Faculty Positions

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at the University of California in San Diego (http://scripps.ucsd.edu) invites faculty applications (tenure track to tenured) to fill one or more positions in one or more of the fields listed below. We seek motivated, broad-thinking scientist-educators to establish vigorous research programs and provide intellectual leadership in their fields while complementing existing expertise at Scripps, other UCSD departments, and nearby institutions. SIO is a world renowned center of marine research with approximately 200 principal investigators leading research programs on all aspects of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences.

Successful candidates will be expected to teach classes and supervise research at both the graduate and undergraduate level. The positions require a PhD degree and a competitive record of publication, as well as evidence of the ability to conduct and fund an active research program consistent with the opportunity to have done so at this career level.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2009, and will continue until positions are filled. Applicants should send a letter and a CV which includes descriptions of their teaching experience, research interests, a list of publications, immigration status, the position(s) for which they are applying and the names of three potential referees, along with their complete institution address, email address, phone and fax numbers to: Chair Search Committee, Department of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093-0208 USA. Applicants should clearly indicate for which position(s) they are applying using the areas of interest as stated below. Questions about submission of applications may be addressed to Cristy Whitehead at 858-534-3205, (gradrecruit@sio.ucsd.edu). Salary will depend on the experience of the successful applicant and will be based on the UCSD pay scales.

Applicants are welcome to include in their cover letter a personal statement summarizing their contributions to diversity. UCSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity.

Biology Section

SIO invites applications to fill a faculty position (with preference at the rank of Assistant Professor) in Biochemistry, Genetics or Physiology with a major emphasis on the study of marine organisms, marine symbioses, or marine communities. Research areas of special interest include (but are not restricted to) protein biochemistry, biogeochemistry, chemical ecology, cellular physiology, and biomaterials. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to synergize with ongoing interdisciplinary research and education in natural products, microbiology, genomics and physiology at the Scripps Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine within the Biology section.

Ocean acidification

SIO invites applications at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level in the area of Ocean Acidification. Individuals with interests in the impacts of acidification on ocean life and ecology are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be interested in developing a multidisciplinary research program and coordinating with colleagues at Scripps and elsewhere, in addition to being committed to engaging students at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

Marine Population Dynamics

SIO invites applications at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level for a position in Marine Population Dynamics for Fisheries and Protected Species. Research areas of special interest include population dynamics and stock assessment, management strategy evaluation, climate effects, and ecosystem and food web modeling. This key appointment builds upon a long record of accomplishment and collaboration between Scripps Institution of Oceanography and NOAA Fisheries Service. The successful candidate is expected to play a major role in training future practitioners in the science of population assessment and development of enhanced assessment methods that incorporate environmental variability, food web linkages and spatial heterogeneity.

Earth Section:

SIO invites applications to fill a faculty position (with preference at the rank of Assistant Professor) in the sciences of the solid Earth. Areas of particular interest include continental margins, seafloor structure and tectonics, sea-level and cryospheric changes, earthquakes and other natural hazards, theoretical and computational methods, and Earth and planetary history. Candidates should have demonstrated research competence, the ability to develop new and innovative directions in research, and an interest in teaching. Interaction and collaboration with existing programs in the Earth Section at Scripps are welcome, as are research areas that would capitalize on our experimental marine and terrestrial seismic, electromagnetic, and geodetic capabilities. Members of the Earth Section do research in geology, geophysics, chemistry, biogeosciences, glaciology, and climate science (for more information see the Annual Report.

Oceans & Atmosphere Section

SIO invites applications to fill a faculty position (with preference at the rank of Assistant Professor) in Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography or Marine Engineering. The successful candidate should have the potential to become a scientific leader. Interest in establishing innovative research and education programs is a prerequisite. Interaction and collaboration with the many existing programs in Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Scripps is encouraged. Specific areas of interest include the development of technology for observing the ocean, collection and analysis of data, ocean-state estimation and modeling, dynamical meteorology, coastal and near-shore processes, and the role of the ocean and atmosphere in past and present climate.