Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Coastal Physical Oceanography
About The Position
The School of Marine Science and Policy (SMSP) seeks to hire a tenure-track coastal physical oceanographer with research interests in estuaries, continental shelves, or the interface between coastal and open oceans. We seek candidates with research interests from any area of coastal physical oceanography, including a broad set of processes and varying scales: turbulence and mixing, meso- and submesoscale dynamics, boundary layers, shelf-wide circulation and property budgets, and the impact of climate on the coastal ocean, among others. Applications of candidates that integrate field observations, theory, or numerical modeling are welcome. SMSP offers an interdisciplinary environment with graduate programs in Physical Ocean Science & Engineering, Oceanography, Marine Biosciences, and Marine Policy, and an undergraduate program in Marine Science, with concentrations in Oceanography and Marine Biosciences. We expect the candidate to be highly collaborative across our existing physical, chemical, geological, biological, and marine policy disciplines. SMSP is situated on the main campus in Newark and the coastal campus in Lewes, which together offer convenient access to state-of-the-art marine research facilities as well as coastal and estuarine environments in the Mid-Atlantic region. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a robust externally funded research program, support graduate students, and contribute to the broader research, teaching, and service missions of SMSP. The candidate's teaching responsibilities in SMSP's undergraduate and graduate programs include courses in physical oceanography (e.g., geophysical fluid dynamics) and general marine sciences.
Requirements
- A PhD (or equivalent) in physical oceanography or a closely related field is required.
- Successful candidates are expected to have an excellent research record and a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a robust externally funded research program
- Support graduate students
- Contribute to the broader research, teaching, and service missions of SMSP
- Teaching responsibilities in SMSP's undergraduate and graduate programs include courses in physical oceanography (e.g., geophysical fluid dynamics) and general marine sciences.
Benefits
- Compensation packages are highly competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- The UD benefits package is one of the best in the nation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
