Visiting Assistant Professor (Coastal Engineering)
About The Position
The School for the Environment at UMass Boston seeks a full-time, non-tenure-track Visiting Assistant Professor in Coastal Engineering, with an appointment beginning January 1, 2027. The position is for one year, with the possibility of a second year contingent on performance and funding. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching in the environmental sciences and research in coastal engineering, particularly through the Stone Living Lab (SLL), working at the intersection of engineering, ecology, and applied coastal management to inform planning, policy, and implementation in Boston Harbor and beyond. The teaching load is one class per semester. The appointee will mentor students in Environmental Studies and Sustainability BA and/or Environmental Science BS, MS, and PhD programs. The research role focuses on coastal processes, coastal flooding (including storm surges and wave overtopping), nature-based and hybrid infrastructure, and climate adaptation. The appointee will contribute to and help lead interdisciplinary SLL research projects; produce peer-reviewed publications; collaborate on translational outputs such as reports, datasets, and decision-support tools; participate in relevant SLL working groups and committees; serve on university committees; and develop engaged scholarship with the scientific community. UMass Boston is an urban public research university with a diverse student body. The School for the Environment uses transdisciplinary and equity-informed approaches to research, teaching, and action. The Stone Living Lab is a research center focused on testing and scaling nature-based climate-adaptation approaches in Boston Harbor and beyond, in partnership with government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Requirements
- PhD in Coastal Engineering, Civil Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or a related field by the appointment start date.
- Demonstrated expertise in measuring and interpreting coastal processes and coastal engineering.
- Experience applying coastal engineering principles to real-world challenges involving coastal flooding, shoreline change, nature-based infrastructure, and climate adaptation.
- Evidence of interdisciplinary research, collaboration, and publication.
- Experience teaching or serving as a teaching assistant in relevant courses.
- Professional engineering licensure (PE) or eligibility for licensure.
- Experience planning, designing, implementing, monitoring, or evaluating coastal engineering or nature-based infrastructure projects.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to teaching in the environmental sciences, with a teaching load of one class per semester.
- Mentor students across the Environmental Studies and Sustainability BA and/or Environmental Science BS, MS, and PhD programs.
- Contribute to the Stone Living Lab research program, focusing on coastal processes, flooding, nature-based or hybrid infrastructure, and climate adaptation.
- Contribute to and help lead interdisciplinary Stone Living Lab research projects.
- Produce peer-reviewed publications and collaborate on translational outputs, including reports, datasets, and decision-support tools.
- Participate in relevant Stone Living Lab working groups and committees.
- Serve on university committees and develop engaged scholarship with the scientific community.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
