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JOBS
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Upcoming NSF vacancy announcements on Monday, June 15 - seeks to recruit scientists and engineers for the role of associate program director (AD-3). These positions serve a crucial role in advancing the agency's mission.
Associate program directors serve in an intermediate program management role within the NSF, supporting the administration, evaluation and oversight of scientific and science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related programs. NSF supports the professional development of associate program directors and program directors through interdisciplinary activities, training and opportunities for independent research and collaboration.
The NSF Directorate for Geosciences welcomes interest from applicants with expertise in any areas of the geosciences, such as the following areas of research.
- Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS): Research to advance understanding of Earth's atmosphere and the near-Earth space environment, including the physical and chemical processes that drive variability and coupling across these regions, and across spatial and temporal scales.
- Earth Sciences (EAR): Research to advance understanding of Earth's interior and surface processes, past and present, including the structure, physics and chemical evolution of Earth's interior; water, landscape and critical zone processes; and life and environments through time.
- Ocean Sciences (OCE): Research to advance understanding of the ocean basins and Great Lakes and their role in the Earth system, including biological, chemical and physical oceanography and the geological and geophysical processes of the ocean.
These career opportunities will be listed on the NSF career webpage under current job openings. Applications must be submitted through USAJOBS - each announcement will be open for a limited time and there is a cap on number of applications per posting. Once the cap has been reached, no additional applications will be accepted.
- U.S. GO-SHIP is seeking two physical and/or biogeochemical oceanographers with hydrographic and cruise-planning experience to serve as Chief Scientist on either the southern (P16S) or central (P16C) leg of the 2027 occupation of the Pacific Ocean meridional line along 150°W. P16S departs/arrives New Zealand/Tahiti, ~7.5 weeks at sea (mid-Jan to early March 2027). P16C follows immediately, departs/arrives Tahiti/Honolulu ~5 weeks at sea (ending mid Apr. 2027). Application deadline June 30, 2026, but will remain open until filled. Eligibility, compensation, and application details can be found here: https://usgoship.ucsd.edu/2026/06/02/seeking-chief-scientists-for-p16s-and-p16c/ Contact: Alison Macdonald (amacdonald@whoi.edu)
- Opening for a research technician split between the laboratories of Ryan Woosley and Andrew Babbin at MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences and Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy. Focus will be on the marine carbon and nitrogen cycles. Responsibilities will include data and analytical laboratory analysis of carbonate system parameters (DIC, TA, and pH), nutrients and other microbial parameters. Occasional extended field work will be required. Responsibilities will also include routine lab management (EHS compliance, maintenance of instruments and lab spaces, etc.). Experience in oceanography/marine chemistry and a strong background in analytical and physical chemistry preferred. More information about the PI laboratories can be found at Woosley.mit.edu and bablab.mit.edu
- Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia seeks Water Quality Project Coordinator. Reviews start May 26
- Part-time Managing Director for the Duke mCDR Hub to help launch the Hub and build its research portfolio in marine carbon removal. Materials are due May 31, with interviews planned for June.
- A full-time Teaching Professor in the School of Ocean Futures at Arizona State University with start date of August 2026. Review of apps began May 2
- Marine Natural Products/Marine Biotechnology - Assistant Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Next review date is March 27
- Tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Observational Air–Sea Interactions at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Applicants should apply by Monday, March 30 for full consideration.
- Director of Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and Professor, Savannah, GA. For full consideration, please submit your materials by April 1
- Full/Associate/Assistant Professor in Ocean Technology at University of Macau
- Assistant Professor, Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling, University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Application review begins January 9, 2026. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.
- Bowling Green State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Aquatic Ecology peer-reviewed publications, and have college-level teaching experience.
- The Division of Coastal Sciences (COA) in the School of Ocean Science and Engineering (SOSE) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) invites qualified applicants for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track faculty position in Aquatic Ecotoxicology at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, to begin in Fall 2026.
POSTDOCS
- [C]Worthy is hiring two postdocs: OAE Testbed and Atlas. Apply by June 24.
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Arctic Trace Metal Biogeochemistry, Université Laval, University of Victoria, Canada. Open until filled.
- The Gulf of Maine Research Institute has an opening for a postdoctoral associate in physical oceanography and/or ocean biogeochemistry Close date is June 10.
- Postdoc Hydrodynamic Modelling of Blue Carbon Sediment Dynamics at National University of Singapore to start August 2026. For more information, please contact Assistant Professor Jiarui (Gary) Lei. Email: jlei@nus.edu.sg
- Postdoctoral Position Available at the Lewis Lab, URI Graduate School of Oceanography to join our research group working at the intersection of biological oceanography, ecosystem modeling, AI, and coastal resilience. This is a two-year position (June 2026 - June 2028) with potential for extension, starting at $62,232/year plus full benefits. The role offers flexibility to pursue your own research interests while contributing to ecosystem modeling with AI applications and a coastal living shorelines project. Looking for candidates with a PhD in biological oceanography, marine ecology, fisheries science, or related field, with strong communication skills and coding experience in R and/or Python. Field experience and interest in ecosystem modeling or machine learning are highly valued. Interested candidates should contact Dr. Kris Lewis at kristy.lewis@uri.edu for the full position description and application details. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis; priority consideration by May 22, 2026.
- Postdoctoral position in compound-specific isotope geochemistry of marine particles at University of Miami (Miami, Florida). Position description can be found here. Candidates should contact Dr. Hilary Close (hclose@miami.edu) before June 1, 2026.
- HMEI Ocean Biodiversity Storytelling Postdoctoral Research Associate in ocean biodiversity and environmental storytelling at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey: Office of the Dean of the Faculty: Natural Sciences: High Meadows Environmental Institute. Applications received before May 31 given full consideration. Questions about the application process may be directed to Professor Allison Carruth (Professor of American Studies and HMEI, Environmental Studies Director, Blue Lab Director at Princeton): acarruth@princeton.edu
- 2 year postdoc in marine biogeochemistry at SUSTech, Shenzhen, China. Open until filled
- Postdoctoral Scientist: Zooplankton and Fish at the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Bermuda. Full consideration until May 15. Potential consideration thereafter until the position is filled.
- Postdoctoral Position in Microphytobenthos, Carbon Fluxes, and Carbon Burial Numerical Modeling (24 months) – La Rochelle University, France
- Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d). Full-time, 4 years at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon (Geesthacht, Germany). We seek a postdoc with interest in coastal carbon cycling, marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR), and its Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV). PhD in chemical or physical oceanography, or related (required). Experience with eddy covariance or other direct flux techniques (desired). Strong knowledge of the marine carbonate system, including TA, DIC, pH, and pCO₂ observations (required). At the moment, no online application is possible, so interested people should email directly to Bryce.Dam@hereon.de. Open until filled
- Fully funded postdoctoral scholar in the Luo Lab, Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Research focus: marine microbial ecology, viruses, biogeochemistry, and metagenomics, with a focus on microbial impacts on carbon cycling. Start date ideally summer 2026 but is flexible. Apply by February 20 for full consideration
- Postdoctoral Research Associate to join an interdisciplinary research project between the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture and the University of Connecticut focused on blue carbon ecosystems (e.g., mangroves, salt marshes, seagrasses) as sites for ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Potential applicants can email mojtaba.fakhraee@uconn.edu with: A cover letter describing research interests and relevant experience, a CV, and contact information for 2–3 references.
- Biological or physical oceanographer postdoc position in biooptics and/or satellite remote sensing at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Coastal & Ocean Remote Sensing Branch in the Remote Sensing Division (Washington, DC) - post-doctoral research op on remote sensing of coastal ocean and sea ice processes using a combination of active and passive remote sensing and/or modeling. The research is expected to involve the use of any or a combination of airborne and spaceborne optical, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and lidar systems. Given that coastal ocean and sea ice dynamics occur at a range of spatial and temporal scales, a synergistic approach that takes advantage of the unique advantages of various remote sensing systems in an integrated manner is encouraged. With an emphasis on optical remote sensing, the selected applicant is expected to possess or have an eagerness to develop expertise in processing and analyzing (any of) optical, SAR, or lidar data, with knowledge and skill in several of the following areas: radiative transfer, data fusion, feature extraction, spectral analysis, spectral manipulation of data, polarimetry, and advanced image processing techniques, including statistical methods and machine learning approaches, for processing high-resolution multispectral and hyperspectral imagery. NRL has several ongoing research projects in the Arctic, focused on developing techniques and tools to understand and monitor environmental changes in the Arctic - including the nearshore environment, land-ocean interface, and sea ice. The selected candidate will have opportunities to participate in these projects, including field campaigns, as part of their post-doctoral research. NRL provides access to a number of commercial and custom-built sensing and imaging systems (hyperspectral, multispectral, thermal and polarimetric systems), calibration facilities, and computer resources to perform the work. U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Green Card holders) and must have obtained their Ph.D. within the last five years at the time of application. Students expected to graduate in 2025 are also eligible. A base stipend of $99,200 plus a professional travel allowance of $3,000 per year; Health insurance (individual & family coverage) and relocation benefits are available. Please contact Dr. Wes Moses (wesley.j.moses.civ@us.navy.mil) to express interest and receive instructions on applying.
