[Jpjobs] Fwd: [Ocb-all] Four faculty position openings at VIMS

[James Yoder]

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science of the College of William & 
Mary is currently seeking applications for four assistant professor 
positions in marine science. Please see advertisement below:

*Cluster Hires ? Four Assistant Professors in Marine Microbial 
Ecology/Microbiology, Marine Geology & Physical Oceanography*

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), in fulfilling strategic 
plans for a major expansion, is seeking applications for four new 
faculty positions as part of its  three-part mission to conduct 
interdisciplinary research in coastal ocean and estuarine science, 
educate students and citizens, and provide advisory service to policy 
makers, industry, and the public. The School of Marine Science at VIMS 
is the graduate school in marine science for the College of William & 
Mary. Chartered in 1940, VIMS is currently among the largest marine 
research and education centers in the United States, and employs 55 
full-time faculty members, 242 staff, and enrolls approximately 100 
graduate students in master?s and doctoral programs.  There are four 
academic departments at VIMS: Biological Sciences, Environmental and 
Aquatic Animal Health, Fisheries Science and Physical Sciences.  Further 
information on the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the School 
of Marine Science may be accessed through the web at: www.vims.edu 
<http://www.vims.edu>.

We invite applications for the following tenure-eligible Assistant 
Professor positions in the School of Marine Science:

*Assistant Professor in Marine/Aquatic Microbiology: * Applicants with 
research interests in any area of aquatic/marine microbiology will be 
considered including those in the following fields: environmental 
microbiology, marine microbial genomics, pathogens of aquatic organisms, 
microbial ecology, ecology of human pathogens in aquatic environments, 
marine biogeochemistry, and marine microbial natural products. 
  Individuals must possess experience in current molecular technologies, 
as well as classical microbial analytical and culture techniques.

*Assistant Professors in Marine Geology* (Two Positions):  Applicants 
with research interests in the broad areas of sedimentology, 
stratigraphy and climate change studies in the context of estuarine, 
coastal and continental margin environments are especially encouraged to 
apply, with a preference for those who employ quantitative approaches 
for understanding the geologic record of natural and anthropogenic 
processes affecting these environments.  Such approaches may include, 
but are not limited to: geophysical data acquisition and processing, 
geospatial analysis, geochemistry, and analytical or numerical modeling.

*Assistant Professor in Physical Oceanography*:  Applicants with 
research interests in the broad areas of coastal or estuarine physical 
oceanography are encouraged.  Ideally, the candidate should demonstrate 
excellence in field-oriented research, but also be comfortable employing 
modeling or experimental approaches. The successful candidate will be 
poised to take advantage of opportunities for interdisciplinary 
collaborations that abound at VIMS, such as tracking and predicting the 
distribution of biotic and abiotic materials (including sediment), and 
investigating hydrodynamic effects on biological, chemical, and 
geological processes

Qualifications:  Candidates should expect to hold earned doctorates 
(Ph.D.) at the time of appointment in Microbiology, Marine Science, or 
related disciplines.  Candidates must have a strong publication record 
commensurate with their experience, with demonstrated potential to 
maintain an active research program and provide excellent graduate 
student teaching and mentoring.  Those eager to engage in 
cross-disciplinary research, teaching, and service will be especially 
welcomed.

Responsibilities: The successful candidates will be expected to lead an 
active research and publication program, advise and mentor graduate 
students, teach courses in their discipline, participate in 
institutional governance, and provide service to the Commonwealth.

Application materials must include: 1) a cover letter explaining 
professional education, experience, and suitability for the position; 2) 
a full curriculum vitae; 3) research statement; 4) teaching statement; 
and 5) the names, addresses (including titles and institutions), email 
addresses, and telephone numbers of five references. All materials must 
be submitted electronically in PDF format.

Application materials should be addressed to the Chair of the 
appropriate search committee, and will be accepted through our On-Line 
Application System at http://jobs.wm.edu. For full consideration, 
application materials are due December 1, 2011; however, applications 
will be accepted until the positions are filled.

The College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action university. 
  Applications by persons from under-represented groups are strongly 
encouraged.





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