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The Department of Marine Biology (MARB) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University located at the Galveston campus invites applications for one full-time, tenure-track faculty position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning August 1, 2027. This is a broad search for a dynamic marine biologist whose research advances understanding of marine organisms, habitats, or ecosystems at any spatial, temporal, or organizational scale, including molecular, cellular, physiological, organismal, population, community, ecosystem, seascape, ocean-basin, or global perspectives.
Applicants from all subdisciplines of marine biology are encouraged to apply. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, disturbance and disease ecology, benthic pollution and emerging contaminants, species management (e.g., birds, corals, endangered species), ecosystem management and restoration, and soundscapes . The successful candidate will establish and maintain a rigorous, sustainable, externally funded research program with national and international impact. Particular consideration will be given to candidates whose research complements the department's existing strengths and leverages the extensive resources and collaborative opportunities available within the Department of Marine Biology, the Galveston campus, and across the Texas A&M University System. The candidate will seek to foster interdisciplinary collaborations with local, regional, national, or international science, management, conservation, industry, education, and/or stakeholder communities.
The Department of Marine Biology provides a distinctive educational environment that integrates classroom instruction, laboratory training, field experience, and research mentorship. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate education by teaching existing courses and/or developing innovative offerings aligned with the candidate's expertise and departmental needs based on the programs' curricula. The successful candidate will mentor undergraduate research interns and graduate students and contribute to a learning environment that prepares students for careers in research, conservation, management, education, policy, and the broader blue economy.
The successful candidate will also contribute service to the department, college, university, profession, and broader community. Service may include committee participation, engagement with professional societies, contributions to student mentoring and career-development activities, outreach to marine-science stakeholders, and participation in programs that strengthen the visibility and impact of marine biology at Texas A&M University at Galveston.
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 drives 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
Required Qualifications:

• Candidate must have earned a Ph.D. in marine biology, biology, ecology, evolution, oceanography, environmental science, fisheries science, or a related field.
• Applicants should demonstrate evidence of research productivity, potential for extramural funding, commitment to effective teaching and mentorship, and capacity to contribute collegially to an interdisciplinary academic community.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Postdoctoral or equivalent professional research experience is preferred.

Application Instructions
Applicants must submit electronic PDF copies of i) cover letter, ii) curriculum vitae, iii) personal statements to include research plans (3 pages), teaching statement describing instructional experience, mentoring philosophy, and potential course contributions (1 page) and service (1 page), and iv) names and contact information of three (3) professional references by applying online at: https://apply.interfolio.com/188456 .
Questions or inquiries about the position should be directed to Dr. Jessica Labonté, chair of the search committee at labontej@tamu.edu . Applications are due by October 15, 2026 and the position will remain open until filled.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's 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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