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Assistant Professor - Blue Technology Apply now Job no: 528939 Position Type: Faculty Full Time Campus: UMass Boston Department: SFE - Dean's Office Pay Grade: 04 Date opened: 13 Nov 2025 Eastern Standard Time Applications close: Job Description: The School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston is seeking candidates for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Blue Technology
to begin September 1, 2026. Innovation and entrepreneurship in technologies related to water, especially renewable energy, aquaculture, and climate adaptation offer myriad opportunities for start-up companies and growth industries. We seek an interdisciplinary scholar whose research focuses on the design, application, or analysis of sensors, software, or systems related to freshwater and/or marine environments.
Experience in technology entrepreneurship and industry collaboration will be viewed as an asset. Blue technology, or BlueTech, refers to the development and application of technologies designed to improve our understanding, protection, and sustainable use of the world's ocean and coastal resources to support a sustainable Blue Economy. This broad sector includes innovations such as underwater drones for monitoring,
AI-based data analysis and modeling, systems for food production and pollution abatement, and technologies for developing renewable energy from the ocean. The goal of blue tech is to create value-added, data-driven economic opportunities while addressing societal needs related to ocean health and resource management. The successful candidate will apply their expertise with technologies and business development to
emerging opportunities at the intersection of ocean exploration, climate adaptation, and community economic development. An interest in the education of the future workforce is desired. The successful candidate will be expected to have teaching (education) interests in environmental or bioengineering, geography, the innovation economy, and/or Climate Tech workforce development. The School for the Environment prides
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