Assistant Professor of Biological Oceanography

Assistant Professor of Biological Oceanography

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Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Monterey Bay
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Natural Sciences

Classification: Academic Year Faculty
Priority Screening Date: January 20, 2026
Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled
Appointment Date:Fall 2026

California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid‑sized university in California’s Central Coast that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement , CSUMB is part of the nation’s largest four‑year public university system, California State University , which educates nearly 460,000 students every year.

With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSU Monterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our staff and faculty transform students’ lives with a focus on student success and engagement through experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB’s sustainability goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030.

The university’s Strategic Plan prioritizes inclusive excellence through recruiting and investing in developing a diverse body of faculty, staff and administrators. Many appreciate living and working close to the shores of beautiful Monterey Bay, with easy access to recreational areas from Big Sur to Santa Cruz. Nearby opportunities for collaborative research include working in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Silicon Valley, and with colleagues at local research universities, including UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University.

As one of the 23 campuses in the CSU system, CSUMB offers excellent benefits, including access to below‑market‑rate rental housing on East Campus, and competitive salaries for faculty and staff. With proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose, opportunities for faculty, staff and students are as endless as the shores of the nearby Pacific Ocean.

• Teach primarily undergraduate courses (12 units/semester including up to 3 units for mentoring undergraduate and masters student research). Courses will include Introduction to Oceanography (MSCI 270), Biological and Physical Oceanography (MSCI 370), and the senior‑level Biological Oceanography Projects (MSCI 472).
• Employ innovative teaching and learning techniques that engage students through the use of technology, hands‑on experience, and problem solving.
• Include undergraduate and masters students in research or applied science programs.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and masters students in academics, capstone projects, internships, and post‑degree career options.
• Mentor both undergraduate capstone projects and masters student theses.
• Play a collaborative role in integrating their science and policy‑relevant scholarship into the ongoing interdisciplinary research and teaching programs of CSUMB.
• Develop professional relationships with the regional community of marine science education/research institutions, federal, state, local marine policy/management agencies, non‑profit groups, schools and/or other marine stakeholders.
• Sustain innovative and extramurally‑funded research in marine science, leading to publications and professional visibility.
• Contribute to Department, College, and University‑wide governance through participation at faculty meetings and through committee work.
• Help implement the goals of the College of Science and the CSUMB Vision.

• Ph.D. in Oceanography, Fisheries, Biology, Marine Science, Marine Ecology, or related field by the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated excellence in facilitating learning through teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels.
• Publication record in field of expertise.
• Capacity to develop a research program focused on the oceanography of Central California marine environments.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability and desire to mentor and teach students from diverse cultural, ethnic, educational, and economic backgrounds.

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