The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS) at the University of Washington seeks to fill a tenured position at the Associate or Professor level with specialization in applied organismal biology and aquaculture, with an administrative appointment as Executive Director of Western Regional Aquaculture Center (WRAC). WRAC is one of five regional aquaculture centers in the U.S. supported by the USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The College has hosted WRAC since the inception of the national Regional Aquaculture Center program in 1986
The successful applicant will devote 50% of their effort to serving as Executive Director of WRAC and 50% to duties as UW faculty. The primary duty of the Executive Director is to support WRAC’s Board of Directors and committees in the processes associated with the selection and management of regional aquaculture research and outreach projects by investigators within the 12 western states (AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY). The successful candidate will be expected to administer programs, including staff supervision and partnering with a diverse community of stakeholders. The director will be expected to work effectively with USDA staff and interact with relevant state agencies through both oral and written communication…