Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate & Marine Ecosystem Modeling
- Employer
- Gulf of Maine Research Institute
- Location
- Portland, Maine
- Salary
- GMRI will offer a competitive salary with benefits.
- Closing date
- Apr 20, 2019
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- Discipline
- Ocean Science
- Career Level
- Postdoctoral
- Education Level
- PhD
- Job Type
- Full-time
- Relocation Cost
- Negotiable
- Sector Type
- Non-Government Organization/Non-Profit
Job Details
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) is seeking applicants for a 2.5-year postdoctoral position to develop novel models to understand the response of plankton and marine fish communities to warming. The postdoc will work under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Pershing and collaborate with a team of scientists at GMRI and Stony Brook University.
The northwest Atlantic, including the Gulf of Maine and mid-Atlantic Bight, is one the fastest warming ocean regions in the world. This project will compare changes in the plankton and fish community across decades to isolate the direct influence of temperature from indirect effects acting through stratification. The project will use both food web and size-spectrum modeling to test hypotheses about the drivers of change at the individual, species, and community levels.
Responsibilities/Tasks:
The scope of work for the GMRI postdoc will include:
- Implementing a size-spectrum model and parameterizing it for the Gulf of Maine and mid-Atlantic Bight
- Adding functional traits that determine growth, reproduction, and mortality
- Testing hypotheses about how zooplankton and fish communities respond to warming
- Collaborating with a diverse team to synthesize findings across the project
- Collaborating with educational specialists to develop curricula to teach modeling to middle school and high school students
Required Qualifications:
- A completed (or nearly-completed) PhD degree in a relevant discipline such as biological oceanography or theoretical ecology
- Knowledge of climate change and marine ecology
- Strong computational and mathematical skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills, as evidenced through publications in the peer-reviewed scientific literature and presentations to a variety of audiences
Visit our website at www.gmri.org for more information, and apply using the application link within the complete job description.
This position has a competitive annual salary plus benefits. Start date is flexible; the successful candidate could begin as early as July 2019. The position will be located at GMRI in Portland, Maine with expectation for travel to scientific meetings.
Company
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute's (GMRI) mission is to catalyze solutions to the complex challenges of ocean stewardship and economic growth in the Gulf of Maine bioregion through a fusion of science, education, and community. Working collaboratively with the fishing community, environmental community, scientific institutions, and government agencies, GMRI supports the sustainable use of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and the communities that depend on it. GMRI is housed in our new, state of the art marine research facility on the Portland, Maine waterfront and downtown district. Our organization presently employs 50 people and has an annual operating budget of approximately $7.5 million. GMRI is a world-class, outcome driven, and entrepreneurial not for profit with a strong sense of social purpose and a pragmatic, sustainable business model.
- Website
- http://www.gmri.org/
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