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Subject: Marine Ecosystem Modeler
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science, School of Marine Science of the College of William and Mary (http://www.vims.edu), invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Biological Sciences. Exceptional candidates at higher levels will also be considered. We seek an individual with a strong background in marine ecology and a commitment to interdisciplinary modeling. Areas of interest include but are not limited to ecosystem energetics, food web and population dynamics, biogeochemistry, and physical-biological coupling. Examples of desirable skills include remote sensing, numerical simulation, inverse analysis, and data assimilation techniques. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous, extramurally funded research program, to interact productively with the Institute’s faculty in ongoing research on estuarine, coastal and oceanic ecosystems, and to contribute as appropriate to advisory service. The successful candidate will mentor graduate students, contribute to the graduate core curriculum in Marine Science, and teach a course in her/his area of expertise. Ph.D. and post-doctoral experience are required; applicants above the Assistant Professor level must have in addition a strong record of competitively funded research, and strong experience and commitment to teaching. Please send by email an application package, as a single PDF document, that includes current curriculum vitae, brief research and teaching statements, names and addresses (including e-mail) of three references, and up to three representative publications to: _maxine@vims.edu_. Review of applications will begin 15 September 2005 and continue until position is filled. The College is an EEO/AA employer.

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