Assistant Professor - Marine Biology (Tenure-Track)

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Dartmouth (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

State Pension Retirement Plan

Optional Retirement Savings Plans

Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, &amp

Twelve (12) paid holidays

Job summary

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Marine Biology starting September 1, 2027. The department seeks candidates with teaching and research in marine organismal biology, addressing broad questions with local relevance across fishes, invertebrates, or marine mammals.

The successful candidate will teach specialized courses and a foundational marine biology class.

Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree in biology or closely related field.
• At least two years of postdoctoral research experience.
• Evidence of scholarly productivity (peer‑reviewed publications and conference presentations).
• Preferred: excellence in university-level teaching and potential to obtain external funding; ability to work with diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in biology and marine biology.
• Develop and maintain an externally funded research program.
• Engage in service to the department, college, and university.

Skills

Teaching excellence

Interdisciplinary thinking

Diversity and inclusion

Education

Doctoral degree in biology or closely related field

Job description

Assistant Professor Position in Marine Biology

The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning September 1, 2027.

The Department is seeking candidates with a teaching and research focus in marine organismal biology. The successful candidate’s research approach will cross boundaries of traditional life sciences disciplines and addresses questions of broad significance. The research focus is open but should include locally relevant questions involving marine organisms (fishes, invertebrates, or marine mammals). Researchers whose programs include both fundamental and applied questions are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will develop an externally funded research program and will be expected to teach specialized classes in their area of expertise as well as a foundational marine biology class focused on fishes, invertebrates, or marine mammals.

The successful candidate’s research program will complement existing research strengths in the Department and have the potential to form new cross-disciplinary research collaborations. The Biology Department is an inclusive community with research strengths in marine biology, ecology, organismal and evolutionary biology, and genomics. The department benefits from well-established connections on campus with the School for Marine Science and Technology, the College of Engineering, and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, as well as collaborations with other universities, research institutions, and agencies in the region.

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is located in the beautiful oceanside community of Dartmouth, about an hour south of Boston, half-hour east of Providence, and a half-hour west of Cape Cod. It offers a world class education to undergraduate and graduate students each year in over 40 undergraduate and 23 graduate programs offered by the College of Engineering, College of Nursing, Charlton College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Law and School for Marine Science and Technology.

The College of Arts and Sciences and the Biology Department value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. We seek a faculty member who values working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and will support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning environment.

UMass Dartmouth has transformed the lives of 40,000 alumni and distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research and serves as a catalyst for the region.

Duties

The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to teaching excellence and mentorship of both undergraduate and graduate students in research. Teaching assignments for this position will include courses that are required in our B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs and commensurate with the successful candidate’s expertise. Development of a productive externally-funded research program is expected. Service to the department, college, and university is also expected.

Minimum Qualifications

• An earned doctoral degree in biology or a closely related field, at least two years of postdoctoral research experience, and evidence of scholarly productivity such as peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching, a record of external funding or strong evidence of potential to attain external funding for research, and demonstrated success working with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering interdisciplinary thinking.

Salary and startup funds are determined upon offer of employment.

SALARY

$80,000–$95,000

UMass Dartmouth Offers Exciting Benefits Such As

• 75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• State Pension Retirement Plan
• Optional Retirement Savings Plans
• Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
• Twelve (12) paid holidays
• And More!

Benefits for Faculty Federation

Candidates must be authorized to work permanently in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available. Employment is contingent upon verification of background/credentials and authorization to work in the U.S.

UMass Dartmouth is an Aff ... Title IX Employer.