"Assistant Professor"

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES) of Columbia University (CU) seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Oceanography. While most teaching will take place on the CU campus in New York City, the Department is affiliated with the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO), which provides a rich and collaborative geoscience community with laboratory and graduate teaching space on its own campus in Palisades, New York. Our community seeks candidates who will continue to advance our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the geosciences. This DEES search is broadly focused on candidates with expertise in either chemical or physical oceanography and we welcome applications that would advance our research and teaching missions in either of these disciplines regardless of specific focal areas. For example, chemical oceanographers with expertise in one or more of the following areas: biogeochemistry, including, but not limited to, all aspects of carbon cycling; chemical tracers of ocean circulation; air-sea gas exchange; physical chemistry of seawater; chemical speciation, and other topics within the field of chemical oceanography are encouraged. Physical oceanographers with focal areas of coastal or open ocean research, including; energy transfer, fluid dynamics; boundary interactions including, but not limited to, expertise in the field of observational coastal dynamics, where there is interest in how human activities and/or climate change will impact coastal resilience and hazard exposure, are also encouraged to apply. Candidates with an interest in the development and use of novel methods and technologies are encouraged, in order to carry on the tradition of innovative observations and collaborative ocean science within the department and the broader LDEO community of scientists. The successful applicant is expected to develop a high-impact research program that is focused on problems of global significance, and to demonstrate strong potential for effective and inclusive teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels. The ideal candidate will conduct research and teaching that complements existing faculty interests and strategic priorities in DEES and at LDEO.

Review of applications will begin on Nov 4, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

Minimum Degree Requirement: PhD

All candidates must demonstrate excellent scholarship and significant promise for continued growth. Candidates will be expected to sustain an active research and publication program and teach in the undergraduate and graduate programs in ways that complement the DEES curriculum.

All applications must be made through Columbia University’s Academic Search and Recruiting (ASR) system. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, a statement of research, and a teaching statement that includes a vision for how the candidate can contribute to the department’s curriculum through existing and/or new courses. The application materials should address how the candidate plans to contribute to the DEES/LDEO commitment to diversity and inclusion. Applicants should also provide the names of 3 individuals who may be contacted as references.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.