[NHCOLL-L:613] Position - Curator of Fishes

[Gordon Jarrell]

JOINT FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT - PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENT TO HIRE

Curator of Fishes, University of Alaska Museum and
Assistant Professor of Fisheries, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences

Description: The University of Alaska Fairbanks will be seeking qualified
applicants for the joint faculty position of Curator of Fishes in the
University Museum and Assistant Professor of Fisheries in the Fisheries
Division, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. The appointee is expected to
teach, curate and develop a large collection of Nearctic fishes, supervise
graduate students, and establish an extramurally funded research program. Area
of specialty could include phylogeography, systematics or use of the
comparative method to address questions in the evolutionary biology of fishes.
Teaching duties require proficiency in English. Two courses will be taught per
year, including undergraduate courses in marine fishes and ichthyology in
alternate years and one or more graduate courses or seminars in the area of
specialty. A completed PhD in Biology, Fisheries or a closely related field at
the time of hiring is mandatory, and post-doctoral research, teaching and
curatorial experiences are desirable. The incumbent will interact and
collaborate with government agencies and other organizations.

Appointment is 9 months with up to an additional 3 months contingent upon
external funding.

Closing Date: Applications must be postmarked or received by September 15, 2000.

Application: ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED. Send a statement of
interest, curriculum vitae, and names and telephone numbers of three persons
for letter references to Dr. James B. Reynolds (ffjbr at uaf.edu), Search
Committee Chair, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, P.O. Box 757220,
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775. Advise letter references
to mail their letters to the Chair, postmarked by September 15, 2000. Selected
reprints (or journal-submitted manuscripts) may be mailed to the Chair at the
applicantís option but must also be postmarked by September 15, 2000.

Inquiries: Contact J. B. Reynolds at 907-474-5210 voice, 907-474-7204 fax, or
email to:ffjbr at uaf.edu. Information is available for the School of Fisheries
and Ocean Sciences, University Museum and other UAF programs and facilities at http://www.uaf.edu.

The University of Alaska is an AA/EO employer and educational institution, and
encourages applications from women and culturally diverse groups. Candidates
must be eligible for employment under the Immigration Reform and Control Act
of 1986.