Jobs and Postdocs

Postdocs

• Marine Biogeochemistry Group at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is currently seeking a postdoc on an NSF funded project that is integrated with the NASA EXports Processes in the Ocean from Remote Sensing (EXPORTS) mission. The goal of the project is to improve understanding of the biological carbon pump and its predictability from remote sensing.
• Postdoc in assessing the Black Sea physics and biogeochemistry from Earth Observations and numerical modelling at MAST, Université de Liège (Belgium) Review begins November 15, open until filled
• Post-Doctoral Scholar position at Penn State University with Dr. Raymond Najjar to study the transport and fate of plastics in the Chesapeake Bay using numerical models and to collaborate with experimentalists
• 1-2 Postdocs in Marine Ecosystem Modeling, UC Santa Barbara: Postdoc(s) will work with Holly Moeller (UCSB), Charlotte Laufkotter (Univ. of Bern), Steph Dutkiewicz (MIT), and Ben Ward (Univ. of Southampton) on incorporating mixotroph evolutionary responses to climate change into coupled upper ocean biogeochemical models. The goal of the project is to understand how shifting contributions of phototrophy and heterotrophy to mixotroph physiology will alter the global carbon cycle. For primary consideration apply by October 18
• Postdoc in Ocean Biogeochemistry at Boston College - research combining numerical model simulations and sensor data from autonomous platforms to understand connections between the biological carbon pump and the marine carbon cycle. This research will contribute to a NSF-funded collaborative project between Boston College and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution aimed at diagnosing the physical and biological drivers of air-sea oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the subpolar North Atlantic. Review begins November 1, open until filled.
• Postdoc researcher at LEGOS-Mercator in Toulouse, France to work on the seasonal forecast of Sargassum in the tropical Atlantic using physical/biogeochemical models (start by December 1)
• Scripps Postdoctoral Scholar Program open for applications (apply by October 25 for full consideration, final deadline is December 31)
• Postdoctoral Position in Ocean Biogeochemistry at the University of New Hampshire
• Postdoctoral Research Associate at Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana. We invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher to work with Dr. Matthew Church at the Flathead Lake Biological Station. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct field and laboratory research focused on the role of plankton in catalyzing ocean nitrogen cycling and organic matter mineralization. The goal of the research is to assess variability and controls on organic matter fluxes between the upper ocean and the deep sea in the subtropical North Pacific Ocean. The successful applicant will be expected to leverage genomic and biogeochemical data for better understanding of plankton metabolism and nutrient cycling in the mid-waters of the open ocean. Closes January 1, 2020 (applications received by Nov 1 will be given priority)
• Post-Doctoral Scholar position at Penn State University with Dr. Raymond Najjar to study the transport and fate of plastics in the Chesapeake Bay using numerical models and to collaborate with experimentalists
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego in La Jolla, California, invites applications for one or more Institution-wide Postdoctoral positions in any of the major areas of research conducted at Scripps.
• Postdoctoral Position in Ocean Physical/Biogeochemical Modeling at UCLA: We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher in ocean physical/biogeochemical modeling to join a project aimed at modeling the ocean’s nitrogen cycle, with particular emphasis on low-oxygen processes. The successful candidate will join a collaborative and interdisciplinary research group, located at the University of California Los Angeles, engaged in development and application of Regional Earth System Models to a wide range of questions in biogeochemistry, ecology, and climate. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Earth Sciences, or a related field, effective oral and written communication skills, and experience with development and analysis of numerical ocean circulation/biogeochemistry models. Experience with the ROMS modeling system, Matlab/Python is strongly encouraged. Candidates should submit a CV, a 1-page statement of research interests and goals, and contact information for up to 3 references to Daniele Bianchi (dbianchi@atmos.ucla.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the available positions are filled. The initial term of appointment is one year, renewable on an annual basis.
• Postdoctoral Research Associate - Marine Chemistry at The University of Southern Mississippi
• Postdoctoral Researcher in Physical Oceanography at Georgia Tech: Leveraging the AMOC arrays and models to understand heat and freshwater transports in the North Atlantic
• Postdoctoral research associate in Hydrodynamic Modeling or observation and data analysis of coastal zone in Miaohua Mao's numerical modeling group at Chinese Academy of Science
• Postdoc position at MIT on Ocean Modeling and Transport
• Postdoctoral Call 2019 for the Millennium Institute of Oceanography (IMO) in Chile (Dr. Cristian A. Vargas & Dr. Peter Von Dassow)
• Postdoctoral Scholar in Chemical Oceanography/Metrology on the NOAA Project: Establishing the traceability of pH measurements for long-term carbon system monitoring from coastal waters to open ocean. Contact Wei-Jun Cai (wcai@udel.edu) and Regina Easley (regina.easley@nist.gov)
• Postdoctoral position in ocean metals ecology in The John Lab at the University of Southern California. The applicant will develop large-volume trace-metal clean mesocosms. This experimental setup will allow us to explore the role of trace-metals on ocean ecology, moving beyond the ‘instantaneous’ effects measured in typical bottle incubations towards longer-term ecosystem-scale experimentation. Initial experiments will focus on the role of iron from dust in supporting nitrogen fixation in the oceans, with further experiments based on the specific skills and interests of the postdoc, and on opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration. Possible areas of further research include the biological cycling of trace-metal isotopes, the role of trace-metals in viral ecology, or the use of mesocosms to constrain global numerical models of metal cycling. The postdoc will have frequent opportunities for collaboration and travel through the Simons Collaboration on Ocean Processes and Ecology (SCOPE) project. Applicants should send a CV and a cover letter describing areas of research interest to Professor Seth John (sethjohn@usc.edu).
• Postdoctoral research associate -  computational research on ocean biological-physical interactions in Scott Doney's group at U. Virginia - to work with data sets & models from NASA NAAMES, Palmer LTER & CESM model.
• Postdoc in Seagrass Ecosystem Research Lab to conduct research on the biogeochemistry of carbonates and air-water CO₂ exchange over south Florida seagrasses at Florida International University open until filled
• One-year postdoc specializing in coral reef carbonate chemistry (see full details on OA Exchange) within the Acidification, Climate, and Coral Reef Ecosystems Team (ACCRETE), a subunit of the Coral Health and Monitoring Program, to work closely with scientists at Univ. Miami RSMAS and NOAA AMOL's Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystem Division. The position does not require the applicant to relocate to Miami, duties can be fulfilled remotely 1) Focusing on synthesis and analysis of the NCRMP Ocean Acidification Enterprise datasets, i.e. baseline carbonate, diurnal suite, and census-based carbonate budgeting; 2) developing foundational models to link oceanic carbonate projection models with coastal biogeochemistry in focal island area within the NCRMP framework; and 3) Co-authors manuscripts describing the research for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals and outreach materials for a general audience.
• Postdoc to model climate change impacts on the Northeast US marine ecosystem using Atlantis located either the Woods Hole, MA lab or Narragansett, RI lab (NEFSC). Contact: vincent.saba@noaa.gov
• Postdoctoral Research Associate: Merging top-down and bottom-up approaches to partition carbon and water fluxes between the atmosphere and biosphere with Dr. Anna Michalak’s lab at CIS in Stanford (location base), Dr. Trevor Keenan’s lab at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) in Berkeley, and Dr. Joshua Fisher at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena
• The Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS; http://caos.iisc.as.in) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc; https://iisc.ac.in) welcomes applications from recent PhDs in oceanography for the newly established Raman Postdoctoral Fellowships. Candidates of all nationalities are eligible to apply. The application form, details regarding the application process, salary and qualifications can be found at https://iisc.ac.in/post-docs/. The initial appointments will be for a period of two years. Details on research fields in oceanography are available from Prof. P. N. Vinayachandran (vinay@iisc.ac.in)
• Postdoc in marine biogeochemistry to participate in a research project on marine dissolved organic phosphorus and the role of compound-specific phosphorus hydrolase transformations in the marine phosphorus cycle with the Duhamel Lab at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Proposed start date January 2019.
• 2-year postdoctoral fellowship at URI Graduate School of Oceanography to study microbially mediated biogeochemistry of C1 compounds in the Central Arctic during the MOSAiC Expedition. The successful candidate will participate in a portion of the year-long MOSAiC drift aboard the R/V Polarstern, beginning late 2019, as well as pre- and post-expedition activities. The position is based at URI/GSO with time spent at Scripps Inst. of Oceanography in San Diego, and at the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven to train and interact with our collaborators.
• Postdoctoral Scholar in Experimental Chemical Thermodynamics of Seawater at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) is seeking postdoctoral scientists in Oceanography to work on projects related to the oceans role in climate, ocean-climate interactions, heat and carbon uptake, and ocean biogeochemistry. Current Cycle Deadline: Applications will be accepted from July 2 to November 1, 2019 6:00 PM ET
  1) Ocean Modeling and Analysis, Advisors: Anastasia Romanou and Gavin A. Schmidt
  2) Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling, Advisors: Anastasia Romanou, Gavin Schmidt and Tim Hall
  The fellowships are designed to help advance NASA’s climate modeling efforts by combining NASA observations with models and utilizing novel techniques in numerical analysis as well as data science. Successful candidates will be expected to work with the NASA-GISS climate model, NASA observations and in collaboration with scientists at NASA-GISS. Candidates’ background may be in Physical and/or Biogeochemical Oceanography, Earth Science, Physics, Mathematics or Computer Science.
• Atmospheric Science Postdoc Position in Deep Learning for Climate Model Parameterization open until filled
• Postdoc at Applied Physics Laboratory-University of Washington in investigating (sub)mesoscale dynamics using a combination of in situ and satellite observations with a focus on (sub)mesoscale variability in open ocean salinity and ocean color. Open until filled
• NASA JPL Postdoc Estimating and Studying the Global Ocean Ecology and Carbon Cycle Using Observations and Numerical Models with Michelle Gierach and Dimitris Menemenlis