Postdoctoral Fellow position in Biological Oceanography
Postdoctoral Fellow position available beginning September 2015 to work with a multidisciplinary team in the Consortium for Coastal River-Dominated Ecosystems (CONCORDE) to explore novel transport pathways of oil and dispersant systems in coastal waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. High-resolution in situ imagery combined with targeted net sampling will be used to identify the biological and physical processes driving fine-scale plankton distributions. The successful applicant will have a PhD in biological oceanography or a related field, oceanographic field experience, and strong quantitative skills. Experience with engineering, imaging systems, image processing, biostatistics, data management, and/or computer programing is strongly preferred. Applicants should be highly motivated, organized, and able to work both independently as well as within a team. This postdoctoral fellow position is based in the Plankton Ecology Laboratory (Drs. Robert Cowen & Su Sponaugle) at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon (http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/ <http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/>). CONCORDE is a newly funded consortium under the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative consisting of 16 researchers from the University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State University, Naval Research Laboratory, Old Dominion University, Oregon State University, Rutgers University, and the University of South Alabama (www.con-corde.org <http://www.con-corde.org/>; www.gulfresearchinitiative.org <http://www.gulfresearchinitiative.org/> ). The postdoctoral fellow will be mentored according to the CONCORDE mentoring plan, will be expected to participate in annual conferences and consortium team meetings, and to participate in several cruises. To apply, please send a letter of application detailing qualifications, current curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references by July 31, 2015 to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
