0495 ext. 125<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:nancy.church@state.ma.us"><span style='color:blue'>nancy.church@state.ma.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.waquoitbayreserve.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>