Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Hydrodynamic Modeling

Stony Brook University: Provost Office: School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences: Division of Marine Sciences

Salary Range or Pay Grade

Commensurate with Experience

Description

Description of Duties:

The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University invites applications for assistant professor in Marine Sciences. Candidates in the areas of coastal or estuarine circulation modeling, high-resolution or adaptive-scale modeling, air-sea coupled modeling, natural hazard modeling, coupled physical-biogeochemical modeling, coupled biophysical modeling, sediment transport modeling, large-eddy simulations, and approaches that integrate hydrodynamic and statistical analyses to understand variability, and extremes in coastal dynamics are especially encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, and the ability to establish and sustain an externally funded research program. SoMAS is a multi-disciplinary environment, with opportunity for collaboration within the School to advance its research mission.

Special Notes: This is a tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.

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 hosts the Institute for Advanced Computational Sciences that maintains high performance computational resources and engages faculty from across campus. SBU is also the anchor institution for the NY Climate Exchange and organizes on-campus environmental research initiatives, such as the Collaborative for the Earth. SBU sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, through programs such as the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities Institute, and the Southampton Arts Program.

School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Sustainability Sciences: The School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Sustainability Sciences (SoMAS) is the State University of New York's center for marine and atmospheric research, education, and public service. It has access to state of the art research facilities, including a fleet of research vessels, the Southampton Marine Science Station, and seawater labs at Flax Pond Marine Lab. 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

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Ph.D. in oceanography, marine science, or related field in hand no later than August 2027.

Preferred Qualifications:

Expertise in coastal or estuarine hydrodynamic modeling and/or model development. Experience working on interdisciplinary questions relevant to regional issues. Experience working across spatial and temporal scales. Experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses. Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students. Experience pursuing, obtaining, and/or managing external research funding (to the extent current position allows).

Application Instructions

Application Instructions:

Complete applications should include a curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests (including a list of previous courses taught), a statement about relevant experience in science outreach and contributions to an inclusive academic environment, and names and contact information of at least three references. Applications should be received by January 4, 2027 for best consideration, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in 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.

Stony Brook University is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, including individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application, interview, or hiring process, please request one by contacting [email protected]. We will consider accommodation requests in compliance with applicable laws. This process is independent and does not require any voluntary self-identification of disability status. Please include the position title and position number (if known) in your message.

Stony Brook University is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is safe, accessible, and free of all forms of discrimination, sexual misconduct, or research misconduct, among other infractions. In support of this commitment, certain candidates for employment will be required to disclose such employment-related misconduct findings and pending investigations or proceedings, and final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions will authorize their current and previous employer(s) from the last seven (7) years to disclose such information to the University. Employment is contingent on your full and complete disclosure on these matters. In the event that you fail to disclose any such matter or in the event of an unsatisfactory outcome of the disclosure and review process, an offer of employment may be revoked at SBU's sole discretion. If SBU becomes aware of a failure to disclose or misrepresentation of any such matter after your employment commences, you may be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.