The Williams-Mystic Coastal and Ocean Studies Program located in Mystic, Connecticut invites applications for a one-year, full-time visiting assistant professor to teach oceanography. We seek a scientist and educator with collaborative and interdisciplinary interests who has expertise in chemical, physical, or geological oceanographic processes. In addition to teaching, you will be asked to supervise independent student research and participate in up to three, multi-day field seminars in each of two semesters for a total of six field seminars in the year. Field seminar locations include an offshore sailing cruise and land-based excursions to the Pacific, Atlantic, and/or the Gulf of Mexico. On both the field seminars and in Mystic you will teach with faculty from four other academic disciplines so that students cultivate an interdisciplinary understanding of issues that face our coasts and oceans. Our coastal campus includes a state-of-the-art marine science education center and is located near many marine ecosystems that we can access with a variety of vessels.

Williams-Mystic (mystic.williams.edu) is a selective off-campus program of Williams College located on the coastal campus at Mystic Seaport Museum, with approximately 20 students each semester from many different colleges. The mission of Williams-Mystic is to empower global, creative citizens while cultivating an enduring relationship with the sea. We create an open-minded, interdisciplinary academic community through experiential learning at our coastal campus at Mystic Seaport Museum, along the coasts of America, and on the ocean. Students of all majors study the history, literature, policy, and science of the ocean, focusing on the environment and sustainability.

Qualifications Degree requirements: Ph.D. candidate, Ph.D., or another relevant terminal degree. The position will start on July 1, 2022.

Application Instructions Please submit a letter of interest and CV with references listed. All materials must be received by February 25, 2022. Applicants must apply through Interfolio.

We welcome applications from members of groups traditionally underrepresented in the field and ask you to state in your letter of interest how you will enhance the diversity of offerings and educational experiences in the program if hired.

Point of Contact is the Williams-Mystic Executive Director, Tom Van Winkle, Ph.D., tsv1@williams.edu, 860-572-5359.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check. Further information is available here: http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospective-faculty/background-check-policy/ .

Position begins: July 1, 2022

Application deadline: 11:59 pm ET on February 25, 2022

Apply online: http://apply.interfolio.com/102037

Full posting: https://employment.williams.edu/faculty-positions/williams-mystic-coastal-and-ocean-studies-program/