Assistant Professor - Fisheries Stock Assessment

William & Mary’sBatten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS invite applications for a full-time (12-month), tenure-eligible, faculty position to be stationed at the VIMS campus in Gloucester Point, Virginia. Rank of Assistant Professor is preferred, but higher ranks may be considered. The position is anticipated to begin in Fall 2025.

The primary responsibility of this position will be the development of a vibrant extramurally funded program that supports production of scholarly products. The selected candidate will be expected to contribute to our very successful and growing academic program by teaching at least one course, Stock Assessment Methods, for graduate students or for a combination of graduate and advanced undergraduate students. In addition, the successful candidate will complement existing scholarly expertise at VIMS and the Batten School, mentor and advise graduate students, and contribute to our advisory service role.

Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas (listed alphabetically):

• Development and application of novel stock assessment and modeling approaches
• Management strategy evaluation
• Quantitative methods supporting ecosystem-based approaches to fisheries management
• Simulation modeling

The Batten School & VIMS are global leaders in coastal and marine science education and research with a three-part mission to conduct research in coastal and marine sciences, educate students and the public, and provide advisory service to policy makers, industry, and the public. Chartered in 1940, VIMS is currently among the largest marine research and education centers in the United States. The newly named Batten School at VIMS is W&M’s school of coastal and marine sciences. It offers outstanding education and research opportunities for students who seek advanced careers in academia, government, or the private sector, including research-focused MS and PhD degrees and a professional (MA) degree. The Batten School also supports a growing undergraduate Marine Science minor, and an undergraduate BS degree program is anticipated to commence in Fall 2025.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D., at the time of appointment, in a related field.
• Demonstrated commitment to producing high-level scholarship through innovative and impactful research.

• Experience mentoring student research or conducting collaborative research with students.
• Ability to teach a course in Stock Assessment Methods, and another course of the candidate’s choosing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in science for solutions in coastal and marine systems focused on strategic priorities identified in the VIMS strategic plan.
• Expertise in one or more of the areas listed in the position description above.
• Experience translating research results into advisory service products for policy makers, industry, and/or the public.
• Experience interacting with fisheries management agencies at national and/or international levels
• Record of external funding to support research activities
• Postdoctoral experience in a field relevant to this position
• Demonstrated teaching experience
• Demonstrated student mentorship
• Demonstrated commitment to providing inclusive and impactful teaching, mentoring, and research activities

Applicants may apply here.

For priority consideration, submit application materials by the review date of

January 6, 2025.

Position is eligible for relocation assistance

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William & Mary values diversity and invites applications from underrepresented groups who will enrich the research, teaching and service missions of the university. The university is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.