The Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University (IONTU) invites applications for one to two faculty position(s) at the level of assistant professor or higher, starting on August 1, 2012. Applicants should hold a doctoral degree and specialize in research fields related to marine sciences, preferably in the fields of physical oceanography, marine informatics, chemical oceanography, marine chemistry or marine biogeochemistry. Applicants should send (1) curriculum vitae (including publication list), (2) reprints of up to three publications (published after June, 2007), (3) a proposal for future research and teaching preferences before January 31, 2012 to: Prof. Char-Shine Liu Chair, Faculty Search Committee Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 106 Taiwan Tel: +886-2-3366-1387 Fax: +886-2-2363-6802 Email:csliu@ntu.edu.tw

Please check http://www.oc.ntu.edu.tw for general information of IONTU.

Both regular and electronic mails are acceptable. Please also arrange for three recommendation letters to be sent directly to the Chair of the Faculty Search Committee. Upon receipt of the application, an acknowledgement email will be sent to the applicant within a week. Applicants who do not receive the acknowledgement email please contact the Chair of the Faculty Search Committee via fax or telephone for confirmation.

The Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan Univeristy (IONTU) is a graduate institute with 34 faculty members and over 150 graduate students. This Institute offers both M.S. and Ph.D. programs in a broad spectrum of marine sciences, including physical oceanography and marine informatics, chemical oceanogrpahy and marine chemistry, biological oceanography, marine biology and fishery, and marine geology and geophysics. IONTU is a leading institution on marine science education and research in Taiwan. This institute also operates a 50-m long 800-ton research vessel, the R/V Ocean Researcher 1, for marine investigations from near shore to deep ocean.