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Postdocs
- 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 Researcher in Climate and Marine Ecosystem Modeling at GMRI (apply by April 15)
- Postdoc position in carbon-climate modelling at LSCE (apply by June 15)
- Postdoctoral Research Scientist In Imaging Cytometry for Microbial Oceanography at Bigelow Lab apply by March 25
- Postdoctoral position in algal-bacterial interactions at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (apply by May 15)
- Post-doctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology from the Simons Foundation (applications due June 14); the Simons Foundation also sponsors the Regional Graduate Network of Oceanography (RGNO) in Namibia through SCOR; therefore, SCOR particularly encourages applications from individuals interested in research on microbial ecology in the Benguela upwelling system
- Postdoc/Researcher in Marine Biogeochemistry and Climate Research at NORCE Climate and the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen, Norway. Research activities will contribute to the assessment of climate change impacts on marine biogeochemistry using Earth system models. Closing date is April 23
- Estuarine biogeochemistry postdoctoral associate in the Spivak lab in the University of Georgia’s Department of Marine Science. The closing date for full consideration is April 30, 2019, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
- Postdoctoral position focused on developing models of N and P biogeochemistry and phytoplankton physiological dynamics at JAMSTEC. This 3 year bilateral project, funded jointly by JSPS (Japan) and DFG (Germany), provides an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to conduct research in collaboration with leading researchers in this field of study. Closing date is April 26
- International post-doctoral fellowships (continuation of LabexMER postdoc program in Marine Sciences at ISblue laboratories in Western Brittany (France) Apply by May 3
- Postdoctoral Researcher in the area of ocean physical and biogeochemical coupling to work with Professor Resplandy in the Princeton University Geosciences department. The postdoc will investigate the physical and biological processes at both global and local scale that control the evolution of the tropical Oxygen Minimum Zone in the Indian Ocean (project details). Ideally, candidates will have a strong background in numerical modeling, but candidates with the necessary background in geophysical fluid dynamics and/or ocean biogeochemistry will be given full consideration. Applicants should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including a publication list, and contact information for three references, due April 15
- Data science postdocs at Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI), University of California, San Diego – 100% supported by HDSI (and will be assigned an HDSI affiliated mentor) but will be free to collaborate with any researchers at UCSD.
- A position will open up soon for a two year postdoc position with Alessandro Tagliabue linked to a newly funded NSF-NERC project based on iron cycling at the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series site. The postdoc will be focussed on developing a new iron cycle model. Flexible start date. For now contact Dr. Tagliabue for more information. This is an exciting joint NSF NERC project. The postdoc will join a great team led by Pete Sedwick (ODU) and includes Kristen Buck (USF), Dan Ohnemus (UGA), Ben Twining (Bigelow) and Rod Johnson (BIOS)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate in numeric modeling of coastal systems to work with Dr. Y. Joseph Zhang at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). The postdoc will join ongoing projects involving the development and application of numeric models to coastal hydrodynamics, geomorphological and ecological processes. Research activities will contribute to development and implementation of the next generation seamless ‘creek-to-ocean’ forecasts based on the SCHISM modeling system.
- Postdoctoral Position in biogeochemical cycling of trace metals in the oceans starting on April 1, 2019. Topic of position: Investigations into sources, sinks and cycling of trace elements in the oceans at GEOMAR
- 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
- UW School of Oceanography seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with a team (Crusius, Murray, Bundy) focused on understanding the inputs of metals and/or metal isotopes to Gulf of Alaska surface waters. This position will contribute to a project that involves land-based sampling in remote Alaskan island and/or coastal locations, together with metal and isotopic analyses, aimed at assessing the dust flux to Gulf of Alaska surface waters and at distinguishing Alaskan dust, Asian dust, and fossil fuel-derived inputs. This position is full-time (100% FTE), 12-months/year, with an initial term appointment of one year (12 months), renewable for a second year, assuming satisfactory performance. The start date is negotiable and the position is available immediately. Contact John Crusius
- 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 POSITION in satellite algorithms in coastal environment at Old Dominion University with Dr. Richard Zimmerman and Dr. Victoria Hill. Applicant will work on a NASA-funded project to evaluate the use of high spatial resolution multispectral imagery for nearshore coastal environments including seagrass meadows and kelp forests, as well as marginal ice zones in the Arctic Ocean. Opportunity exists to participate in other projects involving carbon cycling in coastal environments, ecosystem modeling and ecological physiology of aquatic macrophytes, phytoplankton and ice algae.
- Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Marine Microbiology and Genomics in the Marchetti and Septer Labs to work on an NSF-funded project investigating the role and importance of proteorhodopsin in diatoms from polar and temperate regions. The project will combine molecular, biochemical and physiological measurements in laboratory cultures and natural diatom communities. Questions may be directed to Dr. Adrian Marchetti
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Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with a team using autonomous ocean observations and models to investigate three-dimensional transport pathways and biogeochemical fluxes in the Southern Ocean. This position is located at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
- 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.
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. NASA Postdoctoral Program application deadlines are March 1st, July 1st and November 1st each year. Eligible candidates within five years of receiving their PhD may apply as Postdoctoral Fellows and those with more than five years after their PhD may apply as a Senior Fellows. - 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
- Postdoc ecosystem modeling and fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico at RSMAS
- Research Fellow (post-doctoral) in Oceanography within the Asian School of the Environment (ASE)
- NOAA AOML Postdoc Inter-Ocean Exchanges and Regional Sinks of Heat, Salt, and Carbon
- NASA JPL Postdoc Estimating and Studying the Global Ocean Ecology and Carbon Cycle Using Observations and Numerical Models with Michelle Gierach and Dimitris Menemenlis
- Postdoctoral scholarship in oceanography at Bermuda Inst. Ocean Sciences (BIOS)
Jobs
- Project Administrator for analysis and development of environmental data for Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) Carbon Portal at Lund Univ. (apply by April 9)
- Full-time, Tenure Track Position in Oceanography/Biology at Everett Community College’s Ocean Research College Academy (apply by April 15)
- Assistant Researcher in Marine Aquaculture/Marine Omics, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Apply by April 1
- COMPASS Program Assistant Apply by March 29
- Associate Director Position at the “Center for Climate Physics” of the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Pusan, South Korea (applications due April 23, 2019)
- Lecturer in Ocean Science, University of Liverpool, UK (Closing date: 20 April 2019)
- Administrative Assistant for the IMBeR Regional Project Office in Shanghai, China due March 31
- Permanent position in ecosystem modeling and stock assessment at Ifremer in Boulogne-sur-mer, France Deadline for applications March 26
- IOC-UNESCO hiring Project Consultant, Ocean Acidification Apply by March 31
- Director of Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). Review of applications begins March 22, 2019. For best consideration applications should be submitted by March 29, 2019
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Executive Secretary to take over the position very early in 2020 for North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES)
- Executive Director for the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) Apply by April 1
- Assistant or Associate Professor of Biological Oceanography at Southern Miss at the Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
- Science writer and editor in the Communications Department at WHOI
- Manager for the Analytical Laboratory Marine Science Institute at UCSB. The lab houses two IRMS, a CHN analyzer, and a Lachat. Position also involves some fiscal and personnel management. Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu Job #20190021
- Biology Dept at William & Mary is searching for two multi-year lecturers–ecology-evolution and molecular-cellular biology.
- Research Technician in Francisco Chavez’s lab at MBARI – understanding how and why marine ecosystems vary over space and time, experience desired in Programming in Matlab or R, biological and chemical analyses, and bioinformatics.
- Assistant Professor of Marine Science, Department of Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University. Review of applications will begin in January 2019 until the position is filled
- Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) within the Directorate of Geosciences (GEO) announces a nation-wide search for one or more Program Directors in the Biological Oceanography Program. Applications will be accepted immediately and will continue to be accepted through Fall 2019. Once the position is filled, applications may be considered for future openings.
- Lecturer, Coastal Resiliency at Graduate School of Oceanography, URI
- Assistant Professor position in Climate/Atmospheric Sci at UC Merced
- Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Oceanography, with specialization in Marine Chemistry at Graduate School of Oceanography, URI
- Principal Biogeochemist – identify and steward growth areas in coastal/marine biogeochemistry, lead proposals, and manage and carry out research projects/programs strategic to the energy, environment, and security focus of the Marine Sciences Laboratory (MSL) at PNNL (Sequim, WA)
- Research Associate (Level 1 or 2) – Molecular Biology and Biogeochemistry at BIOS
- Assistant or Associate Professor, Organismal Physiologist or Zooplankton Ecologist/Curator at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. Closes November 30, 2019
- Tenure-track quantitative fisheries scientist in the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The position is supported in part by NOAA’s Quantitative Ecology and Socioeconomic Training (QUEST) program and based at the Juneau Center for Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, which shares a campus with the NOAA Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute.
- Staff Associate position, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University to serve as the Climate Assessment Specialist, supported by a grant from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Staff Associate will assist the Principal Investigator with stakeholder-driven research on climate assessment in the urban corridor from Philadelphia to Boston and will work closely with other researchers and stakeholders in the northeast corridor, including Washington, DC, and the Consortium for Climate Risk in the Urban Northeast (CCRUN), one of NOAA’s Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) Program projects. Experience working with communities, organizations or agencies related to climate adaptation planning is preferred as well as experience working at the interface between research and decision making.
- COMPASS Director of Policy Engagement
- Assistant Professor position at Univ. Southern California: trace element geochemistry, trace metal stable isotopes, and modeling the global distribution of trace elements in the modern and ancient oceans. Contact: Search Committee Chair, Prof. W. Berelson
- Analytical Facilities Specialist, Institute for Marine Sciences, UC Santa Cruz
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