Assistant Professor of Water Resources

International Association for Great Lakes Research; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Valley State University’s Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute in Muskegon, MI invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Water Resources. Applicants from all areas of water resources are welcome.

A Ph.D. is required; postdoctoral experience is preferred. The role includes teaching undergraduate courses, advising students, and collaboration within an interdisciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required; postdoctorate experience preferred.
• Demonstrated record of publishing quality research.
• Ability to teach undergraduate courses related to their field and mentor MS students.
• Desire to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a single undergraduate course in a related major.
• Advise undergraduate and graduate students in research.
• Engage with a community engagement and education program.

Skills

Research

Teaching

Grant writing

Mentoring

Education

Ph.D.

Job description

Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University

Muskegon, Michigan, USA

Closing Date: Oct 16, 2026

Web Address: https://gvsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Allendale-MI/Assistant-Professor---Robert-B-Annis-Water-Resources-Institute_R105015

Description

The Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) at Grand Valley State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Water Resources. We embrace the broadest definition of water resources, including aquatic ecology and evolution, freshwater science, aquatic chemistry and toxicology, hydrology, limnology, and ecological engineering. We welcome applications from researchers working at any spatial scale, in any freshwater system (lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, or groundwater), at any level of biological or environmental organization, and using any mode of inference, from empirical to computational. Applicants who can augment our existing strengths in conservation and restoration ecology, environmental sensing and detection, human and environment interactions, and aquatic biogeochemistry and contaminants are particularly encouraged to apply.

A Ph.D. is required of applicants, and postdoctoral experience is preferred. Preferred candidates will have a demonstrated record of publishing quality research; obtaining extramural funding for research; an ability to teach undergraduate courses related to their field of expertise and mentor M.S. students through their thesis research; and a desire to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. Educational responsibilities of the selected candidate would include delivering a single undergraduate course in a related major, advising undergraduate and graduate students in research, and engaging with a robust community engagement and education program. This is a nine-month, tenure-track position with benefits. The distribution of effort for this position is flexible but defaults to 75% research, 15% teaching, and 10% service. Salary is commensurate with skills and experience with a minimum starting salary of $80,000.

Inquiries about the position may be directed to the search chair and AWRI Executive Director, Dr. Stuart Jones ([e-mail]).

Grand Valley State University is an Antidiscrimination/Equal Opportunity Institution.

About AWRI

AWRI is a world-class research facility situated on Muskegon Lake in Muskegon, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Michigan. The institute houses a dozen faculty, numerous research staff, and a robust M.S. program in Biology with an aquatic science emphasis. Located 30 miles from the main Grand Valley State University campus, AWRI maintains state-of-the-art analytical and molecular laboratories, a mesocosm facility, and two research vessels. Please visit the AWRI website (www.gvsu.edu/wri) for more information on our faculty, facilities, research programs, educational programs, and outreach initiatives.

University

Grand Valley State University is a public comprehensive institution located in West Michigan. The University serves approximately 22,000 undergraduate and graduate students and has been nationally recognized for its contribution to students’ social mobility. The greater Grand Rapids metropolitan area has a population of more than one million people, is affordable, and offers rich cultural amenities. Grand Valley seeks to create an inclusive and diverse environment for faculty and students while promoting enrichment of society through excellent teaching, active scholarship, and service.