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OCB Postdoc Exchange!
JOBS
- Senior Scientist, Oceans Science at Environmental Defense Fund. First review July
- Dalhousie University Executive Director. Closes July 14
- 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). Eligibility, compensation, and application details can be found here. Contact: Alison Macdonald (amacdonald@whoi.edu) Deadline June 30
- 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
- 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
- Tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Observational Air–Sea Interactions at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Director of Skidaway Institute of Oceanography and Professor, Savannah, GA
- Full/Associate/Assistant Professor in Ocean Technology at University of Macau
- 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
- Distinguished Postdoctoral Associate- Marine Acoustics and Oceanography - Florida International University. Deadline July 18
- Post-doc position: Southern Ocean carbon export fluxes estimated from space, Caltech, USA. Open until filled
- Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University: Office of the Dean of the Faculty: Natural Sciences: High Meadows Environmental Institute. Closes June 30, 2027
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- Biological or physical oceanographer postdoc position in biooptics and/or satellite remote sensing at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
