Job Opening: Assistant/Associate Professor Quantitative Fisheries and Ecosystem Modeling, University of Florida, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesville, Florida

Assistant/Associate Professor Quantitative Fisheries and Ecosystem Modeling, University of Florida, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesville, Florida

12-month position with tenure accruing in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation.  Assigned responsibilities will be 40% teaching/60% research. Duties will include building a strong research program in innovative modeling approaches that can inform management of recreational and commercial fisheries and aquatic ecosystems. The successful candidate is expected to teach a graduate course in
“Advanced Fisheries Stock Assessment”, one undergraduate course, and
participate in one or more team taught courses, some of which may contribute to
the revised Natural Resources Conservation major. An earned doctorate in
fisheries science or a closely related discipline is required. Postdoctoral
experience is desirable.  Candidates should have demonstrated skills in
advanced quantitative methods (e.g., likelihood and Bayesian parameter
estimation, single and multi-species modeling, network analysis), verbal and
written communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of
extramural funding.  Questions about the
position can be referred to Dr. Micheal S. Allen, Search Committee Chair, msal@ufl.edu.  Information about the School of Forest Resources and Conservation can be found at http://sfrc.ufl.edu . For complete
description, qualifications, and application instructions, visit https://jobs.ufl.edu and search for
requisition number 0803822.