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UCLA Faculty Position in Oceanic Processes

Thursday, November 15, 2012

The UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS) seeks outstanding applicants for a tenure-track position in physical oceanography and/or marine biogeochemistry. An appointment may be made at any level of seniority.
All applicants with research interests in oceanic processes are invited to apply. AOS is a vibrant and collaborative department whose faculty have long-standing strengths in the theory, modeling, data analysis, and measurements of weather, large-scale circulations, climate, mesoscale and microscale turbulence, atmospheric physics and chemistry, marine biogeochemistry, ecosystems, and space physics. AOS operates an instrumented 27-ft Zodiac for coastal ocean measurements.
The successful applicant must hold a Ph.D (or equivalent) degree at the time of appointment and will be expected to contribute to the teaching mission of the department at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He or she will also be expected to lead or develop a first-rate research program, where graduate and post-graduate scholars are actively recruited, supported, and mentored. An interest in mentoring or outreach to underrepresented groups is also desirable. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. The target starting date is Fall 2013 but is negotiable. Please direct all applications and inquiries to
Professor James McWilliams

Chair, Oceanic Search Committee

UCLA Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1565

ocean_search@atmos.ucla.edu
In the electronic and/or paper application package, please include: (i) a statement of teaching and research interests; (ii) curriculum vitae; (iii) a list of 3-5 individuals who are familiar with your work and can serve as a reference; (iv) up to five publications. Applications postmarked prior to December 15, 2012 will receive full consideration.
UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and is committed to building a more diverse faculty, staff, and student body as it responds to the changing population and educational needs of California.

2013 Sea Grant-NOAA Fisheries Graduate Fellowship

Thursday, November 15, 2012

2013 Sea Grant/NOAA Fisheries Graduate Fellowship Program in Population Dynamics

This program awards at least two new fellowships each year to Ph.D. students who are interested in careers related to the population dynamics of living marine resources and the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing their status. Funding for up to three years is available for fellows to work on thesis topics of public interest and relevance to NMFS under the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories.
*All applications must come through the sponsoring Sea Grant program. The deadline for application to Washington Sea Grant is January 25, 2013.
*Federal Funding Opportunity #: NOAA-OAR-SG-2013-2003529
Grants.gov announcement and application: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=nwf1QY9MF1Y70hY9ywF1KLVn8JXDv2KJGVhCMB9n9b3GQr4GVVRp!-1008310518?oppId=205393&mode=VIEW
*Washington Sea Grant - General Information: www.wsg.washington.edu/education/fellowships/SG-NOAA.html
*National Sea Grant Office General Information: www.seagrant.noaa.gov/funding/fisheriesgradfellowship.html

2013 Sea Grant/NOAA Fisheries Graduate Fellowship Program in Marine Resource Economics

The Graduate Fellowship Program generally awards two new fellowships each year to Ph.D. students who are interested in careers related to the development and implementation of quantitative methods for assessing the economics of the conservation and management of living marine resources. Funding for up to two years is available for fellows to work on thesis topics of public interest and relevance to NMFS under the guidance of NMFS mentors at participating NMFS Science Centers or Laboratories.
*All applications must come through the sponsoring Sea Grant program. The deadline for application to Washington Sea Grant is January 25, 2013.
*Federal Funding Opportunity #: NOAA-OAR-SG-2013-2003524
Grants.gov announcement and application: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=nwf1QY9MF1Y70hY9ywF1KLVn8JXDv2KJGVhCMB9n9b3GQr4GVVRp!-1008310518?oppId=205395&mode=VIEW
*Washington Sea Grant – General Information: www.wsg.washington.edu/education/fellowships/SG-NOAA.html
*National Sea Grant Office – General Information: www.seagrant.noaa.gov/funding/fisheriesgradfellowship.html

For more information, please contact Nancy Reichley at sgfellow@u.washington.edu or 206-685-8302.

Washington Sea Grant Fellowship Information Session II

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Washington Sea Grant Fellowship Information Session (Bring your lunch!)

Monday, November 26, from 12:00-1:00

Washington Sea Grant, 3716 Brooklyn Avenue NE, Seattle

Please join Washington Sea Grant Director Penny Dalton, WSG Education Specialist Nancy Reichley, Science Writer David Gordon, and former Knauss Fellow Katrina Lassiter for a presentation about fellowships offered by Sea Grant. Currently or soon-to-be open fellowships include:

2014 Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship: This fellowship provides eligible graduate students a one-year work experience on the staff of the U.S. Congress or with a Federal agency dealing with marine issues. [Application period is now open.]

2013 Coastal Management Fellowship: This two-year opportunity matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on projects proposed by each state and selected by NOAA’s Coastal Services Center. [Application period opens in December 2012.]

2013 Sea Grant/NOAA Fisheries Fellowships in Population Dynamics and Marine Resource Economics: This program offers two- and three-year research opportunities to Ph.D. candidates interested in either population dynamics and stock assessment or in marine resource economics. [Application period is now open.]

2013 WSG Science Writing Fellowship: WSG Science Writing Fellows assist in the development of a variety of communication products about Sea Grant projects and issues in marine-related research, education, and outreach; upper division undergraduates and graduate students are eligible to apply. [Application period is now open.]

2013 Marc Hershman Marine Policy Fellowship: This program places two to four graduate students or recent graduates for one year with state agencies in Olympia or Tacoma, WA, working on ocean and coastal science and management issues. [Application period opens in February or March 2013.]

Please contact Nancy Reichley with questions about the fellowships or how to reach our office. If you are unable to attend the information session, please feel free to contact Nancy to talk about a fellowship opportunity.

Nancy Reichley
Education Specialist
Washington Sea Grant
University of Washington
3716 Brooklyn Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105

North Pacific Groundfish Observers

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Position Title: North Pacific Groundfish Observers
Agency/Location: AIS, Inc. (contractor to NMFS). Positions located in ports along the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea.
Responsibilities: Work at sea collecting and recording fish catch/discard and biological samples for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) aboard commercial fishing vessels. Observers record detailed information on the gear and fishing activity of the vessels. Vessels range from 40 ft to 125 ft and trips are 2 to 10 days. After attending a 1 to 4 week paid training course observers are deployed from ports throughout the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska.
Qualifications: A BS in Marine Biology or other natural science is required including 30 semester hours of biological course work including at least one course that required extensive use of dichotomous keys and 5 semester hours of mathematics consisting of at least one math course and one statistics course. Previous observer experience, sea and fish research experience strongly preferred. A valid driver’s license and US passport are required.
Compensation: Starting rates are $15.00 per hour plus health/dental insurance/vision, vacation, sick and holiday benefits. Experienced observers may be paid at higher rates depending on qualifications and experience. Overtime is paid for hours worked in excess of 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week.
Closing: open until filled
Contact: If you would like to apply, please click the following link http://goo.gl/CR1fG to submit the required information: resume, cover letter, at least 3 professional references (name, email address and phone number), latest NPGOP evaluation (if applicable), and unofficial copies of your college transcripts.
More information:
For more information please visit the AIS, Inc. website www.aisobservers.com.

Morris and Stewart Udall Foundation Scholarships

Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Morris and Stewart Udall Foundation expects to award 50 scholarships of up to $5000 and 50 honorable mentions to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care. Please forward the following information about the Morris and Stewart Udall Scholarship on to all students who are interested in and/or making an impact in these issues.

All candidates must be nominated by their college or university. The Foundation will not solicit or accept applications directly from candidates. The University of Washington has an campus application process to identify its nominees. Four-year institutions are eligible to nominate up to three students in each category, for a total of six students per institution. Attached is the UW Udall Application Procedures.

Questions about the scholarship can be directed to the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards in person by visiting 171 Mary Gates Hall, or by email to mpitre@uw.edu.

DEADLINES
Priority Campus Deadline: Thursday, November 15, 2012 by 11:45 p.m. This will provide selected applicants the maximum opportunity to develop strong competitive applications.
Final Campus Deadline: Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 by 11:45 pm.
National Deadline: March 1, 2013

Mona

Mona Pitre-Collins | Director, Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards
Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity | 171 Mary Gates Hall | Box 352803
University of Washington | Seattle | WA 98195 | 206-221-6059 | Fax 206-616-4389
http://exp.washington.edu/scholarships

Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program provides up to $20,000 for US undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to US interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Most languages are supported, except those of Western Europe.

Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants will be asked to identify how their study abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness. Receipt of this scholarship does incur a government service requirement, which for many students provides a valuable foot in the federal employment door.

Undergraduate applicants must apply through UW to be considered for the Boren Undergraduate Scholarship Program. UW's deadline for Seattle and Tacoma undergraduate applicants is January 10, 2013 for study abroad programs during the 2013-14 academic year.

The UW Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards is providing information sessions for undergraduate students interested in this opportunity, to help orient them to the program and application process:
Nov. 14, 3:30pm, MGH 173R
Dec. 4, 3:30pm, MGH 173R
RSVP at https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/239, though drop-ins are always welcome
An information session for UW Bothell students will also be held Wednesday, December 5, 3:30-4:30pm, UW1-103 (Bothell campus). UW Bothell undergraduate and graduate students interested in these opportunities can contact Natalia Dyba, Manager of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards (NDyba@uwb.edu) for campus deadlines and application support.

The Boren program also offers Graduate Fellowships for graduate students, details are at http://borenawards.org/boren_fellowship. There is no Boren campus application process at the graduate level; the national deadline for the Boren Graduate Fellowship is January 31, 2013. Helene Obradovich (helene@uw.edu) in the Graduate School Office of Fellowships & Awards is the point of contact for graduate students interested in this program.

Thank you again for your efforts to let students know about these wonderful opportunities!

Sincerely,

--

Robin Chang
Assistant Director
Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards
Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity
University of Washington
171 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352803
Seattle, WA 98195-2803
206-543-2603 FAX: 206-616-4389
http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships

ASSISTANT-ASSOCIATE-FULL PROFESSOR

Thursday, November 15, 2012

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE-FULL PROFESSOR
(Computational Biology-Microbiology/Metagenomics/Tenure-track)
 

Department of Biological Sciences
Louisiana State University
The Department of Biological Sciences at Louisiana State University invites applications for a tenure-track Microbiologist position at the level of Assistant Professor or above. Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Microbiology or related discipline; record of productive research. Additional Qualifications Desired: Postdoctoral experience. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a strong, competitively funded research program and will complement the department’s existing strengths in systematics, ecology, and evolution. We are especially interested in applicants that specialize in computational biology, and whose research employs “omics” approaches for understanding microbes in complex systems. Applicants will be expected to teach an undergraduate course in microbiology and a graduate course in their area of expertise. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is December 21, 2012 or until a candidate is selected. The anticipated start date is August 2013. While we anticipate hiring at the Assistant Professor level, candidates at higher rank are also encouraged to apply. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities. Apply online and view a more detailed ad at: www.lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu. Position #020243
LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER

25 Positions as Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Ref.no. SU 619-2974-12. Apply no later than December 17, 2012.
By investing in international recruitement of eminemt researchers and students, international exchanges and increased collaborations, Stockholm University intends to stimulate the academic environment and strengthen the position of the University in the international market.
 

Stockholm University offers teaching and research positions in the fields of Science,
Humanities, Law, and Social Sciences. The University enrolls approximately 64,000 students per year, and currently there are more than 5000 employees.
 

Stockholm University has a notable profile of conducting basic research, though applied research is also performed. Research within the areas of Science, Humanities, Law and Social Sciences maintains breadth and high quality. Thirty of the University’s research areas have been promoted as leading,
 

For further information, visit www.su.se
 

Responsibilities
A Postdoctoral Research Fellow is expected to conduct research and, may to some extent, teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
 

Qualification Requirements
A Postdoctoral Research Fellow is employed foremost, in order to perform research, and should have a doctoral degree awarded at a university outside of Sweden.
 

Assessment Criteria
In the appointment process special weight will be given to scientific proficiency. Some weight may be given to teaching proficiency.
 

Terms of Employment
The employment as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow is for two years, with a possibility of prolongation due to special reasons, such as an absence from work due to illness, parental leave, etc.
 

Stockholm University strives to be a work place that is free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Application
The application may be written in English or Swedish, and should be in the following order:
1. CV (CV showing date of birth, when and where PhD was awarded, employment
record);
2. An Application Letter demonstrating scientific results and plan for future research
(max 10 pages);
3. List of publications;
4. Names of three referees, with email-addresses, that will submit, by Dec 17, letters of recommendation; each letter must include, in the e-mail subject field, the ref.no.
SU619-2974-12
5. Letter of invitation from the head of the department at Stockholm University where
the applicant aims to be placed.
 

Further information regarding these positions: contact Susanne Thedéen, Head
of the Office for Humanities, Law and Social Sciences, phone: +46 (0)8-16 27 03, e-mail: susanne.thedeen@su.se, Åsa Borin, Head of the Faculty Office for Science, phone: +46 (0)8-16 22 66, e-mail: asa.borin@su.se.
 

Trade Union Representatives are Anqi Lindblom-Ahlm, SACO-S, Lisbeth
Häggberg, ST (contact both on phone: +46 (8)8-16 2000 (operator)), and Gunnar Stenberg, SEKO, phone: +46 (0)70-316 43 41.
 

You are welcome to submit your application, labelled ref.no. SU 619-
2974-12, no later than December 17, 2012, by e-mail to:
registrator@su.se
 

Submit your application as a single pdf file, arranged according to the above instructions. Indicate the reference number SU 619-2974-12 in the subject-line, adding HS if your application pertains to the subject areas Humanities, Law or Social Sciences, or Nat for the subject area of Science.
 

Letters of Recommendation should also be emailed in pdf format, with the ref.no. SU 619-2974-12 indicated as subject, to: registrator@su.se

Washington Sea Grant Science Writing Fellowship

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Seeking Applicants for WSG Science Writing Fellowship

Washington Sea Grant Science Writing Fellows help to inform the world about marine-related research, education and outreach.

One Science Writing Fellow is selected for each of three quarters during the academic year. The fellows work closely with staff of Washington Sea Grant's Communications team. Each fellow is expected to spend 10 hours per week on WSG Communications assignments. A $1,000 award is offered for each quarter.

The fellowship is limited to current graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in Washington state.

Applicants should submit a resume, two writing samples and a cover letter describing how this experience would further their personal and professional goals.

The Application Deadline for Winter Quarter is 5 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012.

Send application materials to: David G. Gordon at davidg@uw.edu.