Postdoctoral Researcher

Job Details

This position is funded by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council (EVOSTC) from settlement funds that have been competitively awarded to support research, monitoring, and economic development in the spill affected area. The applicant would join the Mariculture Research and Restoration Consortium (Mariculture ReCon) project, an interdisciplinary team of researchers and seaweed/shellfish farmers that are addressing ecological effects of the budding mariculture industry. The role of the applicant would be to collate data from across this project (ocean chemistry, zooplankton, benthic, fish, birds, mammal data) and other EVOSTC-funded programs, perform statistical modeling/analyses, and draw conclusions about how farm expansion in the spill area may affect the ecosystems of PWS. Analyses would aim to 1) evaluate compiled data for time-series trends, differences between farms and control sites, and categorize ecosystem dynamics in PWS; 2) calculate variation between seasons and years; 3) forecast the effects of farm expansion on ecosystem dynamics and local abundance of species of concern; 4) determine if there is a ‘farm carrying capacity’ for PWS bays; and 5) examine model usage for other regions. This position offers flexibility to pursuing grant funding and other projects as agreed upon by the institution.

Requirements

The applicant must have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline. Successful candidates will be expected to have a record of peer-reviewed publications and experience working within fields related to mariculture and statistical modeling. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for any U.S. employer and must be prepared to prove their authorization to work in accordance with U.S. Department of Homeland Security requirements.

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