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Employment & Opportunities

Geologist - Department of Industry, Energy and Technology - Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey

The Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador is looking for an enthusiastic person who has a passion for surficial mapping and till geochemistry to undertake a project in Labrador, Canada. This job has 4 years of funding and, as a result, has been listed as temporary, however we are hoping (not guaranteed) to make this a permanent position.

More details can be found here. Closing Date is November 24, 2023

Elizabeth May Chair in Sustainability and Environmental Health - The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences - Dalhousie University 

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Dalhousie University is seeking to fill the Elizabeth May Chair in Sustainability and Environmental Health.  We are currently seeking an exceptional individual whose research focuses on the impact of synthetic contaminants (e.g. plastics, pesticides, industrial compounds, antibiotics and/or other pollutants) on ecosystem health in coastal and/or marine environments.

More details can be found here.

Tenure-track Associate Professor - Stony Brook University

The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track Associate Professor position in the area of Marine Ecosystem Modeling. We seek to build this expertise base to better understand processes affecting animal movement, distribution, and ecosystem dynamics from physical, biogeochemical, biotic, and anthropogenic drivers. We are especially interested in quantitative population, community, and ecosystem level dynamics focused on fish, mobile invertebrates, and marine mammals.  SoMAS is located in an ideal coastal region for this research, with large seasonal variation in temperature, large-scale and ecosystem level impacts of climate change, and documented threats to coastal communities and fishery resources. The emerging development of offshore wind (OSW) power has highlighted the need to address its potential impact on the mid-Atlantic ecosystem, and the ecosystem’s long-term health, resilience, and productivity. This position is partially funded by a SUNY Empire Innovation Program grant to investigate OSW impacts, and candidates with experience or interest in this research area are particularly encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will join a faculty internationally known for their leadership in research in fisheries, all the major disciplines of oceanography, atmospheric sciences, and sustainability studies, and a school with more than 600 undergraduate and graduate students, 50 faculty, and 40 staff.  SoMAS offers ready access to the ocean and diverse coastal environments, maintains a fleet of oceangoing vessels, and operates two marine stations. This position would benefit from the favorable funding environment, leveraging ongoing and new OSW research opportunities, the current capacity of SoMAS, collaborations with the computational side of the campus, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with the University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching and will teach classes, including a quantitative course, at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as mentor students. The candidate will actively participate in departmental and university service, especially with respect to contributions promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity. SoMAS is a multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary environment, with opportunities for collaborations within the School to advance its research mission. The incumbent will be expected to secure and maintain a robust extramurally funded research program.

Campus Description

Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. SBU is a comprehensive research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which includes 34 public universities among its 62 members.  SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges and a teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long Island region. SBU also manages and performs joint research with Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology institute.  SBU is the lead organization for the management of the New York Climate Exchange.  Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities Institute, and the Southampton Arts Program, and with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, SBU sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences: The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) is the State University of New York's center for marine and atmospheric research, education, and public service. It is also the home of the university’s Sustainability Studies Program. Approximately 800 graduate and undergraduate students currently work and study at SoMAS. The SoMAS Faculty are internationally known for their leadership in research in atmospheric sciences, in all the major disciplines of oceanography – biological, chemical, geological, and physical – and in sustainability studies. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: PhD (or foreign equivalent). Must have ecological modeling expertise acquired from a program in marine sciences, ecology, ecosystem sciences, applied mathematics, aquatic sciences, fisheries, oceanography, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in research related to marine ecological modeling or closely related topics, and a compelling agenda for future research.  Experience obtaining and managing external research funding.  Experience and interest working in multi-disciplinary or trans-disciplinary environments.  Demonstrated excellence in teaching courses in marine ecological modeling or closely related topics.  Experience with course and curriculum development.  Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students. Genuine commitment to outreach and to supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ).

Application Instructions

Complete applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vita, contact information for at least three references, and separate statements of: i) current and proposed research, ii) teaching interests and previous experiences (e.g., courses, activities), and iii) past and future contributions to outreach and to promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity. These statements should not be more than two pages each. Applications should be received by January 5, 2024 for best consideration, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.