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Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Open Rank & Title

Marine and Coastal Environmental Science

Location

Galveston, Texas

Open Date

7/8/2026

Position ID

187039

Description

The Marine & Coastal Environmental Science Department (MCES) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University located on the Galveston Campus invites applications for up to 5 full-time Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) and/or Temporary/Part-Time (Non-Tenure) positions at the (Visiting) Instructional Assistant Professor, (Visiting) Instructional Associate Professor, (Visiting) Instructional Professor, (Visiting) Lecturer, (Visiting) Senior Lecturer, or (Visiting) Principal Lecturer level with the titles and ranks depending on background, qualifications, and experience with a 4.5-month or 9-month academic appointment, and the possibility of an additional summer appointment contingent upon need and availability of funds, beginning in fall 2026 or spring 2027.

Successful applicants will be responsible for the organization, delivery, evaluation and assessment of lectures and any associated labs for earth and ocean sciences, environmental science, coastal resiliency, coastal geography, geology, GIS, remote sensing, biological oceanography, coastal and ocean economics, coastal ecosystems sciences, wetlands delineation, and/or coastal social ecological resiliency courses and student outcomes associated with those courses. Successful applicants will also advise and mentor students; participate in all aspects of the departments activities; and serve the profession.

Academic Professional Track (APT) faculty are full and valued members of the professorial community at the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies. APT faculty work under nine-month contracts, with the expectation of renewal dependent upon effective undergraduate and/or graduate teaching and service to the College, University, and/or professional community. APT contracts offer multi-year appointments after promotion, and a promotion ladder is available for those who choose teaching as their career.

The Marine and Coastal Environmental Science Department (MCES) is an interdisciplinary department with faculty research and teaching efforts transecting natural, social, and applied scientific problems focused on the coastal zone, but broader research interests span from the nearshore terrestrial areas to the deep-sea and polar regions. All MCES faculty share an interest in the human and physical response to hazards, hazard risk assessment, and hazard impact mitigation in the coming decades (marine.tamu.edu/academics/marine-coastal-environmental-science).

Texas A&M University at Galveston is the dedicated marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University. The campus houses several institutions that are critical contributors to Texas A&M's land-, sea-, and space-grant mission and drive the development of the blue economy on the Gulf Coast through education, innovation, scholarship and research.

Home to the Texas A&M College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies (marine.tamu.edu), students can earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in marine sciences, business, blue humanities, marine engineering and maritime transportation. Students may also pursue select Galveston-specific Texas A&M College of Engineering degrees, including computer science, ocean engineering and interdisciplinary engineering.

Texas A&M-Galveston is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of six state maritime academies in the U.S. and the only one embedded within a Tier I research institution. Offering hands-on training to over 400 cadets annually, the academy prepares students to earn a U.S. Coast Guard License and serve as maritime professionals, afloat and ashore, or enter military service upon graduation.

Ideally situated in Galveston Bay, the island campus is surrounded by marine life, estuarine and ocean ecosystems, and one of the largest maritime industrial hubs in the world, allowing Galveston Aggies to live, learn and work in the heart of the industries they will soon serve. Whether their careers take them shoreside or on the water, Aggies are ready for anything above, on and below the waves.

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff, which is vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values.

Qualifications

Applicants must have expertise related to earth and ocean sciences, environmental science, coastal resiliency, coastal geography, geology, GIS, remote sensing, biological oceanography, coastal and ocean economics, coastal ecosystems sciences, wetlands delineation and/or coastal social ecological resiliency.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in earth and ocean sciences, environmental science, coastal resiliency, coastal geography, geology, GIS, remote sensing, biological oceanography, coastal and ocean economics, coastal ecosystems sciences, coastal social ecological resiliency, or a closely related discipline in the field in which the faculty member will teach or
• Master's degree in earth and ocean sciences, environmental science, coastal resiliency, coastal geography, geology, GIS, remote sensing, biological oceanography, coastal and ocean economics, coastal ecosystems sciences, coastal social ecological resiliency, or a closely related discipline in the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college level in the field or in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• A doctoral degree.
• Significant teaching experience at the college level in the field or a related field.

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit electronic PDF copies of 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching and service, and 4) names and contact information of three (3) professional references by applying online at: http://apply.interfolio.com/189239.

We will begin reviewing candidates immediately and continue reviewing as applications are received until the position is filled.

Questions regarding this position should be sent to Dr. Melanie Moser at moserm@tamu.edu.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolios Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

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Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program.