Assistant or Associate Professor - Coastal Social Sciences

Assistant or Associate Professor - Coastal Social Sciences Job Title Assistant or Associate Professor - Coastal Social Sciences Position Number Position Number 929926 Vacancy Open to Vacancy Open to All Candidates Department Department AAH Department of Coastal Studies Department Homepage Advertising Department Advertising Department COASTAL STUDIES, DEPT OF Division Division Academic Affairs Classification Title Classification Title Assistant or Associate Professor Working Title Working Title Assistant or Associate Professor - Coastal Social Sciences Number of Vacancies Number of Vacancies 1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0 Full Time or Part Time Full Time or Part Time Full Time Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. Commensurate with qualifications Position Location (City) Position Type Position Type Faculty (Teaching) Job Category Job Category Faculty (Teaching) Organizational Unit Overview Organizational Unit Overview East Carolina University is a Doctoral University with high research activity. We are also a teaching institution that is renowned for academic excellence. As an R1 university, we make a significant investment in faculty research by providing support related to travel, technology, research databases, and development. We are one of the largest universities in North Carolina with almost 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The Department of Coastal Studies ( DCS ) ( was formed in 2018 as part of an initiative to link the ECU main campus in Greenville with the expansion of its Outer Banks campus, the Coastal Studies Institute ( CSI ), near Manteo, NC ( by East Carolina University ( ECU ), CSI is a multi-institutional research and educational partnership of the UNC System including North Carolina State University, UNC -Chapel Hill, UNC Wilmington, and Elizabeth City State University. CSI has active collaborations with North Carolina Aquariums, the National Park Service, and the UNC Sea Grant College Program. The Department of Coastal Studies coordinates and enhances research communities across ECU’s Greenville campuses, the Outer Banks campus, and our partner Institutions, and provides ECU with a strong center and point of contact to expand its leadership role in addressing interdisciplinary coastal and marine issues. Existing DCS faculty have expertise in Applied Geography, Coastal Engineering, Remote Sensing, coastal Ecology, Water Resources, Physical Oceanography, Fisheries, and Ocean Governance. Job Duties Job Duties The Department of Coastal Studies at East Carolina University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track, nine-month faculty position beginning August 2026. We are looking for a social scientist with an active, interdisciplinary research program focusing on coastal and marine environmental issues including, but not limited to fisheries, aquaculture, ocean renewable energy, climate change, ocean governance, marine spatial planning, blue carbon, and similar research areas. This tenure-track position is part of a major ECU investment in research and teaching programs focused on natural, social, physical, and engineered dimensions of ocean margins. This position is research intensive, and the successful candidate is expected to conduct research on the human dimensions of coastal or lacustrine environments, secure extramural funding, and publish in high-impact journals. The annual teaching load for this position is a 1-1, which includes one graduate course on interdisciplinary theories in the ECU Integrated Coastal Sciences ( ICS ) PhD program and one high-enrollment undergraduate course in economics, geography, anthropology, coastal studies or similar courses in the College of Arts and Sciences. Additional duties include mentoring of ICS PhD students, postdoctoral scholars, undergraduate students, interns, and master students as part of an active research lab and service to the students, university, community, and profession. This position is an opportunity to be part of an exciting and dynamic environment in a collaborative, interdisciplinary department. The candidate can be based either in Greenville or the Coastal Studies Institute in the Outer Banks. Contingent upon availability of funds. For any questions, please contact Nadine Heck View email address on click.appcast.io. Minimum Education/Experience Doctoral degree in Anthropology, Geography, Sociology, Political Science, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics, or a related discipline. License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation None Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education A history of applying for and receiving funding from organizations like the National Science Foundation, NOAA , Environmental Protection Agency, NGOs, or philanthropic organizations will significantly improve a candidate’s prospects for selection. Special Instructions to Applicant Special Instructions to Applicant East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. Candidates must also submit a cover letter, resume, a teaching statement (additional document #1), a research statement (additional document#2) and a list of three references, including contact information, online. Additional Instructions to Applicant In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable. Job Open Date Job Open Date 07/28/2025 Open Until Filled Yes Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date. 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