The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is seeking applicants for a 2-year postdoctoral researcher position. The postdoc will work under the supervision of Dr. Lisa Kerr and collaborate with a team of scientists at GMRI, Rutgers University, and NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NOAA NEFSC). The research will involve application management strategy evaluation to inform marine resource decision-making under projected climate change in the Northeast U.S. shelf ecosystem as well the development of climate-informed stock assessment models.
Responsibilities/Tasks of Postdoctoral in Climate Change
- Stock assessment
- Model development for and application of management strategy evaluation
- Performance testing of climate-informed stock assessments.
- Managing code in Github repository
- Synthesis of results in project reports and manuscripts
- Presentation of results to stakeholder audiences
- Project management
- Development of decision support tools for use by stakeholders
Requirements
- A completed (or nearly-completed) PhD degree in a relevant discipline, such as Fisheries Science, Marine Fisheries Ecology, Applied mathematics, Statistics, or other related field that demonstrates a strong quantitative background.
- Experience fitting population dynamics models to data for fisheries stock assessment and application of simulation testing frameworks like management strategy evaluation.
- Knowledge of fisheries management, and understanding of the management process in the U.S.
- Demonstrated experience and fluency in statistical/modeling programming languages (e.g. R, AD Model Builder, Template Model Builder).
- Experience working in high performance computing environment is preferred.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, as evidenced through publications in the peer-reviewed scientific literature and presentations to a variety of audiences
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Eligible to work in the United States
Diversity and Inclusion
Gulf of Maine Research Institute has a long-standing policy and commitment to providing equal access and equal employment opportunities in all terms, conditions, processes, and benefits of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. GMRI’s employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.
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Salary and Benefits
Gulf of Maine Research Institute offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
Salary: $55,000 to $60,000
Application Instructions
Please go to our website to learn more and to apply for this position: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/966994/Gulf-of-Maine-Research-Institute/Postdoctoral-Researcher-in-Climate-Fisheries-Modeling
All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the successful candidate has been selected.
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