Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Coastal Physical Oceanography

About the role

The School of Marine Science and Policy (SMSP) seeks to hire a tenure-track coastal physical oceanographer with research interests in estuaries, continental shelves, or the interface between coastal and open oceans. We seek candidates with research interests from any area of coastal physical oceanography, including a broad set of processes and varying scales: turbulence and mixing, meso- and submesoscale dynamics, boundary layers, shelf-wide circulation and property budgets, and the impact of climate on the coastal ocean, among others.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a robust externally funded research program
• Support graduate students
• Contribute to the broader research, teaching, and service missions of SMSP
• Teach courses in physical oceanography (e.g., geophysical fluid dynamics) and general marine sciences

Requirements

• A PhD (or equivalent) in physical oceanography or a closely related field is required

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be expected to have an excellent research record and a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Skills

Applications of candidates that integrate field observations, theory, or numerical modeling are welcome.

Benefits

The compensation packages are highly competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. The UD benefits package is one of the best in the nation.

Pay

Compensation packages are highly competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The starting date is 2026–2027 academic year.