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Jobs

  • GEOMAR; Scientific Project Manager Application deadline: 19th March 2025; Starting date: next possible date;
  • Monterrey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Principal Investigator, Marine Environmental ‘Omics; Application review begins April 15, 2025 and interviews begin mid-May 2025. 
  • Oceanographer at DTU Aqua: We are seeking broadly for an scientist to be responsible for our teaching in physical oceanography. However, we are open to the specific profile of the position. Closes March 16
  • WHOI position Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction scientist - open through Feb 10.
  • IBSS is hiring an Ocean Color Remote Sensing Specialist (#25-00280) to work with a team of NOAA and NASA scientists at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center to develop an accurate coastal chlorophyll product.  Deadline March 31
  • Research Scientist/Engineer 4: Transient Tracers Sea-going Scientist at University of Washington, Seattle, WA.Seeking a research scientist to lead a transient tracer and nitrous oxide measurement and research program at the University of Washington and the NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). Closing date: 1/31/2025
  • Research Associate II at the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS), University of Miami. The principal objectives of the position will be to manage several molecular biology lab spaces to support NOAA’s growing efforts in ‘Omics. The work will involve close collaboration with scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), where the applicant will be physically stationed.
  • Postdoctoral Fellow or Research Associate III -The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) is seeking a full-time Research Scientist Associate III. Candidates who obtained PhD within three years can be considered as Postdoc Fellow. The successful candidate will be involved in dynamic research activities in the research lab of Dr. Zhanfei Liu (zhanfei.liu@utexas.edu). The candidate will also have the freedom to develop their own research projects. The research in Liu Lab focuses on understanding sources, fates and transformation of natural and anthropogenic organic matter, such as dissolved and particulate organic matter, petroleum hydrocarbons, and micro- and nanoplastics. The Liu Lab is well equipped with state-of-the-art analytical instruments, such as high-resolution liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, pyrolysis coupled with gas chromatography mass spectrometry, and infrared spectroscopy etc. Apply by 31 January
  • Research Scientist in Marine Carbonate Chemistry at the  Downeast Institute in Beals, Maine. Applications close February 1
  • Associate Professor of Climate Science at University of Oxford. Closes February 7
  • Carl B. Brown Distinguished Professor in Marine Science position at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Closes January 30
  • Deep-Sea Benthic Biologist Assistant Professor position at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Next review date February 3
  • Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried (Oceanography) at Florida State University, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Tallahassee, Florida. Applications should be submitted to job opening # 58754. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.
  • Associate Professional Specialist in Oceanography  or more senior researcher in the area of ocean circulation and biogeochemistry modeling to work with Professor Laure Resplandy in the Geosciences Department at Princeton University.
  • Director, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
  • The Biological Oceanography Program within Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) has a near-term need for an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Program Director with experience and expertise in any area of biological oceanography or marine ecology.For anyone interested, Cynthia Suchman (csuchman@nsf.gov) and her colleagues would be happy to talk about the position, the Program, and their work at NSF. Open until filled
  • Full Professorship (W3) in Molecular Biology (f/m/d) with a Focus on Biological Engineering at University of Heidelberg, Germany. Closes January 31, 2025.

Postdocs

  • Postdoc opportunity: Modeling the role of marine ecosystems in climate change - at iC3 (Centre for Ice, Cryosphere, Carbon, and Climate). Applications currently accepted.
  • Postdoctoral Fellow or Research Associate III -The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) is seeking a full-time Research Scientist Associate III. Candidates who obtained PhD within three years can be considered as Postdoc Fellow. The successful candidate will be involved in dynamic research activities in the research lab of Dr. Zhanfei Liu (zhanfei.liu@utexas.edu). The candidate will also have the freedom to develop their own research projects. The research in Liu Lab focuses on understanding sources, fates and transformation of natural and anthropogenic organic matter, such as dissolved and particulate organic matter, petroleum hydrocarbons, and micro- and nanoplastics. The Liu Lab is well equipped with state-of-the-art analytical instruments, such as high-resolution liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, pyrolysis coupled with gas chromatography mass spectrometry, and infrared spectroscopy etc. Apply by 31 January
  • Postdoctoral Investigator at WHOI – Biology: Coupled Physical, Biogeochemical, and Ecological Food Web Modeling of the Northwest Atlantic Ecosystem
  • Postdoctoral position available supported by a recently funded NSF project on the cycling of components of the labile dissolved organic matter (DOM) pool in the ocean at the Center for Marine Science (CMS) at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Closing date: January 15
  • Two PostDoc positions at Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI). PostDoc in "The impact of climate change on phytoplankton" (f/d/m)  PostDoc in "The impact of climate change on zooplankton" (m/d/f).  Apply by February 9
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship as part of the Transforming Climate Action Project are available at the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research, Fisheries & Marine Institute, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, Canada. Apply by January 31
  • The Seascape Ecology Lab at Oregon State University will be hiring at least two postdoctoral scholars, a phytoplankton ecologist and seascape ecologist. Apply by December 31
  • Postdoc Opportunity in Biogeochemical State Estimation in the SOCCOM3 Project at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, CA. Open until filled, with preference to applications received by January 6, 2025.
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist Position: Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD. Completed applications received by January 17, 2025 will receive full consideration, however the posting will remain open until the position is filled.
  • Post-Doctoral Researcher (Marine Colloids and Particles) at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, St. Paul, MN USA. The funding is from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s joint program with the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), United Kingdom. Apply by January 3, for full consideration.
  • Postdoc, Physical-Biological Interactions at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Open until filled
  • Junior Post-doc fellowship in the field of “Data analysis and modelling of marine ecosystems"  at National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS. This is a post-doc position in the group of "Dynamics of Ecosystems and Computational Oceanography" of the OGS, which is based in Via Beirut, Trieste, Italy.  Closes December 5
  • Postdoc in regional to global cycling of atmospheric O2 and CO2. We invite qualified applicants to apply for a postdoctoral scholar position within the lab of Professor Ralph Keeling at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), to conduct research on atmospheric O2 and CO2 cycling. Please e-mail a curriculum vitae with publications list, a statement of research interests and contact information for two references to Eric Morgan at ejmorgan@ucsd.edu. Postdoctoral Employment | Scripps Institution of Oceanography  https://scrippsco2.ucsd.edu/personnel/ralph_keeling.html
  • The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program seeks candidates for four postdoctoral positions to synthesize data in four main topic areas: 1) Environmental Change, 2) Biological Responses, 3) Human Dimensions, and 4) Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal. This opportunity is being offered by the National Research Council’s Research Associateship Program. Interested applicants can learn more about the opportunities here. Eligibility requirements and application process information is available here. The best point of contact for each opportunity can be found on the position pages. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until a qualified candidate is accepted or until Feb. 1, 2025.
  • Multiple PhD and PDF positions available  at Dalhousie University- Ocean Carbon Climate Processes in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Open until filled
  • International Post-doctoral Fellowships in Marine Sciences in one of the ISblue laboratories (Western Brittany, France). Deadline: March 31, 2025
  • Postdoctoral scholar in ocean acidification indicators (Seattle: $70k/yr). Closes 02/28/2025
  • Postdoctoral scholar in emerging ocean carbon technology (Seattle: $70k/yr). Closes 01/31/2025
  • Postdoc opportunity combining high-thoughput metagenomics with stable isotope probing to link environmental microbes to biogeochemical cycling at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks. Start date flexible (fall 2024-summer 2025). Rolling deadline
  • Postdoctoral researcher for a two-year project to investigate patterns in phytoplankton community composition across molecular time series collected at the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) and the Cal Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly, San Louis Obispo) Pier at Avila Beach.  The position will be open until filled and applicants should reach out jointly to Dr. Bowman (jsbowman@ucsd.edu) and Dr. Pasulka (apasulka@calpoly.edu) with a copy of their CV and a brief expression of interest. Open until filled
  • Postdoctoral Researcher on Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography/EPA, Narragansett, RI. Open until filled
  • Post-doc to work on ocean biophysical interactions at Sorbonne University, Paris. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
  • Postdoctoral Research Scientist Position: Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, MD. Completed applications received by January 17, 2025 will receive full consideration, however the posting will remain open until the position is filled.
  • Postdoc, Physical-Biological Interactions at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Open until filled
  • The Seascape Ecology Lab at Oregon State University will be hiring at least two postdoctoral scholars, a phytoplankton ecologist and seascape ecologist. Apply by December 31
  • Post-Doctoral Researcher (Marine Colloids and Particles) at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, St. Paul, MN USA. The funding is from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s joint program with the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), United Kingdom. Apply by January 3, 2025
  • Postdoc Opportunity in Biogeochemical State Estimation in the SOCCOM3 Project at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, CA. Open until filled, with preference to applications received by January 6, 2025.
  • The department of Coastal Systems at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Sea Research (NIOZ) is looking for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join our research on phytoplankton productivity in the Wadden Sea. The position is offered for 24 months. Deadline January 17, 2025.
  • Multiple PhD and PDF positions available - Ocean Carbon Climate Processes at Dalhousie University in Canada.
  • Tohoku University seeks an AIMEC Researcher or AIMEC Postdoctoral Researcher who will conduct pioneering research that will provide new insights into the nutrient and material cycles of marine ecosystems by analyzing the isotopic composition of specific biomolecules in tissues, bones, marine particles, and marine (micro)organisms. Deadline to apply is January 26, 2025.
  • Alfred Wegener Institute has open the following position: Scientist in coastal microbial ecology – Deadline 26 January 2025
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship as part of the Transforming Climate Action Project are available at the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research, Fisheries & Marine Institute, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL, Canada. Apply by January 31
  • Alfred Wegener Institute has open the following position: The impact of climate change on phytoplankton - Deadline February 9, 2025
  • ISblue: The interdisciplinary graduate school for the blue planet - Post-doctoral Fellowships in Marine Sciences; The aim of the programme is to give creative young scientists the opportunity to develop their own research project in one of the ISblue laboratories (Western Brittany, France). ISblue themes range from the coastal environment to the deep sea, bringing together research in all disciplines: ocean and geosciences, ecosystems, new technologies for observation, and the human societies living near the sea. Four fellowships will be awarded in 2025. Deadline for submission: Monday March 31st, 2025 - 09:59 PM (French Hour)
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton - The Department of Geosciences at Princeton University invites applications for postdoctoral or more senior research positions in areas such as Geochemistry, Geomicrobiology, Environmental Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles, Paleoclimatology, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Geodynamics, Geochronology, Earth History, Seismology, and Planetary Science.

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