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

The Department of Ocean Engineering, College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for two full or part-time, open rank Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) faculty positions at the lecturer, visiting lecturer, senior lecturer, visiting senior lecturer, instructional assistant professor, visiting instructional assistant professor, instructional associate professor, visiting instructional associate professor, instructional professor, visiting instructional professor, associate professor of practice, visiting associate professor of practice, professor of practice, and visiting professor of practice level with 4.5 or 9-month academic appointments, and the possibility of additional summer appointments contingent upon need and availability of funds.  The successful applicants will teach primarily at the undergraduate level in support of the development of the undergraduate degree program in ocean engineering; advise and mentor undergraduate students; participate in all aspects of the department's activities; and serve the profession.  The anticipated start date of the positions will be Fall of 2025.  Applicants should consult the department's website to review our academic and research programs (https://engineering.tamu.edu/ocean/index.html).   

The Department of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University is one department across two campuses: College Station and Galveston, Texas. Research areas include offshore platform dynamics, hydrodynamics, physical and numerical modeling, ocean waves, subsea systems, mooring and riser systems, beach nourishment, environmental fluid mechanics, ship motions, dredging, tsunami modeling, autonomous and remotely operated vehicles, and renewable ocean energy. This multidisciplinary department combines the world-class infrastructure and resources of the College Station campus with the strategic waterfront location and unique resources at Galveston. The Galveston campus, the ocean arm of Texas A&M University, is located near the Gulf of Mexico and Houston, TX. This unique configuration offers experimental laboratories as well as field-testing facilities including direct access to the coast and waterfront operations. In College Station, the Department of Ocean Engineering has access to world-class technology centers such as the Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG), the Center for Autonomous Vehicles and Sensor Systems (CANVASS), the Offshore Technology Research Center (OTRC), the Center for Geospatial Sciences’ Application and Technology Group, the Aerospace Technology Laboratory, and the Research & Operations (ASTRO) Center. 

Texas A&M University is located in the twin cities of Bryan and College Station, Texas, with a population of more than 273,000 and is conveniently centrally located in a triangle formed by Dallas, Houston, and Austin. Texas A&M has more than 69,400 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled. Research expenditures total more than $922 million annually, ranking Texas A&M in the top tier of universities nationwide. The Texas A&M University System has an endowment valued at more than $13.6 billion and Texas A&M University ranks 3rd among U.S. public universities and 8th overall. With more than 720 faculty members and over 22,000 students, the College of Engineering is one of the largest engineering schools in the country. The college is ranked 6th in graduate studies and 7th in undergraduate programs among public institutions by U.S. News & World Report, with nine of the college’s 15 departments ranked in the Top 10. The college is also ranked 2nd in research expenditures by the American Society for Engineering Education. Texas A&M is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and having policies that contribute to work-life balance. 

For appointments at Associate Professor of Practice or Professor of Practice level, applicants must have, at the minimum, a master's level degree appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field, or have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an aplied setting.  There may be additional requirements depending on the specific faculty title.

For appointments at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Instructional Assistant Professor, Instructional Associate Professor, Instructional Professor level, applicants must have a doctoral degree in a closely related engineering or science discipline, or a master's level degree appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field, or have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting.  There may be additional requirements depending on the specific faculty title.

For appointments at (Visiting) Lecturer, (Visiting) Senior Lecturer,  (Visiting) Instructional Assistant Professor, (Visiting) Instructional Associate Professor, or (Visiting) Instructional Professor level, applicants must have a doctoral degree in a closely related engineering or science discipline, or a master's level degree appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field, or have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting. There may be additional requirements depending on the specific faculty title.

For appointments at (Visiting) Associate Professor of the Practice or (Visiting) Professor of the Practice level, applicants must have, at the minimum, a master's level degree appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field, or have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting. There may be additional requirements depending on the specific faculty title.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, personal statement (to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable), and four contact references (including postal addresses, phone numbers and email addresses) by applying for this specific position at http://apply.interfolio.com/157040. Full consideration will be given to applications received by May 31, 2025.  Applications received after that date may be considered until position(s) are filled.  It is anticipated the appointment(s) will begin fall 2025.

For additional information or assistance, please contact Lisa Wilson at liwilson@tamu.edu.