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SCOPE OF WORK         The Salish Sea Research Center (SSRC) at Northwest Indian College invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral scholar position in harmful algae, biotoxins, and shellfish analysis. Northwest Indian College’s mission is to provide access to higher education for Indigenous people and to promote leadership in protecting homelands and resources. The SSRC embodies this mission by conducting community-identified research, advancing inclusive Indigenous science, and building capacity for future generations of Native scientists. This position is designed to braid Indigenous values of stewardship,  respect, and intergenerational learning into scientific research and training.         The SSRC is a 4,200 sq. ft. facility equipped with advanced analytical instruments including an Agilent LC-MS/MS and two research vessels. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team of Tribal, academic, state, and federal partners, contributing to community-engaged...

SCOPE OF WORK         Under the direction of the Dean of Academic and Distance Leaming, the Tribal Governance and Business Management Department Chair is the academic, research and services leader of the department and is responsible for its overall development and academic integrity. The position provides leadership and coordination for all activities in the Tribal Governance and Business Management Department, including setting program direction, establishing priorities with faculty members, and promoting a continuous improvement model. The position promotes and secures competitive funding to help sustain the TGBM Program at Northwest Indian College. The Department Chair works with other Department Chairs to administer the academic program for the College and improve academic services and programs offered by the NWIC.         The Department Chair is expected to be familiar with key principles and understandings of Indigenous Tribal Governance and Business Management which...

Dean, School of Health Sciences   The University of South Dakota (USD) is pleased to invite nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the School of Health Sciences . Reporting to Tim Ridgway, MD, Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the Sanford School of Medicine, the Dean of the School of Health Sciences is responsible for providing administrative leadership for the academic, research, and public service missions of the school. The School of Health Sciences incorporates many of the most popular and fastest-growing programs at USD at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. Additionally, the School of Health Sciences is home to the Interprofessional Health Education Center, the Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment, and the South Dakota Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program.   Within the past few years, the School of Health Sciences has opened in Vermillion a three-story, 45,000 square-foot Center for Health...