Back to Listings Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor in Marine Biology Marine Biology Location Galveston, Texas Open Date 7/6/2026 Position ID 186049 Description The Department of Marine Biology (MARB) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University located at the Galveston campus invites applications for one full-time, tenure-track faculty position with a 9-month academic appointment
beginning August 1, 2027. This is a broad search for a dynamic marine biologist whose research advances understanding of marine organisms, habitats, or ecosystems at any spatial, temporal, or organizational scale, including molecular, cellular, physiological, organismal, population, community, ecosystem, seascape, ocean-basin, or global perspectives. Applicants from all subdisciplines of marine biology are encouraged
to apply. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, disturbance and disease ecology, benthic pollution and emerging contaminants, species management (e.g., birds, corals, endangered species), ecosystem management and restoration, and soundscapes. The successful candidate will establish and maintain a rigorous, sustainable, externally funded research program with national and international impact. Particular
consideration will be given to candidates whose research complements the department’s existing strengths and leverages the extensive resources and collaborative opportunities available within the Department of Marine Biology, the Galveston campus, and across the Texas A&M University System. The candidate will seek to foster interdisciplinary collaborations with local, regional, national, or international science,
management, conservation, industry, education, and/or stakeholder communities. The Department of Marine Biology provides a distinctive educational environment that integrates classroom instruction, laboratory training, field experience, and research mentorship. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate education by teaching existing courses and/or developing innovative offerings aligned
with the candidate’s expertise and departmental needs based on the programs’ curricula. The successful candidate will mentor undergraduate research interns and graduate students and contribute to a learning environment that prepares students for careers in research, conservation, management, education, policy, and the broader blue economy. The successful candidate will also contribute service to the department,
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