The Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University invites
applicants for the Mary
Derrickson McCurdy Visiting Scholar position at the Marine Laboratory in
Beaufort,
North Carolina. We seek an early career scholar who will benefit from
support that allows
her/him to pursue self-directed research, while engaging in the
intellectual life of the
Marine Laboratory. Our goal is to provide a platform to help launch an
academic career.
Support includes salary and funds for travel and research (negotiated).
We are a faculty of natural, social and physical scientists and we value
diverse ways of
knowing, understanding and learning. We encourage applicants from across
the spectrum
of Marine Science and Conservation, broadly construed (e.g., oceanography,
biogeochemistry, marine technology, remote sensing, coastal
geomorphology, ocean
energy, deep-sea science, environmental toxicology, natural hazards,
microbial ecology,
marine biology and ecology, fisheries, conservation science, and
human-environmental
interactions at various scales and from different perspectives, e.g.,
political ecology,
theories of collective-action and governance, economics, livelihoods and
well-being).
Individual qualifications, academic excellence appropriate to career
stage and home
discipline, and collegiality, rather than specific research area will be
the primary criteria in
selecting the successful candidate.
The term of the appointment is for a 9-month academic year, with the
possibilities of
extension to a full year and renewal to a second. Start date is during
the 2018 academic
year and flexible. Candidates nearing completion of advanced degrees are
encouraged to
apply, but PhD must be complete for the fellowship to commence.
Interested individuals
should apply through AcademicJobsOnline. See Job # 10163. Applicants
should send a
cover letter, curriculum vitae, summary of research interests, reprints
of up to three recent
papers, and names of three references.
The Duke University Marine Lab, a coastal campus in Beaufort, NC, has a
distinguished record
of research and education in marine science, conservation and
governance. The mission of the
laboratory is to be at the forefront of understanding marine
environmental systems, their
conservation, and governance through leadership in research, training,
communication,
inclusion, and diversity. In 2015 the Duke Marine Lab was recipient of
the Dean’s Award for
Inclusive Excellence in Graduate Education.
Further inquiries may be directed to the search committee chair, Dr.
Lisa Campbell (t: 252-
504-7628) [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>. The search committee will
begin reviewing
applications December 11, 2017 (new, extended) and will continue until
position is filled.
/Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
committed to providing
employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color,
disability, genetic
information, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion,
sexual orientation, or veteran
status./
