Assistant Professor - Blue Technology

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Job Description: The School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston is seeking candidates for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Blue Technology to begin September 1, 2026. Innovation and entrepreneurship in technologies related to water, especially renewable energy, aquaculture, and climate adaptation offer myriad opportunities for start-up companies and growth industries. We seek an interdisciplinary scholar whose research focuses on the design, application, or analysis of sensors, software, or systems related to freshwater and/or marine environments. Experience in technology entrepreneurship and industry collaboration will be viewed as an asset. Blue technology, or BlueTech, refers to the development and application of technologies designed to improve our understanding, protection, and sustainable use of the world's ocean and coastal resources to support a sustainable Blue Economy. This broad sector includes innovations such as underwater drones for monitoring, AI-based data analysis and modeling, systems for food production and pollution abatement, and technologies for developing renewable energy from the ocean. The goal of blue tech...