Assistant Professor in Oceans
Assistant Professor in Oceans
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$ 143500 - 193000
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Job Description
Stanford University invites applications for appointment at the assistant professor level in the Oceans Department in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. We are searching for pioneering scholars with a demonstrated record of high-impact research and a commitment to contributing to a strong interdisciplinary university community in ocean research education and external impact. We invite candidates in three thematic areas to apply: (1) Oceans and global change (examples within this broad area include ocean biodiversity and global change biological adaptation and resilience coastal processes and sustainable coastlines global carbon cycling and sequestration); (2) Ocean technologies and solutions (e.g. ocean observing and remote sensing marine robotics and automation data fusion marine biotechnology marine carbon-dioxide removal marine energy blue foods pollution and microplastics); and (3) Human dimensions of oceans (e.g. ocean social science resource economics of fisheries aquaculture and other marine sectors ocean cultures and heritage gender studies marine policy and governance). We give high priority to the overall originality and promise of the candidates work rather than work in a specific topical area.
We seek candidates who have a history of innovative work at the intersection of disciplines or within a single discipline and can demonstrate interest in collaboratively combining their fundamental knowledge and expertise with those of other disciplines. We seek candidates who have demonstrated a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring. The successful candidate will contribute to the growth of the Oceans Department within the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability (SDSS) and to the scholarship in climate and sustainability across Stanford University.
Please submit application materials at this link.
We will begin reviewing applications on September 1 2025. Applications will be reviewed by the search committee until the position is must include:
Applications must include:
1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Contact information for three reference letter writers
4. Research statement (maximum 2 pages)
5. Teaching statement (maximum 1 page)
The mission of the Oceans Department is to Discover Educate and Innovate to support a Sustainable and Equitable Ocean. The Oceans Department is formed jointly by the faculty staff and students on Stanfords main campus and Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove. Faculty could be primarily based on either campus with access to facilities at both locations.
The Oceans Department the Doerr School of Sustainability and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an open and respectful academic environment for colleagues students and staff with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these values.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the Universitys research teaching and clinical missions.
Consistent with its obligations under the law the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact
The expected base pay range for this position is $143500 - $ University has provided a base pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree training and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.
For general questions regarding this position please contact Stephanie Lettieri at .
Employment Type
Full Time
