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Assistant Professor - Sustainable Food: Aquaculture
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Assistant Professor – Sustainable Food: Aquaculture
Job No: 528575
Position Type: Faculty Full Time
Campus: UMass Boston
Department: SFE – Dean's Office
Pay Grade: 03
Date Opened: 21 Oct 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications Close: Sunday, November 30, 2025 before 11:59 pm (EST)
The School for the Environment (SFE) at the University of Massachusetts Boston is seeking candidates for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Sustainable Food: Aquaculture to begin September 1, 2026. We believe that aquaculture can provide sustainable food for urban populations that promote equitable health outcomes. We invite scholars who study how to improve aquaculture and aquatic (blue) food systems in the context of technology, regulations, impact assessment (LCA analyses, blue carbon economy, etc), and/or social dimensions (including but not limited to producer behavior, traditional ecological knowledge, and equity) to apply to join us to advance human and environmental health.
SFE’s mission is to examine the natural world and explore diverse challenges in natural, built, and social environments, as well as the intersections among them. Using transdisciplinary and equity-informed approaches to drive research, teaching, and action, we expand environmental knowledge and understanding and create cutting-edge transdisciplinary solutions to environmental and social problems in Boston and beyond. As Boston’s only public research university located on the Boston Harbor waterfront, we are particularly interested in candidates who can immerse aquaculture into their teaching and research activities in an urban setting. The preferred candidate will be able to apply their aquaculture work to complement activities and interests of the core and affiliate faculty.
This position is one of four Assistant Professor positions to be advertised this year, adding to five new positions added last year. The successful candidate will develop an active, collaborative, and impactful research program, seek funding from public and private sources, and participate in graduate training while receiving mentoring and professional development opportunities.
Responsibilities The successful candidate will teach and mentor students across the Environmental Studies and Sustainability BA, Environmental Science BA, BS, MS, and PhD programs. In addition to teaching and research, the candidate will provide service to the School for the Environment, the university, and the professional field of study.
Qualifications Given the transdisciplinary nature of identifying needs and solution creation, we invite applicants with a PhD in natural or social sciences. The ideal candidate should have the ability and/or interest to collaborate in transdisciplinary teams, engage with diverse stakeholders, and integrate multiple disciplines to study complex issues associated with food provisioning for urban areas.
EEO Statement UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. Persons with disabilities will be provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, contact HR@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.
Application Instructions
Cover letter (2 pages maximum)
CV
Complete contact information for three academic references
Applications should be submitted through the portal by Sunday, November 30, 2025 before 11:59 pm (EST).
Contact Michael Tlusty, Professor of Sustainability and Food Solutions, School for the Environment, University of Massachusetts Boston michael.tlusty@umb.edu
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The School for the Environment (SFE) at the University of Massachusetts Boston is seeking candidates for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Sustainable Food: Aquaculture to begin September 1, 2026. We believe that aquaculture can provide sustainable food for urban populations that promote equitable health outcomes. We invite scholars who study how to improve aquaculture and aquatic (blue) food systems in the context of technology, regulations, impact assessment (LCA analyses, blue carbon economy, etc), and/or social dimensions (including but not limited to producer behavior, traditional ecological knowledge, and equity) to apply to join us to advance human and environmental health.
SFE’s mission is to examine the natural world and explore diverse challenges in natural, built, and social environments, as well as the intersections among them. Using transdisciplinary and equity-informed approaches to drive research, teaching, and action, we expand environmental knowledge and understanding and create cutting-edge transdisciplinary solutions to environmental and social problems in Boston and beyond. As Boston’s only public research university located on the Boston Harbor waterfront, we are particularly interested in candidates who can immerse aquaculture into their teaching and research activities in an urban setting. The preferred candidate will be able to apply their aquaculture work to complement activities and interests of the core and affiliate faculty.
This position is one of four Assistant Professor positions to be advertised this year, adding to five new positions added last year. The successful candidate will develop an active, collaborative, and impactful research program, seek funding from public and private sources, and participate in graduate training while receiving mentoring and professional development opportunities.
Responsibilities The successful candidate will teach and mentor students across the Environmental Studies and Sustainability BA, Environmental Science BA, BS, MS, and PhD programs. In addition to teaching and research, the candidate will provide service to the School for the Environment, the university, and the professional field of study.
Qualifications Given the transdisciplinary nature of identifying needs and solution creation, we invite applicants with a PhD in natural or social sciences. The ideal candidate should have the ability and/or interest to collaborate in transdisciplinary teams, engage with diverse stakeholders, and integrate multiple disciplines to study complex issues associated with food provisioning for urban areas.
EEO Statement UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. Persons with disabilities will be provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, contact HR@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.
Application Instructions
Cover letter (2 pages maximum)
CV
Complete contact information for three academic references
Applications should be submitted through the portal by Sunday, November 30, 2025 before 11:59 pm (EST).
Contact Michael Tlusty, Professor of Sustainability and Food Solutions, School for the Environment, University of Massachusetts Boston michael.tlusty@umb.edu
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