Assistant Professor - Physical Oceanography

School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences: Division of Marine Sciences

Location: Stony Brook University

Open Date: Sep 24, 2019

Deadline: Nov 30, 2019 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at New York’s Stony Brook University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of physical oceanography. We seek a candidate with expertise in process-oriented coastal ocean research, anthropogenic impacts on oceans, and the impacts of climate change on the ocean. The ideal candidate would be an observationalist capable of using the latest generation of modern instrumentation to study coastal dynamics and kinematics and/or able to use regional numerical models to synthesize and interpret information gained from observations.

The successful candidate is expected to develop a vigorous, externally funded research program, maintain a strong publication record, advise graduate students, and provide outstanding teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses. SoMAS is an international leader in marine and atmospheric sciences – and leads interdisciplinary investigations on regional coastal and global ocean challenges. We seek a collaborative and productive scientist who will strengthen SoMAS’s research enterprise by providing a physical basis for understanding threats to the coastal environment—including habitat change, hypoxia, harmful algal blooms, storm surges and sea level rise and coastal erosion—and maintain and expand collaborations within SoMAS (e.g., with fisheries, biologists, chemists, and/or meteorology) and with local stakeholders, as well as foster collaboration with scholars across the Stony Brook University community to support identification of sustainable solutions for marine environments.

Anticipated start date is September 1, 2020.

Qualifications

Required:   Candidates must have a Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in physical oceanography or a closely related field in hand no later than August 31, 2020. Experience teaching at the college level.  Capacity to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in physical oceanography.

Preferred: An observationalist capable of using the latest generation of modern instrumentation and/or able to use regional numerical models to synthesize and interpret information gained from observations. Research/teaching experience relevant to issues of physical oceanography.  Demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate or graduate courses in physical oceanography or closely related topics.  Experience with course and curriculum development.  Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students.

Demonstrated excellence in research related to physical oceanography or closely related topics, and a compelling agenda for future research.  Experience obtaining and managing external research funding.  Experience and interest working in multi-disciplinary or trans-disciplinary environments.  Potential for collaboration within the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences to advance its research mission.

Application Instructions

Complete applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests (including a list of previous courses taught), and relevant experience in science outreach and diversity inclusion, and names and contact information of at least four references.  Applications must be received by November 30, 2019 to ensure full consideration.

Campus Description

Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore.  Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. SBU is a comprehensive research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which includes 34 public universities among its 62 members.  SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges and a teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long Island region. SBU also manages and performs joint research with Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology institute.  Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities Institute, and the Southampton Arts Program, and with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, SBU sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences: The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) is the State University of New York's center for marine and atmospheric research, education, and public service. It is also the home of the university’s Sustainability Studies Program.

Approximately 800 graduate and undergraduate students currently work and study at SoMAS. The SoMAS Faculty are internationally known for their leadership in research in atmospheric sciences, all the major disciplines of oceanography – biological, chemical, geological, and physical – and sustainability studies. http://www.somas.stonybrook.edu  

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Stony Brook University is 100% tobacco-free as of January 1, 2016. See our policy and learn more at stonybrook.edu/tobaccofree. 

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

Apply Now

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university office of institutional diversity and equity at (631)632-6280.

For a full position description or application procedures, visit: https://apply.interfolio.com/68103