Executive Director of the Shoals Marine Laboratory

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Job Description

Executive Director of the Shoals Marine Laboratory
 
 
The University of New Hampshire and Cornell University are seeking the next Executive Director of the Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML). The mission of Shoals Marine Laboratory is to provide outstanding experiential, place-based education and to support innovative research programs focused on understanding and sustaining the marine environment.
 
The Executive Director of the SML will sustain the mission of the Lab and bring new vision that builds on its long and successful history. This individual will provide leadership in the following areas: successful grantsmanship and development experience, establishing partnerships and/or cooperative agreements with foundations or other organizations, and provide responsible oversight of academic and public programs, finances, and facilities.
 
ABOUT SHOALS MARINE LABORATORY
For over 50 years, Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island, Maine has been a proud leader in marine science education, research, and outreach distinguished by our top-notch academic programing and innovative collaborations. The island field station is open seasonally from May-September, and supports students, faculty, visitors and staff in a close-knit, sustainable community. SML is a residential field station operated jointly by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire. Students, faculty, and staff all live and work on Appledore Island in a close-knit, teamwork-oriented community. During the off-season full-time staff are based out of the UNH Durham Campus. 
 
For more information about SML visit our website at https://www.shoalsmarinelaboratory.org/