Friday, December 21, 2018

Marine Ecology Postdoc-Stony Brook University

Looking for a Postdoctoral Associate/Senior Researcher at Stony Brook University in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences

Salary: $50,000-60,000

Responsibilities: Work with existing large oceanographic, atmospheric and fish survey as well as with new data collected in the New York Bight to investigate the trophic ecology of the pelagic ecosystem (physics to fish to whales) and develop indicators of ecosystem health. Work with an interdisciplinary team of biological and physical oceanographers, produce peer-reviewed papers and communicate results to state agencies and public.

Qualifications: PhD in quantitative ecology, computer science, advanced statistics, fisheries science or related field; Experience with advanced statistics; programming in Matlab, R or other statistical languages; experience working with ecological or oceanographic data; Strong written and oral communication skills, as evidenced through publications in the peer-reviewed scientific literature and presentations to a variety of audiences; Strong interpersonal skills and experience in field work, especially on oceanographic vessels is preferred. For more information and to apply, please visit www.stonybrook.edu/jobs under postdoc jobs reference posting #1802916

Deadline January 2.

Please contact Janet Nye (janet.nye@stonybrook.edu) if interested or have any questions.