Assistant Professor in Marine Biology and Ecology - Marine Biomedical Science or Quantitative Systems Ecology

About the role

The Department of Marine Biology and Ecology (MBE) at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the broad areas of Marine Biomedical Science or Quantitative Systems Ecology.

Position Overview

• Marine Biomedical Science: We seek a researcher who will bridge marine organismal biology, physiology, and environmental health with biomedical or translational relevance. The successful candidate will develop a vibrant, externally funded research program that complements a departmental mission to understand how environmental and physiological stressors affect health and disease across species.

• Quantitative Systems Ecology: We seek a researcher who will focus on the quantitative study of population, community, and landscape/seascape ecology. The ideal candidate would be a field-based population/community ecologist working in coastal systems, applying modern approaches in causal inference, experimental ecology, spatial modeling, and data science, including the use of machine learning to produce rigorous quantitative analyses.

Departmental Strengths

• Neuroscience, genetics and genomics, physiology, environmental toxicology, microbiology, climate-health science, fisheries science and policy, aquaculture, quantitative and coastal ecology and engineering, social science, atmospheric science, geology, and oceanography.

• Collaborations with the Glassell Family Center for Marine Biomedicine, the Robert K. Johnson Center for Marine Conservation, the Climate Resilience Institute, the Institute for Data Science and Computing, and access to state-of-the-art core facilities.

• Opportunities for collaboration with faculty at UM’s Miller School of Medicine Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field

• Appropriate postdoctoral training

• A robust publication record

• Strong funding potential

Responsibilities

• Contribute to UM academic programs through research, teaching, mentorship, and advising of both graduate and undergraduate students.

• Develop a strong sense of culture and belonging within the academic environment.

Benefits

• Access to state-of-the art core facilities (including the Experimental Hatchery and the National Aplysia Resource).

• Opportunities for collaboration with other departments and institutions.

Pay and Schedule

• Full-time position.

Application Process

• Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and separate statements of research and teaching interests, which also describe a vision towards facilitating a culture of belonging at the Rosenstiel School as well as the names and contact information of at least three references.

• Applications should be received by April 15.

• Interviews will be conducted via Zoom in the spring and in person in the fall with an anticipated start date of spring 2027.