Assistant Professor in Marine Biology and Ecology - Marine Biomedical Science or Quantitative S[...]

University of Miami Health System; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to state-of-the-art core facilities

Collaborative research opportunities

Job summary

A prestigious private university in Miami seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Marine Biology and Ecology. The successful applicant will develop a strong research program while engaging in teaching and mentorship of students. Ideal candidates should have a PhD, a robust publication record, and the potential for strong funding. Opportunities for collaboration with interdisciplinary research centers and state-of-the-art facilities are also available. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled, with full consideration given to those received by April 15.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field and appropriate postdoctoral training are required.
• Strong publication record and demonstration of funding potential.
• Ability to contribute to academic programs in research and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Develop a funded research program in marine biomedical science or quantitative systems ecology.
• Contribute to teaching and mentorship of graduate and undergraduate students.
• Develop collaborative research within a dynamic cross-disciplinary community.

Skills

Research in marine organismal biology

Quantitative data analysis

Teaching and mentoring

Funding potential

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

Assistant Professor in Marine Biology and Ecology – Marine Biomedical Science or Quantitative Systems Ecology

The Department of Marine Biology and Ecology (MBE) at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science invites applications for a tenure‑track Assistant Professor position in the broad areas of Marine Biomedical Science or Quantitative Systems Ecology. We seek innovative scientists with an outstanding research and education record who can enrich our department through cutting‑edge research, engaged teaching, mentoring, and service.

Position Overview

Marine Biomedical Science

We seek a researcher who will bridge marine organismal biology, physiology, and environmental health with biomedical or translational relevance. The successful candidate will develop a vibrant, externally funded research program that complements a departmental mission to understand how environmental and physiological stressors, such as hypoxia, infection, aging, pollution, and climate change, affect health and disease across species. We are particularly interested in candidates who use marine or aquaculture models to study topics such as:

• Stress physiology, immunology, or neurobiology in marine organisms
• Molecular or cellular responses to disease, environmental change, pollutants, or pathogens
• Aquatic models of cancer—including tumor initiation, progression, and environmental co‑factors
• Marine microbial ecology and microbiome studies tied to organismal health or adaptation
• Marine ecosystem health and links to human infectious and chronic disease
• Comparative or translational approaches linking aquaculture species to human health
• Sustainable aquaculture, nutrition, and microbiome–host interactions
• Marine natural products or bioactive compounds with biomedical potential

Quantitative Systems Ecology

We seek a researcher who will focus on the quantitative study of population, community, and landscape/seascape ecology. The ideal candidate would be a field‑based population/community ecologist working in coastal systems, who applies modern approaches in causal inference, experimental ecology, spatial modelling, and data science—including the use of machine learning to produce rigorous quantitative analyses. We particularly encourage candidates who would develop research and education programs in the following areas:

• Local ecosystems such as coastal bays (i.e., Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay), coral reefs, mangroves, seagrasses, and wetlands.
• Fisheries, protected species, and coastal ecosystem management, potentially in collaboration with scientists at the NOAA NMFS and AOML laboratories, and the NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS).
• Quantitative analysis of marine population and ecosystem dynamics in relation to anthropogenic impacts including coastal development, climate, and pollution.
• Seascape dynamics, including animal movement and trophic interactions, and influences of human and natural drivers on habitat composition and configuration.

Education, Mentoring, and Service

Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant field, appropriate postdoctoral training, a robust publication record, and be able to demonstrate strong funding potential. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to UM academic programs through research, teaching, mentorship, and advising of both graduate and undergraduate students. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and separate statements of research and teaching interests, which also describe a vision towards facilitating a culture of belonging at the Rosenstiel School as well as the names and contact information of at least three references.

Collaborations and Resources

The appointee can collaborate with a dynamic cross‑disciplinary research community within MBE and beyond, including opportunities with the Glassell Family Center for Marine Biomedicine, the Robert K. Johnson Center for Marine Conservation, the Climate Resilience Institute, the Institute for Data Science and Computing, and UM’s Miller School of Medicine Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Rosenstiel School also lends access to state‑of‑the‑art core facilities such as the Experimental Hatchery, the National Aplysia Resource, and a fleet of research vessels and boats.

The position will remain open until filled, but for full consideration, applications should be received by April 15. We anticipate conducting Zoom interviews in the spring and in‑person interviews in the fall with an anticipated start date of spring 2027. Questions may be directed to [e-mail].

Institutional Information

The University of Miami is a private university that promotes free and independent inquiry and expression from a variety of perspectives.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time
Employee Type: Faculty