Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Biological Oceanography

Texas A&M University - Department of Oceanography; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University’s Department of Oceanography invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment (9-month) with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2027. We seek researchers with broad interests in Biological Oceanography, including phytoplankton ecology, biogeochemical cycles, and carbon sequestration, who can connect multiple trophic levels.

The successful candidate will build an independent, externally funded program; teach graduate and undergraduate

Qualifications

• PhD in Oceanography or related field by time of appointment.
• Postdoctoral experience desirable but not required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an independent, externally funded research program.
• Teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Advise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
• Participate in departmental and college activities and service.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Oceanography or related field

Job description

Description

The Department of Oceanography in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University is seeking applications for one full-time tenure-track faculty position with a 9-month academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position has an anticipated start date of August 1, 2027. We welcome applications from individuals with broad interests in Biological Oceanography, including but not limited to those studying marine organism influence on global biogeochemical cycles, phytoplankton ecology and biogeography, blue economy (e.g., bioprospecting), life in extreme environments, and carbon sequestration, with special interest in researchers who can connect multiple trophic levels.

The successful applicant will be expected to develop and maintain an independent, externally-funded research program; teach courses in the Department of Oceanography at the graduate and undergraduate levels; advise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students; participate in departmental and college activities; and serve the discipline of oceanography. The Department of Oceanography, located in College Station, Texas, is part of an alliance of Ocean Sciences that includes the Marine Sciences and Marine Biology Departments at TAMU Galveston, the Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, the Scientific Ocean Drilling Coordination Office (SODCO) and Gulf Coast Repository, the Gulf of AmericaCoastal Ocean Observing System, and Texas Sea Grant. This alliance of Ocean Sciences represents a unique concentration of educational and research resources. Texas A&M University is a land-, sea-, and space-grant university, with a dynamic and international community of over 250,000 people.

The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore implements policies that contribute to work-life balance, including the Dual-Career Program.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Oceanography or related field at the time of appointment. Postdoctoral experience is desirable but is not required. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.

Informal inquiries or requests for more information may be sent via email to the Search Committee Chair: Dr. Jason Sylvan [e-mail]. Applications will be reviewed beginning on 25 September 2026, but the position will remain open until filled.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.