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Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Postdoctoral Researcher Position - Fisheries Scientist/Population Biologist
Position Description: The Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences (IMCS) at Rutgers University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to conduct original research on: recovery of overexploited fish and invertebrate stocks; biological, economic, and management characteristics of successful fisheries; and changes in productivity of harvested fish and invertebrate stocks. The research will involve statistical analysis of data from stock assessments and/or trawl surveys as part of an NSF/NOAA CAMEO project: "Fish productivity and fishing impacts compared across a range of marine ecosystems." The postdoc will be co-supervised by Dr. Olaf Jensen (Rutgers) and Dr. Julia Baum (NCEAS) and will collaborate with scientists at U. of Washington, Dalhousie U., U. of Rhode Island and NOAA Fisheries (NMFS). The position will be based at IMCS in New Brunswick, NJ (45 minutes by train from New York City) and will involve occasional travel to Seattle, WA.
Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in fisheries science, population biology, or related field. Experience with statistical analysis and programming in R or Matlab. Some experience with population dynamics modeling. Good publication record and writing skills.
Desired Qualifications: Experience with fisheries management and stock assessment and relational databases (PostgreSQL).
Terms: Initial appointment for one year with possible renewal for a second year (two years of funding are available). Salary: $45,000 per year
Start Date: Fall/Winter 2010 (negotiable)
To Apply: Interested candidates should send a brief letter of interest, CV, and names and contact info of three references to Olaf Jensen: olaf.p.jensen@gmail.com and Julia Baum: juliakbaum@gmail.com. Review of applications will begin on September 7, 2010 and the position will remain open until filled.
Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in fisheries science, population biology, or related field. Experience with statistical analysis and programming in R or Matlab. Some experience with population dynamics modeling. Good publication record and writing skills.
Desired Qualifications: Experience with fisheries management and stock assessment and relational databases (PostgreSQL).
Terms: Initial appointment for one year with possible renewal for a second year (two years of funding are available). Salary: $45,000 per year
Start Date: Fall/Winter 2010 (negotiable)
To Apply: Interested candidates should send a brief letter of interest, CV, and names and contact info of three references to Olaf Jensen: olaf.p.jensen@gmail.com and Julia Baum: juliakbaum@gmail.com. Review of applications will begin on September 7, 2010 and the position will remain open until filled.
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Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Postgraduate Scholarship 2010
"Fishing-to-market: product-quality-based harvest strategies to increase profitability for greenlip abalone"
In collaboration with Flinders University, SARDI Aquatic Sciences and the University of South Australia, the Australian Seafood CRC invite applications for a PhD top-up scholarship to complete research on product-quality-based harvest strategies designed to increase the profitability of greenlip abalone. For more on the project, selection criteria and application information please click here.
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Job Opportunities
Ocean Biogeographic Information System
Rutgers University
The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS, www.iobis.org) is the world’s largest online, free access, repository of spatially referenced marine life data, designed to provide the global biodiversity data needed to inform management of the global ocean. At present, the international secretariat is hosted by Rutgers University Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences in New Jersey, USA. OBIS was created as the data integration component of the Census of Marine Life (CoML). The first Census of Marine Life will conclude at the end of 2010. In order to prepare for this milestone, the OBIS Secretariat is looking to hire several collaborators, on a temporary basis, on hourly wages. For more information, please click here.
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Oyster Marker Development at URI
The University of Rhode Island (www.uri.edu) is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to participate in a cooperative project with the USDA Agricultural Research Service and the East Coast Shellfish Breeding Consortium. The project involves the use of high-throughput sequencing to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in Eastern oysters. SNP markers are a critical resource for efforts to enable quantitative trait locus mapping and marker-assisted selection in this species. The fellow will be a member of DIMO (http://cels.uri.edu/dimo), an interdisciplinary team of researchers and students studying Diseases of Marine Organisms.
Applicants must have a PhD in biology, molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, or related fields. Experience in the analysis of high-throughput sequencing data and genetic marker development and validation is preferred, as well as experience in shellfish biology. Applicants should also have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a team environment. This is an 18 month position at a competitive salary.
Applications should be submitted in the form of a cover letter and resume emailed to gomezchi@uri.edu, and should include the contact information of three people willing to act as referees. Application evaluation starts June 15th and will continue until the position is filled. For further information or to submit an application please contact: Dr. Marta Gómez-Chiarri, University of Rhode Island, 169 CBLS, 120 Flagg Road, Kingston, RI 02835, USA. Telephone: +1-401-874-2917, email: gomezchi@uri.edu
Applicants must have a PhD in biology, molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, or related fields. Experience in the analysis of high-throughput sequencing data and genetic marker development and validation is preferred, as well as experience in shellfish biology. Applicants should also have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a team environment. This is an 18 month position at a competitive salary.
Applications should be submitted in the form of a cover letter and resume emailed to gomezchi@uri.edu, and should include the contact information of three people willing to act as referees. Application evaluation starts June 15th and will continue until the position is filled. For further information or to submit an application please contact: Dr. Marta Gómez-Chiarri, University of Rhode Island, 169 CBLS, 120 Flagg Road, Kingston, RI 02835, USA. Telephone: +1-401-874-2917, email: gomezchi@uri.edu
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