Assistant Professor of Marine Biology
Assistant Professor of Marine Biology
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Department: Department of Biology
Rank: Assistant Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month
Application Deadline
December 1 2024; position open until filled
Required Application Materials
Cover letter (outlining their preparation and interest in the position)
CV
research statement (up to 2 pages plus supporting visuals and citations) covering
accomplishments and future directions
Teaching Statement (up to 2 pages) covering experience interests and philosophy
Statement of commitment to diversity equity and inclusion (up to 2 pages) including an
account of prior and ongoing engagement
Names and contact information for three referees. The letters from these references are not required at this point. We may request them from those that advance in this search at a later stage in the process.
Position Announcement
The Department of Biology at the University of Oregon seeks a fulltime tenuretrack Assistant Professor to join the resident faculty at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) starting September 2025. The OIMB is the University of Oregons satellite campus and field station on the Oregon Coast providing access to the marine environment for teaching research and public outreach and this opportunity is located at the OIMB in Charleston Oregon.
The ideal candidate will bring a research program addressing climate adaptation in the marine realm. Our goal is to attract an innovative creative leader who seeks not merely to document climate change and organismic response but to learn how organisms adapt to the kind of largescale disruption wrought by climate change. The research focus may address any level from globalscale ecological adaptation through biogeography and population dynamics to physiology or reproduction and development. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an externallyfunded research lab at the field station. It is a high priority to find a new colleague who will take advantage of the flora and fauna to which the OIMB provides access including field or experimental approaches and developing research mentorship for both undergraduate and graduate students. Our new colleague will also teach at the field station and should expect to take a leading role in maximizing student access and experience at OIMB. At least one teaching assignment will involve experiential learning that integrates field or lab experience in a topical context appropriate to the new faculty members specialty.
Applicants should have demonstrated excellence in scholarship and scientific productivity. Significant field station or expeditionary experience is a plus and should be highlighted. Applicants should also demonstrate a record of inclusivity and embrace the University of Oregons imperative to promote diversity and equity across the academy and the broader community within which it is embedded. All materials must be submitted online through UOs Career Site. Application review will begin Dec. 1 and continue until the position is filled.
Department or Program Summary
OIMB is located on the mouth of Coos Bay in Charleston Oregon a 2.5 hour drive from the main UO campus in Eugene. OIMB is embedded within a diverse array of marine and estuarine habitats ranging from the highestenergy rocky shores and the open ocean to the calmest of salt marshes or a busy marina hosting productive fisheries. Eastern Pacific Ocean biodiversity is rich exciting and full of opportunities for fundamental discovery or applied science. The Institute is an optimal site for research and teaching with a resident faculty graduate program and a welldeveloped popular and rigorous undergraduate major in Marine Biology. The field station includes modern research laboratories a brandnew research vessel library laboratory classrooms and auditorium dining hall dormitories and accommodations for visiting scientists . The campus includes the Charleston Marine Life Center (a wellattended cross between museum aquarium and outreach center) and shares space collaboratively with neighboring South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Minimum Requirements
PhD (by the start date) in Marine Biology or closely related field and have an outstanding record of research accomplishments
Preferred Qualifications
Postdoctoral research experience;
Teaching experience
Experience with field station or expeditionary research;
Potential for excellence in research teaching and service including establishment of an externallyfunded research program.
About the University
The University of Oregon (UO) is an R1 institution a member of the Association of American Universities and enrolls 20000 undergraduate and 4000 graduate students. The UO recently joined the Big Ten Conference with student athlete competition within the new group starting in 2024. UO will also join the Big Ten Academic Alliance bringing together research and academic institutions sharing a common mission of research profession graduate and undergraduate teaching. The 295acre main UO campus features stateoftheart facilities in an arboretumlike setting with satellite campuses in Portland and on the coast in Charleston. The main campus is located in Eugene a vibrant city of 200000 within easy traveling distance of the Pacific Coast the Cascade Mountains Portland and the rest of the Pacific Northwest. The University supports its educational mission through modern libraries teaching laboratory classrooms field research opportunities and extensive undergraduate and graduate mentored training. The University supports its research mission through generous research space and stateoftheart Core Facilities including the Genomics and Cell Characterization Core Facility the Imaging Microscopy Core the Center for Advanced Materials Characterization and the Research Advanced Computing Services. Clinical and bioengineering opportunities are supported via collaborations with Oregon Health Sciences University and the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact.
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees including health insurance retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits visit University of Oregon is an equal opportunity affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process please contact us at or.
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