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The College of Marine Science (CMS) at the University of South Florida (USF) invites applications for nine-month tenure-track faculty in Chemical Oceanography. Appointments will be at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level, with rank dependent on qualifications and experience.  

We are searching for Chemical Oceanographers who will contribute to an understanding of the earth and ocean system, from fundamental chemical topics to global scale processes, through interactions with multidisciplinary oceanographic and marine science faculty and programs. We anticipate that qualified candidates will carry out hypothesis-based research employing modern chemical/geochemical tools including laboratory and/or field-based observation and chemical analysis, or numerical modeling at a range of scales. We especially seek high quality candidates who study organic biogeochemistry (including, but not limited to, sediment geochemistry, isotope geochemistry, DOM and molecular characterization, metabolomics), global biogeochemical modeling, rates/fluxes and/or chemical processes at oceanic interfaces (e.g. atmosphere, sediments, particles/micro-environments, hydrothermal vents).

Candidates will be selected based on their potential to conduct transformative research, productivity with respect to peer-reviewed publications, acquisition of external research funding, potential for outstanding mentoring and teaching, and a commitment to service and community engagement. Successful candidates are expected to teach specialty courses at the graduate level.

Minimum Requirements: Must have a PhD in a relevant scientific discipline at the time of hire and research experience in Chemical Oceanography.  

Preferred qualifications: We are seeking innovative and interdisciplinary scholars with a demonstrated record of high-impact research, a history of, or desire for, interaction with colleagues across a broad suite of disciplines within the academy, professional community, civil society and government sectors, and a commitment to student success. Literacy in issues of recruiting and supporting underrepresented students, staff, and colleagues will be important for our consideration of applicants.

For the Assistant Professor rank, candidates should have a record of scholarly products and demonstrate potential for a career of creative work and scholarly publication, demonstrate potential for acquisition of extramural research funding, exhibit a commitment to exemplary instruction and mentoring of graduate students, and demonstrate commitment to high ethics and service to the public and their professional community.  

For the Associate Professor / Professor rank, candidates should have an outstanding record of research, including substantive publication and other record of scholarly achievement, evidence of success in obtaining extramural research funding, commitment to exemplary instruction and mentoring of graduate students, and demonstrate a culture of high ethics and service to the public and their professional community.

Contact: For information regarding the available position, please contact Dr. Tim Conway (Chair), tmconway@usf.edu, or Tim Trowbridge, ttrowbridge@usf.edu (727-553-3375).  

Application procedures: To apply please submit your application, curriculum vitae, and requested documents through the USF Careers recruitment system here.

Please submit the following requested documents with your application:  

1. A cover letter highlighting your motivation for applying to this position (one page maximum).
2. A research statement that describes the focus and impact of your current and planned future research (three page maximum).
3. A statement of your teaching and student mentoring philosophies as well as goals at USF CMS (two page maximum).
4. Service and Community Engagement Statement (two page maximum).
5. Curriculum vitae.
6. Contact information for three referees.

These positions will be open until filled; however, priority review of applications will begin by January 3rd, 2025.  

The College of Marine Science is a graduate focused program with 32 ranked faculty covering biological, chemical, geological, and physical aspects of marine science and resource assessment, ~100 graduate students, ~$15 million in annual research, a total endowment of ~$18 million, and ~80 full-time support personnel. The CMS hosts a range of state-of-the-art instrumentation and facilities, is home to the Florida Flood Hub, and is strategically located on USF’s waterfront campus in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg is also home to many State and Federal research and operational agencies including the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Institute of Oceanography, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office, and the USGS Coastal and Marine Science Center. Together, these comprise one of the largest marine-science research complexes in the US. Additional information is available at http://www.usf.edu/marine-science and http://www.usf.edu.  

The University of South Florida is a high-impact, global research university located adjacent to beautiful Tampa Bay on Florida's spectacular west coast. It is one of the largest public universities in the nation and is ranked highly among the top public universities for total research expenditures by the National Science Foundation. In 2023, USF was invited to join the Association of American Universities (AAU), a prestigious group of leading universities in the United States and Canada. The university is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity category, a distinction attained by only 4 percent of all universities. USF is the fastest-rising university in America, according to U.S. News and World Report’s (U.S. News) 2023 Best Colleges rankings. At the heart of USF is a vibrant, diverse, and engaged student body. More than 50,000 students are enrolled in the USF System, which includes three distinct campuses –USF St. Petersburg, USF Tampa, and USF SarasotaManatee – with an annual budget of $2.3 billion and an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion.