Postdoctoral Associate

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The Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) of the University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral associate position in NOAA’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC). The incumbent will support the NOAA’s Gulf of Mexico Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (IEA) and NOAA’s Climate, Ecosystem and Fisheries Initiative (CEFI) at SEFSC, specifically by assisting with ecosystem-based fishery management and climate-informed management needs in the Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Caribbean regions.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

 The successful candidate(s) will:

• Interpret and statistically analyze complex data sets.
• Test and develop hypotheses related to ecosystem processes throughout the US Southeast (Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic, and/or Caribbean).
• Conduct simulations or modeling to evaluate the potential impacts of climate change on fisheries and fishery ecosystems.
• Build or update tools to assist U.S. fishery managers in decision making, such as ecosystem models, biophysical models, management strategy evaluations, or other predictive models.
• Present findings at scientific meetings and publish the results in scientific journals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• The successful applicant must have a Ph.D. in physical or biological oceanography, marine ecology, marine biology, population dynamics, fisheries, statistics, or a related field.
• Experience with statistical analyses and expertise in oceanography, marine ecosystem ecology or population dynamics.
• Demonstrated experience in programming languages such as R, Perl, Python, MATLAB.
• Previous experience working with large and diverse data sets.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability and desire to work as part of a collaborative team but also the ability to work independently to complete complex interdisciplinary ecosystem analyses
• Previous experience with ecosystem modeling, or individual-based modeling, or management strategy evaluation, and/or use of downscaled climate model outputs is desirable.

A statement of interest, CV, and the names of 3 people who can provide letters of recommendation are required.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A9