Assistant Professor Coastal and Marine Biology, Landscape Ecologist

University of North Florida • Full-time • Jacksonville, Florida, United States • $71.20k / year • 2w ago

This position is primarily engaged in teaching, research and service. The candidate must hold, the doctorate (or recognized terminal degree) from an acceptable accredited institution in the field of specialization or closely related discipline at the time of hire. Must have developing program of scholarly research, experience in teaching, or professional work of high caliber, and willingness to participates in University related service duties at least at the departmental level.

General Description/Primary Purpose:

The Department of Biology is seeking a 9-month, tenure-earning Assistant Professor in Coastal and Marine Biology. We are searching for an outstanding scientist in the areas of: Landscape Ecology. The position will report to Dr. Jim Gelsleichter, Biology Department Chair. Position responsibilities include a 2/2 teaching load of undergraduate (lower-level and upper-level) and graduate courses in the area of expertise potentially including Ecology courses. Additional responsibilities will include the development and maintenance of an extramurally-funded research program. This will include pursuing and obtaining extramural grant support, performing research, recruiting and supervising MS students, disseminating research results in presentations at professional conferences, and manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals. The individual is expected to contribute to departmental governance and conduct professional service activities.

Anticipated Start Date: The position is expected to begin on August 4th, 2025.

Working Hours: Varies

Supervision Exercised: This is not a supervisory role.

About the Department: The UNF Department of Biology is located in Jacksonville, Florida, at the conflux of the St. Johns River and the Atlantic Ocean. The department offers baccalaureate degrees in Biology and Biomedical Sciences with areas of concentration in Coastal and Marine Biology, Ecology and Evolution and Molecular/Cell Biology. Masters level degrees are also offered with a focus on Coastal/Marine Biology, Ecology/Evolutionary Biology or Microbiology/Molecular Biology. Department resources include a fleet of vehicles/vessels, and a 20' x 80' greenhouse situated on the roof of the building. In recent years, UNF has transitioned to an R2 institution with an increasing focus on research while maintaining excellence in teaching. Faculty at UNF are on flexible teaching loads, typically teaching between four to six courses per year, with newly hired faculty on a reduced load of two courses per semester for the first three years. Continued reduced teaching loads may be offered to faculty demonstrating significant accomplishments aligned with the university's strategic plan (https://www.unf.edu/strategic-plan/index.html). Startup funds are available and negotiable. For more information about the Department of Biology visit: http://unf.edu/coas/biology.

Preferred Qualifications / Skills:

Landscape Ecologist: Preference given to candidates investigating resilience across spatial scales using geospatial modeling approaches, and/or ability to work with large datasets. Candidates that can contribute to the establishment of new research initiatives or support UNF's strategic emphasis on coastal resilience are particularly encouraged to apply.

Required Licensure:

N/A

Additional Application Materials Required:

Applicants should be prepared to provide the following required documents and information:

Cover letter

Current curriculum vitae

Unofficial transcripts

Names, phone numbers, and email address of three professional references

The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials by the date of hire.

Additional Requirements:

Applicants may be required to upload additional documents based on their responses to the Foreign Influence Review questions.

Passport (all pages including blank pages) and

Form DS-160 (if ever submitted. If not, upload an explanation)

Application Review Date: Initial review of applications will begin on November 1st, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

Job Posting Close Date: Open until filled.

How to Apply: Applicants must submit an online application that includes all required documents and reference information. If you have any questions about this position, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Laura Habegger at (904) 620-1884, or mlaurahabegger@unf.edu

Department
Biology, Chair

Compensation
$71,200.00 to Negotiable Annual

Equal Opportunity

In 2020, the University of North Florida (UNF) received the prestigious INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, the only application-based national award for U.S. colleges and universities that exhibit an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion across their campuses. In addition, UNF ranked highest among the HEED institutions and was recognized as a 2020 Diversity Champion.

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Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a "Responsible Employee" pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University's Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator.

Pursuant to Florida Statute 1010.35, this position requires additional information from all applicants seeking research or research-related positions prior to an interview or offer of employment. Applicants MUST fully complete the Foreign Influence Review section of their application. Additional documents (e.g., passport) may be required based on form responses.