Faculty Opportunities
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Aquatic Disease Virology/Microbiology
The Department of Marine Biotechnology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) seeks to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor position starting Fall 2027. The successful applicants' research should use molecular biology/genetics approaches to study virology and/or microbiology linked to diseases of importance in finfish aquaculture and may address some or all of the following focus areas: host-pathogen interactions, immunology, and disease prevention and treatment, including vaccine development and pathogen diagnostics. The position is well suited for a research focus relevant to aquaculture technology such as recirculating aquaculture, precision aquaculture, incorporating stress diagnostics, disease-stress interactions, and probiotic strategies.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Microbiome and Symbiosis
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Microbiome and Symbiosis Studies at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET)
The importance of symbiosis and the role of microbiomes in the function and health of organisms and ecosystems has become increasingly clear over the past decade. We are seeking an Assistant Professor with a research focus on microbial or symbiotic interactions using the tools of omics, biochemistry, cell biology and mathematical modelling. Promising research areas that would benefit existing IMET research directions while expanding capabilities include:
The role of microbiomes and symbionts in marine invertebrate and vertebrate health and disease, with a particular focus on aquaculture systems, model species, and/or species/systems of economic importance.
The role of microbes and symbionts in the production of toxins and bioactive compounds, particularly those that influence host immune function and/or have pharmaceutical potential
The role that symbionts, dinoflagellates, microalgae, and macroalgae play in harmful algal blooms, photosynthesis, nutrient production, and carbon sequestration.