Assistant/Associate Professor in Marine Bioscience

Classification Title:

Assistant or Associate Professor

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, relevant experience consistent with academic policy for faculty rank, and have the potential to support their research programs through external funding sources.

Job Description:

The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience is the University of Florida’s principal marine research center. The Whitney Laboratory is in an exciting phase of growth and invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level as part of a broader strategic investment in Technology Driven Discovery in Marine Bioscience.

We seek a creative, collaborative scientist whose research harnesses or advances cutting-edge tools, including AI, data science, robotics, biophysics, computer vision, advanced imaging, multi-omics, chemical biology, and synthetic biology. We invite applications from innovators developing transformative technologies and scientists addressing foundational biological questions with cutting-edge approaches. We are looking for candidates who will take advantage of the Whitney Lab’s unique location and strengthen our programs in areas such as organismal biology, development, genomics, biophysics, bioengineering, chemistry, neuroscience, coastal ecology, and aquaculture. We are especially excited to invite applicants who can integrate and advance across these disciplines.

This position is part of a multi-year investment in faculty hiring, infrastructure, and research innovation at the UF Whitney Lab. Our new research building and Sea Turtle Hospital (38,000 square feet, $40 million) will open in Spring 2026 with state-of-the-art wet and dry labs, large sensor-outfitted marine mesocosms and aquaculture tank systems, and world-leading imaging capabilities within the Whitney Laboratory Center for Biological Imaging and Discovery. These investments reflect the University of Florida and Whitney's commitment to technology-driven marine bioscience and to supporting interdisciplinary research.

The University of Florida offers competitive salaries, startup packages, and relocation support. An appointment may be made jointly with any UF department aligned with the candidate’s background (e.g., Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry, College of Medicine, Soil and Water Science, Forestry and Fisheries). The successful candidate will join a diverse, interdisciplinary UF research community with connections across the UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation and Technology, the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, the Florida Museum of Natural History, the UF Genetics Institute, and the McKnight Brain Institute. UF is home to the fastest university-owned supercomputer (HiPerGator 4th Gen) and the NVIDIA AI Technology Center. 

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Develop an internationally recognized, externally funded research program
• Contribute to Whitney’s interdisciplinary research environment by collaborating across departments, colleges, and external partners
• Participate in recruiting, teaching, and mentoring undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral trainees
• Engage in service activities that support the Whitney Laboratory’s research mission.

About the Whitney Laboratory

The Whitney Laboratory is an off-campus cutting-edge research community located on the northeast coast of Florida 75 miles from the UF main campus and 17 miles south of beautiful historic St. Augustine. The Whitney Lab is unique in combining high tech research labs with direct access to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Matanzas River intercoastal waterway. Whitney research faculty are known for state-of-the-art