UC San Diego: Deep-Sea Benthic Biologist – Assistant Professor

SIO DEPARTMENT / Scripps Institution of Oceanography / UC San Diego

Position title:

Assistant Professor – Academic Year

Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $104,700 -$118,400.

The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step  the following table(s) for the salary scale(s) for this position:https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). . The base salary range, from the salary table(s), for this position is $78,200-$101,400. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.

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Next review date:
Monday, Feb 3, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date:
Monday, Dec 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The University of California, San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO, ). This position will be filled at the Assistant Professor level. We seek a motivated, broad-thinking scientist and educator to establish a vigorous research program and provide intellectual leadership in their field while complementing existing expertise at SIO and other UC San Diego departments.

SIO is a world-renowned institution for earth and ocean science research with approximately 200 principal investigators. UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within its faculty, staff,and student body. We are interested in candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to inclusive excellence in teaching, mentoring, research, and service towards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment in alignment with the University’s diversity initiatives (

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We invite applicants with demonstrated ability in original research in biology and the deep-sea floor. The successful candidate could work in multiple deep-water benthic settings, including, but not limited to, hydrothermal vents, seeps, trenches, seamounts, submarine canyons, or abyssal plains. Areas of interest could include benthic ecology, interactions with the seafloor, benthic-pelagic coupling, physiology or developmental biology of metazoans in deep-sea habitats, deep-sea microbial biology, or human impacts/influences on benthic ecosystem processes and services.

We are particularly interested in candidates whose work integrates across disciplines, embraces cutting-edge methodologies, and addresses fundamental questions about life in deep-sea habitats. We especially welcome candidates who will develop a vibrant seagoing research program and incorporate diverse technological approaches. The candidate will also demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring. Responsibilities include developing and teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Of particular interest are courses on deep-sea biology.

PhD or equivalent degree in marine biology, marine ecology. oceanography, or a relevant field, is required at the time of application.

Postdoctoral training is preferred.

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