Position Announcements
Postdoctoral Research Scientist(s)
The USF College of Marine Science invites applications for 2-year postdoctoral research scientists for the purpose of conducting high-quality research in association with selected ranked faculty members. Competitive salary packages. Apply online at https://employment.usf.edu.
VISITING RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/ ENDOWED POSTDOCTORAL Position (12563)
We are seeking an outstanding scientist with a recent doctorate in marine science, oceanography, or a closely related field. The successful candidate should demonstrate excellence in scholarly productivity and academic achievement, and have an expertise that complements a specialty within the College. Successful candidates must meet the completion of the Ph.D. requirements no later than end of Spring 2010 semester at their institution. Under the Florida Sunshine Law, applications and search committee meetings are open to the public. Please submit a statement of research interests specifying the research contributions you could provide to the College; include name(s) of potential collaborating College of Marine Science faculty, a cover letter, curriculum vitae and contact information for three referees, no later than Dec 1, 2009. For more information, please contact Dr. Al Hine, Search Committee Chair, 727-553-1161 hine@marine.usf.edu or please visit www.marine.usf.edu.
VISITING RESEARCH ASSOCIATE / FISH POPULATION DYNAMICS Position (14069)
We are seeking an outstanding scientist with a recent doctorate in marine science, oceanography or a closely related field relevant to fish population dynamics, fisheries oceanography, marine and estuarine sciences or marine ecology. Strong pedagogical skills, experience organizing and participating in interdisciplinary fishery and oceanographic research, and synthesis of ecosystem datasets is essential. Demonstrated ability to apply biological, climate and oceanographic data to fish population dynamics using modern/emerging multispecies/ecosystem studies and statistical modeling is preferred. Selected candidate expected to teach graduate-level courses in fish population dynamics. Advanced knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of fish population ecology, stock assessment, fisheries management, and a working knowledge of the physical and biogeochemical processes driving primary production, zooplankton dynamics, and food-web regulation is desired. Ability to develop and refine predictive population monitoring and assessment techniques (e.g., factors influencing year-class strength) to evaluate direct effects of human actions and climate change is desired. Submit a statement of research interests, cover letter, CV and contact info for three referees by Dec 1, 2009. For info please contact Dr. Ernst Peebels, Associate Professor, 727-553-3983 peebles@marine.usf.edu or please visit www.marine.usf.edu.
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW/ ORGANIC & ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY
We are searching for a postdoctoral fellow/research associate to work on a NSF-P2C2 grant funded program to reconstruct late Quaternary paleohydrology and paleoclimate of the Amazon basin. To conduct this research, new sediment cores will be collected from offshore Brazil in 2010. The successful candidate will utilize the abundance of lipid biomarkers (higher plants and soil-derived bacteria) and their isotopic signatures to evaluate changing continental hydrologic conditions (river discharge, basin hydrology (arid/wet), vegetation changes, continental mean air temperature and soil pH). Together with collaborators at Duke University who will be focusing on foraminifera records of ocean climate variability (SST, E/P, SSS), linkages between ocean climate regimes and the response of the continental hydrologic conditions will be explored. Applicants must have a strong background in organic geochemistry and/or biogeochemistry and have a PhD with emphasis on geochemistry, paleoenvironment and/or paleoclimate. Lab exp. with methods for lipid extraction, analytical exp. with GC-MS/GC-FID and LC/MS for compound, identification and with GC-IRMS coupling for compound-specific isotopic analyses is desirable. Applications will be reviewed as received. Exp start date is Feb 2010. For the appropriate candidate, a delay of the start date is possible but we strongly encourage participation on the coring expedition to offshore Brazil in Feb-Mar 2010. The selected candidate may also participate in other ongoing paleoclimate and biogeochemistry research, and is encouraged to develop new research of mutual interests. Please apply both online at https://employment.usf.edu and directly to davidh@marine.usf.edu. Please send a curriculum vitae, names of three referees, a statement of qualifications and research interests. For more information, please contact Dr. David Hollander, Associate Professor, 727-553-1019 dhollander@marine.usf.edu.
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