"Five two-year WLW-ECOS Postdoctoral Fellowships available at Florida Atlantic University"

Job Details

The School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) at Florida Atlantic University invites applications for five 2-year WLW-ECOS Postdoctoral Fellowships supporting solution-oriented environmental research.

ECOS is Florida Atlantic University's hub for solution-oriented environmental research, training, and community engagement. ECOS unites world-class researchers across the university, including the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. FAU is both a top 100 ranked public university and Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution located along Florida's southeastern Atlantic coast, providing access to coral reefs, coastal estuaries, the Everglades, terrestrial habitats and urban coastal communities—a living laboratory for environmental research.

Position Details:

• Competitive salary + benefits + $5,000/year research budget
• Must identify two ECOS-affiliated faculty advisors
• Access to world-class facilities at FAU's Schmidt College of Science and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
• Join a collaborative, interdisciplinary research community
• Opportunity to develop independent research program

Requirements & Application Materials (submit as single PDF):

• Recent Ph.D. in environment-related science (within one year of postdoctoral start date)
• Cover letter (1-2 pages) describing research interests, career goals, and fit with the FAU ECOS mission
• CV including publication record
• Research proposal (3-5 pages) outlining solution-oriented environmental research plan
• Letters of support from two proposed ECOS faculty advisors with the primary advisor from the FAU Department of Biological Sciences or the Department of Geosciences
• Contact information for three professional references

Application Deadline: February 2, 2026

Start Date: May–August 2026 (negotiable)

Full details: https://www.fau.edu/ecos/wlw-ecos-postdoc-fellowships/

Apply: ecos@fau.edu (subject: "WLW-ECOS Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Attached")

Questions: Contact ecos@fau.edu or Dr. Steve Vollmer, ECOS Director (svollmer@fau.edu)