Description
The Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science (EOAS) at the Florida State University (FSU) invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track professor position in Physical Oceanography. This is an endowed professorship to support an expert in the field of Physical Oceanography whose research and teaching are exemplary. The William K. Dewar Endowed Professorship will provide supplemental funding to support their research and/or teaching, as well as operational and programmatic expenses. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in addressing fundamental research questions about the functioning of the ocean and have characteristics that encompass original thinking, unconventional ideas, brilliance, innovative, novel, interdisciplinary approaches, and deep theoretical insights. Applications from those skilled in observational analyses, measurements, modeling, theory and/or interdisciplinary investigations will be particularly welcomed.
Appointees are expected to develop and maintain a vigorous externally funded research program in their specialty area of interest and to teach courses and contribute to both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the department. Candidates must hold a Doctoral degree or the highest degree appropriate in Geosciences or a related field.
EOAS is housed in a recent building (2020) with state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories, has approximately 40 academic faculty members and 135 graduate students, and offers undergraduate and/or graduate degrees in Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography, and Environmental Sciences. FSU also hosts a local High Performance Computing Center. Aside from the faculty within EOAS, the successful candidate can expect collaborations with the Center for Ocean-Atmosphere Prediction Studies, the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute, the Coastal and Marine Lab, and the departments of Mathematics and Scientific Computing. For additional information on EOAS and FSU’s resources, please check https://www.eoas.fsu.edu/ and https://www.eoas.fsu.edu/research/.
Applicants should submit to the appropriate job opening to http://jobs.fsu.edu (job position number 61931) and include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, and statements on research, and teaching interests. Full consideration will be given to applications received by March 15, 2026, but review of applications will continue until the post is filled.
Inquiries may be addressed to the chair of the search committee, Prof. Eric Chassignet (echassignet@fsu.edu). Other search committee members are Prof. Alyssa Atwood (aatwood@fsu.edu), Prof. Mark Bourassa (mbourassa@fsu.edu), Prof. Lisa Herbert (lherbert@fsu.edu), and Prof. Junhong Liang (junhong.liang@fsu.edu).
Florida State University is an equal opportunity employer. More information is available at: https://hr.fsu.edu/sections/equal-opportunity-compliance-engagement.
