Location: Off Campus Location - Hagerman (University of Idaho, USA)
Division/College: University Research (Div)
Department: Aquaculture
Employee Category Faculty
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Posting Date: 08/28/2019
Preferential review of applicants will take place on September 27, 2019.

Position Summary:
The Aquaculture Research Institute (ARI), a Level III Institute at the University of Idaho, supports undergraduate and graduate student education and research, is engaged in outreach activities in aquaculture, and conducts basic and applied research.
The ARI works across colleges and with scientists from other universities, agencies, Native American tribes and the aquaculture industry. Although research studies mainly focus on rainbow trout, the ARI also conducts research in its laboratories on other native and non-native species, such as cutthroat trout, redband trout, sturgeon, burbot, tilapia, catfish and freshwater ornamental species, including zebrafish. Through collaboration with partners, the ARI’s research extends to marine fish species, shrimp and other important farmed species. The research focus areas of the ARI are fish population genetics, selective breeding, nutrition and feeding of fish, engineering of aquaculture systems, and fish health and disease. Physiological and biochemical techniques, coupled with advanced genomics and proteomics, are used in ARI research projects.
Reporting to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, the Director of the ARI provides leadership by promoting, organizing and coordinating interdisciplinary efforts in aquaculture research. The Director will manage personnel, budgets, and facilities including the Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station and the ARI facilities located on the Moscow campus. The Director is expected to represent the ARI by attending seminars and invited lectures at local, national, and international meetings and conferences. The Director will travel frequently between the Moscow and Hagerman ARI locations. Upon hire, the incumbent and the department will determine an office location.

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