Timothy Martin
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Assistant/Associate Professor in Freshwater Fish & Habitat Management (Fisheries and Aquatic Science) University of Florida in United States
Degree Level
not provided
Field of study
Environmental Science
Funding
Tenure-accruing 9-month faculty position with 40% teaching and 60% research; compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications. The faculty member is expected to actively seek contract and grant funding to support the program.
Deadline
Expired
Country
United States
University
University of Florida
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About this position
University of Florida is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor of Fresh-Water Fish & Habitat Management in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Gainesville, Florida.
This is a 9-month tenure-accruing faculty position with a 40% teaching and 60% research assignment, with extension expectations as part of the land-grant mission. The research program should focus on freshwater fisheries ecology and management across Florida’s aquatic habitats, including lakes, ponds, rivers, springs, estuaries, and constructed ecosystems. Relevant topics include fish habitat and stock management, population ecology, ecosystem health, land use impacts, eutrophication, TMDLs, invasive species, hydrologic change, MFLs, and sustainable resource management.
Teaching duties include undergraduate and graduate instruction such as Applied Fisheries Statistics, Field Techniques for Aquatic Research, and Advanced Topics in Fisheries Science. The successful candidate will also advise and mentor students, supervise research, contribute to curriculum development, publish scholarship, and seek funding for the program.
Required qualifications: a doctorate in Fisheries Sciences or a closely related discipline (foreign equivalent acceptable), strong communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstrated ability to secure extramural funding. Postdoctoral experience is preferred. Candidates should support the land-grant mission and UF core values.
Application deadline for full consideration: 2026-05-30. The position remains open until a viable applicant pool is identified. Apply online through Careers at UF and submit a cover letter, CV, contact information for three referees, and unofficial transcripts.
Contact: Dr. Gretchen Lescord, Chair, Search and Screen Committee, University of Florida. Nominations are welcome.
Funding details
Tenure-accruing 9-month faculty position with 40% teaching and 60% research; compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications. The faculty member is expected to actively seek contract and grant funding to support the program.
What's required
A doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in Fisheries Sciences or a closely related discipline is required. Candidates should have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding. Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system and have a commitment to UF core values. Postdoctoral experience is desirable.
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Chair, Search and Screen Committee
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Research Interests
Environmental Chemistry
Marine Biology
Fish Ecology
Pollution Biology
Freshwater Ecology
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