Assistant Professor Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Posting Information Posting Information Department Earth Marine Environmt Sci - 318000 Posting Open Date 09/11/2026 Application Deadline 11/16/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Faculty Working Title Assistant Professor Appointment Type Tenured/Tenure Track Vacancy ID FAC0006088 Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent Hours
per week 40 FTE 1 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications Proposed Start Date 07/01/2027 Position Information Be a Tar Heel! The Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences (EMES) at UNC-Chapel Hill is seeking a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level in Coastal marine ecology who will be based at the Institute of Marine Sciences
(IMS) in Morehead City, NC. We seek candidates to develop an innovative and collaborative research program in estuarine and coastal ecology with a strong emphasis on field research and experiential learning. Potential areas of research focus include, but are not limited to community ecology, integrative conservation ecology, plankton ecology, fisheries ecology and marine apex predators. We welcome candidates who use
molecular techniques, novel sensors and/or quantitative analysis to address fundamental questions in coastal marine ecology. The successful candidate will develop a world-class research program, teach undergraduate and graduate courses that support EMES and Environment, Ecology & Energy Program (E3P) majors and minors, including the Morehead City IE Field site, and pursue external funding. The position will be based
at the Institute of Marine Sciences, located in Morehead City, NC, an essential facility and integral part of the Earth Marine and Environmental Sciences (https://emes.unc.edu/) department and many other departments at UNC-Chapel Hill. IMS offers immediate access to local ecosystems and is embedded within a collaborative network of nearby universities (i.e., North Carolina State University’s Center for Marine
Sciences and Technology, Duke University Marine Lab), state (NC Division of Marine Fisheries) and federal (NOAA Beaufort Lab) research and management institutions. Infrastructure includes a 50,000-sqft office and laboratory complex, 5,500-sqft wet lab, 6,000-sqft machine shop, 25,000-sqft outdoor mesocosm farm, and 2,250-sqft dormitory. IMS maintains a fleet of trucks/vans and research vessels (17-48’), an
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