Assistant Professor-Estuarine and Coastal Ecology

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain an externally funded research program
• Publish in leading peer‑reviewed journals and contribute to scientific leadership in the field
• Teach graduate level classes, mentor graduate students and postdoctoral researchers through UMCES graduate programs, and broaden participation in estuarine and coastal science
• Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration within UMCES and across the University System of Maryland

• Required:
  
  Ph.D. in ecology, marine science, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated research excellence and a strong publication record appropriate to rank
• Potential for or demonstrated record of securing competitive external funding
• Potential for or demonstrated record of high‑quality graduate education and student mentoring, including broadening participation
• Expertise in any field of ecology related to estuarine and coastal science
• Preferred:
  Interest in conducting a research program that includes the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, with potential to collaborate with UMCES researchers and make effective use of UMCES’ and CBL’s research infrastructure, including the Chesapeake Global Collaboratory, research vessels, flow‑through seawater systems, computational resources, and/or other laboratory and field facilities
• Experience working at the science–management interface, and interest in problem‑solving
• Entrepreneurial approach for supporting research and education

This is a tenure‑track appointment at the Assistant Professor level. It is an exempt, full‑time 100% FTE position with 75% guaranteed state funding support for salary while the remaining 25% of salary is to be externally funded.