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Position Name Tenure-track positions in Marine Sciences in affiliation with the Eilat Campus, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Description As part of the national effort to enhance the development of the sea-tech sector/ecosystem in the Eilat-Eilot region, Southern Israel, Ben Gurion University of the Negev is expanding its Marine Biology and Biotechnology Program. The aim is to establish an academic community of researchers at the Eilat Campus in all sea-tech fields with an emphasis on food from the sea that will support a Bachelor’s degree curriculum and a vibrant community of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev invites applications for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions in Marine Sciences beginning October 1, 2025. The selected candidates will become faculty members in an Academic Department that best fits their field of research. An ad-hoc committee will evaluate the candidate’s suitability for the proposed positions based on her/his expertise and the needs of the program at the Eilat Campus and the relevant department.
Basic Qualifications
We are interested in candidates who employ innovative approaches and utilize novel model systems to conduct cutting-edge research in Marine Sciences at the Eilat Campus. The successful candidate should have an outstanding Ph.D. and post-doctoral training records. The hired candidates are expected to develop an externally funded and internationally recognized research program. 

Relevant fields include (but are not limited to) marine biology, marine aquaculture, aquacultural engineering, physical oceanography, geophysical oceanography, geochemical oceanography, and chemical oceanography.

The hired candidates will have research laboratories in Eilat, and they are expected to live in the Eilat/ Eilot region. 

The University is also committed to quality teaching at all levels. The hired candidate will be expected to contribute to both the undergraduate and graduate curricula through mentoring students and teaching in a new B.Sc. program in Marine Agriculture/Sea-Tech. 


 
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To: Prof. Ofer Ovadia (oferovad@bgu.ac.il)
Dean, Eilat Campus, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Appointment procedures will be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of BGU and are subject to the approval of the university authorities. 
 
Equal Opportunity Employer Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is committed to fairness and diversity in recruiting new faculty members and actively encourages women, members of minority groups, and those with disabilities to apply. If you are a person with disabilities according to the definition in the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law , 5758-1988: 'A person with a physical, mental or intellectual disability, including cognition, permanent or temporary, whose immature function is limited to one or more of the main areas of life' - you should point this out in the candidacy forms.
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3.    Research statement - Description of future research plans.
4.    PDF copies of up to 3 recently published articles.
5.    List of courses that the candidate is capable of teaching.
6.    A Teaching Statement and student assessment surveys, if available.
7.    Three letters of recommendation (directly submitted online by the referees. Please see directions on the online application site).
 
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