East Carolina University

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East Carolina’s Department of Coastal Studies invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track appointment in integrative coastal natural/human systems modeling. We seek a candidate with demonstrated ability and experience in integrating disciplinary models and approaches in a framework that facilitates research into complex natural resource and environmental issues. Core disciplinary expertise in Economics is a preferred qualification, as is experience working in multidisciplinary research groups.

This position will be located at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) on Roanoke Island (http://www.coastalstudiesinstitute.org) on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. With a campus spanning 213 acres of marshes, scrub wetlands, forested wetlands, and marine ecosystems, CSI is an interdisciplinary coastal field laboratory with active research, education and outreach programs. It is currently undergoing significant growth. This position will part of a four-person cohort https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/22639). These positions are part of a major ECU research initiative focused on ocean margins. We seek creative and rigorous scholars committed to working across disciplinary boundaries to shed light on complex problems resulting from the interaction of people and the natural environment. Although these are research-focused positions, we seek innovative teachers to participate in the department’s interdisciplinary PhD program and develop place-based classes and short courses at ECU’s Outer Banks campus.