[ES_JOBS_NET] Faculty Positions in Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, Southern Miss

[Christopher Hayes]

    ENDOWED CHAIR FACULTY POSITION IN MARINE SCIENCE

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is seeking applications for 
a newly-established Endowed Chair in its Division of Marine Science 
(DMS). This is a permanent, tenure-track position for which we are 
seeking an enthusiastic candidate who can flourish within the 
multi-disciplinary environment of our department and enhance our 
academic and research enterprises. The Division is located in the 
federal city of NASA’s Stennis Space Center and benefits from close 
working relationships with a number of on-site federal agencies, 
including several of the Navy divisions, USGS and NOAA. DMS graduate and 
undergraduate programs extend across traditional marine science emphasis 
areas in biological, physical, chemical and geological oceanography, and 
also encompass hydrographic science and ocean engineering. Although 
candidates with accomplishments in biological oceanography or ocean 
technology will be given enhanced consideration, qualified candidates 
from other sub-disciplines of oceanography will also be considered. The 
successful candidate should, above all, demonstrate superior potential 
to contribute across the noted disciplines and promote the continued 
interdisciplinary growth of our academic and research programs. This 
growth has recently included the construction of a new building at the 
Port of Gulfport, the acquisition of the Research Vessel Point Sur, the 
establishment of a unique certificate program in Unmanned Maritime 
Systems, and the formation of the School of Ocean Science and 
Technology, which also includes the Division of Coastal Sciences located 
at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs.

The Division of Marine Science (http://www.usm.edu/marine 
<https://www.usm.edu/marine>) is home to an interdisciplinary program of 
graduate and undergraduate study and research in marine systems. In 
addition to the new Ocean Engineering baccalaureate program, DMS offers 
Marine Science B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, and a Hydrographic Science 
M.S. The DMS baccalaureate programs are delivered in Long Beach, MS, 
from the 52-acre beachfront Gulf Park campus, in close proximity to the 
Port of Gulfport. A new USM facility at the port is scheduled to open in 
Spring 2018. This facility will be home to a state-of-the-art 
fabrication lab, testing tank, and laboratory space, and will provide 
opportunities for faculty and students to conduct ocean technology 
development.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest outlining their 
qualifications for the position, including a research plan, teaching 
philosophy with a curricular plan, a curriculum vitae, and names and 
contact information of at least four references. Salary packages will be 
nationally competitive and commensurate with experience. Applications 
must be submitted online at https://jobs.usm.edu. For inquiries about 
the position, contact Vernon Asper, Chair of the Search Committee, at 
1-228-688-3178 or vernon.asper at usm.edu <mailto:vernon.asper at usm.edu>. 
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the 
position is filled, with an anticipated start date of August 2018.


    OCEAN ENGINEERING FACULTY POSITIONS

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Division of Marine Science 
(DMS), within the School of Ocean Science and Technology (SOST), invites 
applications for two tenure-track positions in ocean engineering at the 
assistant professor level. This newly established Ocean Engineering 
baccalaureate program creates an opportunity to blend engineering 
approaches with DMS established expertise in marine and hydrographic 
sciences, and to develop innovative solutions to the exploration of the 
oceanographic environment. These positions offer the successful 
candidates the possibility to contribute to the implementation and 
future growth of our ocean engineering program. This program is expected 
to combine strengths in ocean sampling technologies, technology 
fabrication, and coastal hydrodynamics with innovative application of 
ocean engineering solutions. The successful candidates should be able to 
leverage collaborations with SOST marine scientists and hydrographers 
within DMS, the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, and computer and polymer 
engineers within USM’s College of Science and Technology. DMS faculty 
also interact with research scientists of federal agencies at Stennis 
Space Center, such as the Naval Research Laboratory, the Naval 
Meteorology and Oceanography Command, and NOAA's National Data Buoy Center.

The Division of Marine Science (http://www.usm.edu/marine 
<https://www.usm.edu/marine>) is home to an interdisciplinary program of 
graduate and undergraduate study and research in marine systems. In 
addition to the new Ocean Engineering baccalaureate program, DMS offers 
Marine Science B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, and a Hydrographic Science 
M.S. The DMS baccalaureate programs are delivered in Long Beach, MS, 
from the 52-acre beachfront Gulf Park campus, in close proximity to the 
Port of Gulfport, which is the home port for the USM-flagged ocean 
research vessel Pt. Sur. A new USM port facility in Gulfport, with a 
state-of-the-art fabrication lab, testing tank, and laboratory space, is 
scheduled to open in spring 2018.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in civil, environmental, or ocean 
engineering, or a related field, and have demonstrated research 
experience in ocean environment studies, through application of in situ, 
laboratory, and/or numerical modeling methodologies. Post-doctoral 
experience is desirable. The successful candidates are expected to 
develop and deliver courses in the Ocean Engineering program, facilitate 
the program’s successful establishment of ABET accreditation, and 
maintain an active research program. Applicants should submit a letter 
of interest outlining their qualifications for the position, including a 
research plan, teaching philosophy with a curricular plan, a curriculum 
vitae, and names and contact information of at least four references. 
All application materials will be accepted online at 
https://jobs.usm.edu. For inquiries about the position, contact Dr. 
Maarten Buijsman, chair of the search committee, at 
maarten.buijsman at usm.edu <mailto:maarten.buijsman at usm.edu> or 
1-228-688-2385. Applicant review will begin February 1, 2018 and 
continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is 
August 2018.

-- 
Christopher T. Hayes, Assistant Professor
School of Ocean Science and Technology
The University of Southern Mississippi
1020 Balch Boulevard | Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
www.usm.edu/marine/faculty/dr-christopher-t-hayes
office: 228-688-3469

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