Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) Marine Engineering Technology

The Department of Marine Engineering Technology (MARR) at Texas A&M University at Galveston invites applications for a full time tenure-track position with a 9 month academic appointment beginning September 1, 2021. Applicants will be considered for an Assistant Professor title to conduct high impact research and teaching (undergraduate courses, both face-to-face and online) in one or more of the following areas: Marine Pollution Control, Efficient Engines, Green and Sustainable Shipping and Marine Alternative Fuels. Knowledge of LNG operations is desirable. The candidate will be expected to teach some core courses such as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Dynamics.

Successful candidate should have a clear plan to establish a vibrant research program, secure external research funding, and participate actively in advising, educating and teaching of undergraduate and graduate students. This person will also be expected to engage in internal (departmental and university) and external (professional) service and work with local industry to support the blue economy. Salary and research budget are competitive.

Texas A&M University at Galveston is an ocean-oriented branch campus of Texas A&M University which educates nearly 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students in a unique blend of marine and maritime programs, including majors in science, business, engineering, liberal arts, and transportation. It is the primary component that fulfills the sea-grant portion of Texas A&M’s land-, sea-, space-grant mission and has nearly $10 million annually in research expenditures. Texas A&M-Galveston is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of seven in the U.S. and the only academy integrated into a Tier 1 academic institution, which trains over 300 cadets annually for maritime service and employment around the world. Texas A&M-Galveston is ideally located in Galveston, Texas on the Gulf Coast where is it surrounded by the industry, environment and programs essential to fulfilling its special-purpose mission.