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  <id type="integer">103967</id>
  <reference-id>183281</reference-id>
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  <source>Naturejobs.com - Ecommerce</source>
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  <application-email>patti.hines@stanford.edu</application-email>
  <application-url>http://www.centerforoceansolutions.org</application-url>
  <employer-name>Stanford University</employer-name>
  <company-name>Stanford University</company-name>
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    <![CDATA[The Center for Ocean Solutions (COS) and Stanford University seek applicants to be a collaborative leader and Science Director of the Center.  The Science Director will be appointed to the faculty of a department at Stanford University and as a Senior Fellow in the Woods Institute for the Environment.

COS works to develop practical and sustainable solutions to the major environmental challenges facing the ocean through research, outreach, and education.  A collaboration among Stanford University (including the Hopkins Marine Station and Woods Institute for the Environment), the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), COS combines Stanford’s expertise in marine biology, oceanography, engineering, economics, law, and policy, with the Aquarium’s success at public education and outreach, and MBARI’s leadership in deep-sea technology, exploration, and monitoring.  COS is headquartered in Monterey, California, near the Hopkins Marine Station, Aquarium, and MBARI.  More information about COS is available at www.centerforoceansolutions.org.

We seek a motivated, broad-thinking scientist to establish a vigorous research program and provide scientific leadership for COS while complementing existing expertise at Stanford, the Aquarium, MBARI, and other nearby academic and research institutions.  In addition to serving as Science Director, the successful candidate will teach classes at the graduate and undergraduate level and supervise research. We are particularly interested in candidates with a record of public engagement on scientific issues and a familiarity with the intersection of science and public policy.

Applicants in all areas of marine science and oceanography are welcome.   The Science Director will collaborate with scientists and policy makers engaged in a broad range of activities, including observations, modeling, theory and laboratory experiments, technology development, and policy analysis and development. The Science Director will work closely with the Executive Director on the development, funding, and implementation of projects and initiatives undertaken by COS and in setting the science direction for COS.  The Science Director will be based in Monterey, with research facilities at the Hopkins Marine Station, and will also be expected to maintain a presence on the main campus. 

Women and minority applicants are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a doctoral degree and a publication record in the marine sciences or oceanography, a demonstrated track record of leadership, excellent communications and management skills, and experience in collaborative research and partnership building. The level and terms of appointment of a successful candidate will depend upon background and experience.  Curriculum vitae should be sent by August 15, 2009, but applications will be considered until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit materials Patti Hines at patti.hines@stanford.edu.
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  <location>Monterey and Palo Alto, California</location>
  <title>Science Director, Center for Ocean Solutions</title>
  <created-on type="datetime">Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:48:33 -0400</created-on>
  <expires-on type="datetime">Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500</expires-on>
  <url>http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/103967-Science-Director-Center-for-Ocean-Solutions</url>
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