Associate​/Full Professor in Sea Level Rise and Its Uncertainty; Tenure-track, F

Position: Associate/Full Professor in Future Sea Level Rise and Its Uncertainty (Tenure-track, F1090A)
Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title
Associate/Full Professor in Future Sea Level Rise and Its Uncertainty (Tenure-track, F1090A)

Department
RESILIENCE CLUSTER HIRE

Position Number
F1090A

Job Description
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) in the Batten College of Engineering and Technology (BCET) and the Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences (OES) in the College of Sciences (CoS) at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, invite applications for a tenure-track associate/full professor position in future sea level rise (SLR) and its uncertainty starting in Fall 2026. This is a 10-month appointment.

This position is part of ODU's Centennial Faculty Hire initiative within the sea level rise and coastal resilience research focus area and will play an important role in advancing ODU's strategic vision to address global challenges associated with SLR and natural hazards. The faculty member is expected to develop transdisciplinary research, education, and outreach programs that can integrate understanding of relative and global SLR, spatial modeling, and coastal engineering solutions applied to coastal resilience.

This position is envisioned to foster connections and synergy across the colleges and departments at ODU that deal with various aspects of coastal resilience in the face of sea level change.

The successful candidate will develop research programs producing modeling products and simulated projections of changing sea level on local, regional, national and global scales at decadal time scales, which are relevant for developing effective public policies on coastal adaptation and mitigation as well as coastal conservation and resilience. These modeling products are expected to be robust and of high spatial resolution, enabling their use to identify and address dominant sources of uncertainty while being applied to the U.S. East Coast.

Position Type
Full Time

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Type of Recruitment
General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications
Ph.D. in geology, civil engineering, oceanography, or equivalent engineering or science discipline.

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

Demonstrated success in developing and teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in civil engineering, oceanography, environmental modeling, or data analysis.
Must have a performance record that would merit an appointment with tenure
A demonstrated record of research funding and publications applied to oceanic and climatic resilience.
Experience as a mentor and/or supervisor for graduate students.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience mentoring postdoctoral researchers and pre-tenured faculty.
Able to develop and lead interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research groups.

Conditions of Employment

Location
Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date
10/15/2025

Application Review Date
12/15/2025

Open Until Filled
Yes

Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit materials at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and attach the following with their online application:
A cover letter
A curriculum vitae
Unofficial graduate transcripts
A statement of teaching philosophy
A statement of research interests
Contact information for 3 references

Applications should be submitted by December 15, 2025,for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.

Telework Friendly
No

Reasonable Accommodation Request
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