The Department of Marine Biology, College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University located at the Galveston campus is hiring one full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning August 1, 2025.
We seek to fill a tenure-track faculty position with a marine biologist whose research focuses on climate change and the marine environment. The area of research is open, and any level of organization (from subcellular to organismal to ecosystems) will be considered. A suitable applicant for this position will complement the existing expertise in the department and will have the potential for collaborations extending to other departments on the Galveston and College Station campuses, e.g., the Departments of Marine and Coastal Environmental Science, Oceanography, Ecology and Conservation Biology, or Biology. The successful candidate will enhance the department and university's teaching and research missions and will be expected to 1) develop an extramurally-funded and productive research program that is sustainable and identifiable to the person filling this position. The program will support undergraduate research scholars, graduate students, and postdocs; 2) Teach in the department's undergraduate curricula and offer a graduate class specific to the person's expertise, with a teaching load of one course per semester (fall, spring); 3) Provide service to the department and the college through committee memberships, while remaining engaged with discipline-specific scientific activities. Texas A&M University at Galveston is the dedicated marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University. The campus houses several institutions that are critical contributors to Texas A&M's land-, sea-, and space-grant mission and drive the development of the blue economy on the Gulf Coast through education, innovation, scholarship, and research. Full position description available here: http://apply.interfolio.com/157002 Qualifications Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. in biology or a related field. Preferred qualifications: postdoctoral or related job experience, and a strong publication record. Application Instructions Applicants must submit electronic PDF copies of copies of 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research (1-3 pages), teaching (1-2 pages), and service (1 page), and 4) names and contact information of three (3) professional references at http://apply.interfolio.com/157002 For more information on the position, please contact Dr. Maria Pia Miglietta at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>, chair of the search committee. Review of applications will begin November 25th, 2024. While preference will be given to applications received by this date, the position will remain open until filled. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
