Research Professor Cluster Hire in Coastal Science

Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS); Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) seeks to hire multiple research faculty at the Research Assistant or Research Associate Professor rank in Coastal Science, including physical oceanography and weather extremes. Candidates will develop a vigorous, externally funded research program and collaborate across UTIG and partner centers.

Successful candidates will engage in field-based, observational, and computational geoscience, contribute to a vibrant research community, and

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required at time of appointment.
• Applications from nontraditional backgrounds encouraged.
• Late-stage PhD students, postdocs and early career scientists encouraged to apply.

Education

Ph.D. at time of appointment

Job description

University of Texas Institute for Geophysics, Texas, United States

Apply before: 20 November 2026

Position

Research Assistant/Research Associate Professor

Posting

Research Assistant/Research Associate Professor

Apply Before

20 November 2026

About The Position

The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG; https://www.ig.utexas.edu/) seeks to hire multiple research faculty at the Research Assistant or Research Associate Professor rank in the broadly defined field of Coastal Science, including the interconnected fields of Physical Oceanography and Weather and Climate Extremes. Areas of expertise may include, but are not limited to: beach processes, estuarine dynamics, ice-ocean interactions, ocean circulation, paleoceanography, paleotempestology, permafrost degradation, sea level change, and tropical cyclones.

We seek colleagues to add to our existing strengths in field-based, observational, and computational geoscience. Successful candidates will contribute to the vibrant research community at UTIG through engagement with colleagues within and beyond the Institute, and through the development of a vigorous, internationally recognized, and externally funded research program that complements UTIG’s research foci. Research Assistant and Research Associate Professors at UTIG typically receive six months of institutional salary support annually, with the rest obtained from externally-funded research projects; institutional support typically increases to up to eight months for research faculty upon establishing a record of leadership of large projects or programs, as is expected for promotion to Research Professor.

UTIG is part of the Jackson School of Geosciences (https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/), which houses top research programs across a range of areas in Earth and Planetary Sciences. UTIG is also closely allied with the Texas Advanced Computing Center (https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/), and with several research centers and programs at UT focused on emerging Earth Science problems, such as the Marine Science Institute (https://utmsi.utexas.edu/), Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (https://www.oden.utexas.edu/), Center for Space Research (https://www.csr.utexas.edu/), and Center for Planetary Systems Habitability (https://habitability.utexas.edu/). UTIG employs both computational- and field-based technical support staff, and operates a variety of field equipment and lab facilities (https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/research/laboratories-facilities/).

Required Qualifications

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with nontraditional research backgrounds and those whose experiences can contribute to a broad range of perspectives in higher education and research. We encourage late stage PhD students, postdocs, and early career scientists to apply.

Of interest for:

• Coastal Working Group