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Jobs
- Research specialist or research technician wanted to join the BGC-Argo data team at MBARI. The candidate will assist with the management of data from BGC-Argo floats, primarily deployed through the SOCCOM and GO-BGC projects. Open until filled but we will start reviewing applications in the next several weeks from December 3
- Research specialist or research technician wanted to join the Ocean Biogeochemical Sensing team at MBARI. The candidate will be responsible for leading the development and production of biogeochemical sensors for underwater gliders, profiling floats, and moorings. Open until filled but we will start reviewing applications in the next several weeks from December 3
- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Department of Estuarine and Ocean Sciences (DEOS) at the School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) beginning in September 2025. Open until filled
- Marine Natural Products/Marine Biotechnology - Assistant Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA. Next review date December 23, 2024
- Physical oceanography tenure track faculty position in the Ocean Sciences Department at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Sciences (formerly RSMAS, now RSMAES) at the University of Miami. Application review begins Dec. 15, 2024
- GCE-LTER Faculty Scholars Opportunity. The GCE-LTER Faculty Scholars program is an NSF-funded opportunity for faculty to engage with a multi-disciplinary, multi-institution team studying long-term ecological change in a southeastern coastal estuary. Apply by January 1
- 6 academic positions, Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London, UK Closes January 2
- Faculty in Chemical Oceanography at University of South Florida. Closes January 3
- Tenure-track position in Climate Science (very broadly defined) at University of Pennsylvania. Review of applicants will begin on November 20, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.
- GMRI is seeking qualified candidates to establish a new research group that investigates the physical oceanography of the Gulf of Maine and adjacent bodies of water — specifically around questions relating to circulation changes in the NW Atlantic, drivers of warming and interannual variability in ocean temperature and sea level in the Gulf of Maine, etc
- Lead Research Scientist- NASA Ocean Ecology Lab wanted at Greenbelt Maryland at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Open until filled
- IPA Rotator Opportunity in Ocean Sciences in the Chemical Oceanography Program within the Division of Ocean Sciences in the Directorate for Geosciences, U.S. National Science Foundation, has a near-term need for an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Program Director (“rotator”) with experience and expertise in any area of chemical oceanography. The general position description, eligibility information, qualifications, and application information applicable to all IPA positions in the Directorate for Geosciences can be found at https://new.nsf.gov/careers/openings/geo/geo-2024-96950. Application materials, and any questions, should be emailed to Dr. Hedy Edmonds (hedmonds@nsf.gov). Consideration of candidates will begin on December 6.
- The Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) at the University of Colorado, Boulder seeks applications for a faculty position (Assistant Professor-Climated-related Extreme Events) in climate-related extreme events and hazards, and their environmental impacts. Applications from scholars who study climate-related hazards at the surface-atmosphere interface (e.g., hydrometeorology) and terrestrial-aquatic interface are encouraged. Closes December 15
- Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried (Oceanography) at Florida State University, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Tallahassee, Florida. Applications should be submitted to job opening # 58754. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.
- Associate Professional Specialist in Oceanography or more senior researcher in the area of ocean circulation and biogeochemistry modeling to work with Professor Laure Resplandy in the Geosciences Department at Princeton University.
- Director, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
- The Biological Oceanography Program within Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) has a near-term need for an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Program Director with experience and expertise in any area of biological oceanography or marine ecology.For anyone interested, Cynthia Suchman (csuchman@nsf.gov) and her colleagues would be happy to talk about the position, the Program, and their work at NSF. Open until filled
Post-docs
- Postdoctoral Fellowship as part of the Transforming Climate Action Project are available at the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research, Fisheries & Marine Institute, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, Canada. Apply by January 31
- The Seascape Ecology Lab at Oregon State University will be hiring at least two postdoctoral scholars, a phytoplankton ecologist and seascape ecologist. Apply by December 31
- Postdoc Opportunity in Biogeochemical State Estimation in the SOCCOM3 Project at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, CA. Open until filled, with preference to applications received by January 6, 2025.
- Postdoctoral Research Scientist Position: Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD. Completed applications received by January 17, 2025 will receive full consideration, however the posting will remain open until the position is filled.
- Post-Doctoral Researcher (Marine Colloids and Particles) at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, St. Paul, MN USA. The funding is from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s joint program with the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), United Kingdom. Apply by January 3, 2025
- Postdoc, Physical-Biological Interactions at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Open until filled
- Junior Post-doc fellowship in the field of “Data analysis and modelling of marine ecosystems" at National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS. This is a post-doc position in the group of "Dynamics of Ecosystems and Computational Oceanography" of the OGS, which is based in Via Beirut, Trieste, Italy. Closes December 5
- William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS are seeking applicants for our Research, Academic Inclusion, and Scientific Engagement (RAISE) Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program - Closes December 2
- Postdoc opportunity in Coastal Biogeochemistry at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Closes December 13
- Postdoc position, in Variable-Density Groundwater Modelling, University of Hawaii, in American Samoa and possible remote
- Postdoc in regional to global cycling of atmospheric O2 and CO2. We invite qualified applicants to apply for a postdoctoral scholar position within the lab of Professor Ralph Keeling at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), to conduct research on atmospheric O2 and CO2 cycling. Please e-mail a curriculum vitae with publications list, a statement of research interests and contact information for two references to Eric Morgan at ejmorgan@ucsd.edu. Postdoctoral Employment | Scripps Institution of Oceanography https://scrippsco2.ucsd.edu/personnel/ralph_keeling.html
- The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program seeks candidates for four postdoctoral positions to synthesize data in four main topic areas: 1) Environmental Change, 2) Biological Responses, 3) Human Dimensions, and 4) Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal. This opportunity is being offered by the National Research Council’s Research Associateship Program. Interested applicants can learn more about the opportunities here. Eligibility requirements and application process information is available here. The best point of contact for each opportunity can be found on the position pages. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until a qualified candidate is accepted or until Feb. 1, 2025.
- Multiple PhD and PDF positions available at Dalhousie University- Ocean Carbon Climate Processes in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Open until filled
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Post doc at University of Miami (5 year fully funded). Illuminating the nitrogen and sulfur cycles using Biogeochemical-Argo floats. https://graduate.earth.miami.edu/admissions/phd-assistantships/index.html Closes January 8
- Carbon Flux Postdoc at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Open until filled
- Two Postdocs available in Seascape Ecology Lab at Oregon State University; please send letters of inquiry, curriculum vitae, and contact information of three references to PI Maria Kavanaugh (maria.kavanaugh@oregonstate.edu) with subject: POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR and either PHYTOPLANKTON ECOLOGIST or SEASCAPE ECOLOGIST, apply by Dec. 15.
- Postdoc in plankton ecology at Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology. Apply by November 30
- Seeking Postdoc: Bridging Western Science and Indigenous Knowledge in Arctic Ocean Modeling at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Application review will start November 4
- International Post-doctoral Fellowships in Marine Sciences in one of the ISblue laboratories (Western Brittany, France). Deadline: March 31, 2025
- Postdoctoral scholar in ocean acidification indicators (Seattle: $70k/yr). Closes 02/28/2025
- Postdoctoral scholar in emerging ocean carbon technology (Seattle: $70k/yr). Closes 01/31/2025
- Postdoc opportunity combining high-thoughput metagenomics with stable isotope probing to link environmental microbes to biogeochemical cycling at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks. Start date flexible (fall 2024-summer 2025). Rolling deadline
- Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton - The Department of Geosciences at Princeton University invites applications for postdoctoral or more senior research positions in areas such as Geochemistry, Geomicrobiology, Environmental Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles, Paleoclimatology, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Geodynamics, Geochronology, Earth History, Seismology, and Planetary Science.
- Postdoctoral researcher for a two-year project to investigate patterns in phytoplankton community composition across molecular time series collected at the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) and the Cal Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly, San Louis Obispo) Pier at Avila Beach. The position will be open until filled and applicants should reach out jointly to Dr. Bowman (jsbowman@ucsd.edu) and Dr. Pasulka (apasulka@calpoly.edu) with a copy of their CV and a brief expression of interest. Open until filled
- Postdoctoral Researcher on Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography/EPA, Narragansett, RI. Open until filled
- Post-doc to work on ocean biophysical interactions at Sorbonne University, Paris. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.