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Jobs, Postdocs, and Other Opportunities

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Jobs

  • Associate Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Terrestrial Microbial Ecology, Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Position open until January 12, 2026.
  • Marine Research Scientist at the Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute in in Gloucester, MA, to leverage genomic technologies to understand and advance sustainable fisheries, marine biodiversity, ocean resiliency, or related areas of marine science. Application deadline: none listed.
  • Research Fellow in area of bioinformatic analysis of marine metagenomes at the Asian School of the Environment (ASE) at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Application deadline: not listed.
  • Program Scientist at Schmidt Sciences  - The Program Scientist will execute on all aspects of strategic grantmaking for the carbon portfolio, including leading the Virtual Institute for the Carbon Cycle (VICC) program. Application deadline not listed.

Postdocs

  • The Department of Symbiosis at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate marine transmissible cancers. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, passionate about cancer evolution, microbiome and marine bivalves, and willing to learn, develop and apply state-of-the-art computational approaches. Position open until November 16, 2025. 
  • The Terra D2I (Data To Insights) lab at the CUNY New York City College of Technology, led by Dr. Viviana Acquaviva, is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join a growing research group for the project "From sparse data to full spatio-temporal fields: surface ocean carbon and beyond", sponsored by the Simons Foundation. Position open until December 17, 2025. 
  • Two-year Visiting Fellowships with the CIRES Visiting Fellows program at Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. Positions are available for postdoctoral researchers, and terms of up to 12 months for senior scientists on leave or sabbatical. Applications due January 2, 2026 at 11:59 pm MST.
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Liverpool - Faculty of Science and Engineering (SCE) - School of Environmental Sciences - Department of Earth Oceans and Ecological Science with Dr. Alessandro Tagliabue, whose group combines models and observations to investigate how the cycling of resources in the sea affects biological activity and vice-versa. The group is particularly interested in cycling of both major (e.g. nitrogen and phosphorus) and micro (e.g. iron and manganese) nutrients and how they interact together to shape primary production, ecosystem structure and the global carbon cycle. Position open until Nov. 12, 2025.
  • Postdoctoral scholar - Dr. Erin McParland at Oregon State University is recruiting a postdoc to join the team early next year as part of an ongoing NSF-funded collaboration investigating the role of osmolytes in seawater. Application materials should be emailed to erin.mcparland@oregonstate.edu. Position open until filled.
  • Postdoctoral Scientist - The Oceanic Flux Program time-series at Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, MA. Application deadline: Posted Aug. 15 and open until filled.
  • Postdoctoral Investigator in Applied Ocean & Physics Department at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, MA. Application deadline: applications assessed on a rollng basis.
  • Postdoctoral Associate in the field of marine eDNA and meta genomics at OceanX. Application deadline: none listed.
  • Postdoctoral Scientist in Marine Biomedical Discovery at Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, excellent communication skills and the ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team of collaborators. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a dynamic and motivated scientist to learn a powerful genetic model and advance aging research in an entrepreneurial and exciting work environment. No closing date listed.
  • Postdoctoral Scientist in Fisheries at Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in processing and analyzing eDNA samples, especially using metabarcoding, qPCR, and/or ddPCR. Experience in data analysis and modeling of eDNA data and knowledge of common molecular laboratory techniques is highly desirable. No closing date listed.
  • Postdoc position in evolutionary and ecological genomics of microalgae - The Ku lab, at the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to join us in exploring the evolution, ecology, and biology of eukaryotic microbes with key ecological roles on Earth. Position open until filled.
  • Postdoctoral researcher - The Department of Estuarine and Delta Systems (EDS) at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) in Yerseke is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral researcher to join the EU Horizon project BLUESHORES. This international, multidisciplinary project aims to design, implement, and evaluate Hybrid Blue-Green Infrastructure (HBGI) solutions that combine the benefits of natural ecosystems with the protective functions of engineered coastal defenses. No closing date listed.

Fellowships, Workshops, Webinars, and Other Opportunities

  • Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography, founded by The Nippon Foundation and supported by Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean (POGO), has opened applications for 10 positions in their next year-long training program. Interdisciplinary and hands-on learning will cover oceanography, field training, data management, modelling and coding, science communication, ocean governance, innovation and entrepreneurship, leadership, and English proficiency development. Positions open until December 12, 2025. 
  • SCOR Visiting Scholars Program enlists the services of ocean scientists, from both developed countries and developing countries, to teach short courses and to provide more extended on-site education and mentorship at developing country institutions. This program is open to any scientists who have time available to spend teaching and mentoring in a developing country for two weeks or more. Position open until December 15, 2025.
  • Two-year Visiting Fellowships with the CIRES Visiting Fellows program at Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. Positions are available for postdoctoral researchers, and terms of up to 12 months for senior scientists on leave or sabbatical. Applications due January 2, 2026 at 11:59 pm MST.
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