Faculty Hiring
The Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) of Grand Valley State University is seeking applications to complement the existing Faculty and Principal Investigators at AWRI. A Ph.D. is required; postdoctoral experience is preferred. The selected candidate will have a demonstrated record of: conducting quality research; obtaining extramural funding for research and publishing findings in the peer-reviewed scientific literature; ability to teach graduate courses in field of expertise; and desire to work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. Teaching responsibilities include advanced courses in the applicant’s area of expertise. Faculty members also advise undergraduate and graduate students, serve on academic committees, and perform community service.
This is a 12-month, tenure-track position with benefits. Salary is commensurate with skills and experience. Apply online (only) at www.jobs.gvsu.edu. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2026 and the position will remain open until filled. Inquiries about the position may be directed toward AWRI Executive Director Dr. Stuart Jones ([email protected]). Grand Valley State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.
About AWRI
AWRI is a world-class research facility on GVSU's lakeshore campus located on Muskegon Lake in Muskegon, MI, near the shores of Lake Michigan. The institute houses a dozen faculty, numerous research staff, and a robust graduate program. Located 30 miles from the main Grand Valley State University campus, AWRI maintains state-of-the-art analytical and molecular laboratories, a mesocosm facility, two research vessels, and a fleet of fieldwork trucks and small boats. Please visit the AWRI website (www.gvsu.edu/wri) for more information on our faculty, facilities, research programs, educational programs, and outreach programs.
About GVSU
Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is a public comprehensive institution located in West Michigan with campuses in Allendale, downtown Grand Rapids, and Holland, plus centers in Detroit, Muskegon and Traverse City. The University attracts approximately 22,000 undergraduate and graduate students with high quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities and has been nationally recognized for innovativeness and its contribution to students’ social mobility. The greater Grand Rapids metropolitan area has a population of around one million people, is affordable, and offers rich cultural amenities. Grand Valley is located within easy driving distance of Chicago, Detroit, Lake Michigan beaches, and many other superb summer and winter recreational venues. Information can be found at www.gvsu.edu/hro/community-resources-1056.htm. Grand Valley is highly rated for safety, sustainability, and veteran and LGBTQ friendliness, and is committed to supporting employees and their families in work-life balance. The university seeks to create an inclusive and diverse environment for faculty and students while promoting enrichment of society through excellent teaching, active scholarship, and service.
About Muskegon
As the largest city on Lake Michigan's eastern shoreline, the City of Muskegon and surrounding metropolitan area strikes a unique balance between access to natural resources and outdoor recreation opportunities and access to arts, culture, and sporting events. Learn more at Visit Muskegon.
Muskegon Lake is part of a series of drowned river mouth lakes that span the western border of Michigan's lower peninsula, and is fed by the 216-mile long Muskegon River (the second largest river in Michigan). GVSU-AWRI students, staff, and faculty contributed to the research and restoration of Muskegon Lake, collaborating with local, regional, and state partners in the effort to officially de-list the lake as an EPA Great Lakes Area of Concern in September 2025. Interdisciplinary studies in 2011 and again in 2020 by GVSU and AWRI faculty determined that, over 15 years, the Recovery Act funding invested in Muskegon Lake restoration will result in a 6-to-1 return to the local economy.