Assistant Professor, Ocean and Marine Technologies

Note: To be considered, please submit your application package via email to: with the subject line “MECH Ocean & Marine Technologies: Asst Prof. position” by 6 September 2026. Applications should be addressed to: Dr. Brad Buckham.

Position Overview

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria invites applications for a tenure‑track faculty position in emerging fields of ocean & marine engineering. The successful candidate will have a strong foundation in hydrodynamics, control of surface or sub‑surface vessels, marine structures and materials, electrified vessel power and propulsion systems, or instrumentation and ocean observation systems. The role requires the development of a research program that combines fundamentals such as fluid mechanics, dynamics and control with advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning and multidisciplinary design optimization to create next‑generation autonomous ocean and marine...