The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of a program manager for the Biological Oceanography Program within the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE), Directorate of Geosciences.
The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) supports basic research and education to further understanding of all aspects of the global oceans and their interactions with the earth and the atmosphere. The division also offers opportunities to participate in global change research programs and other focus programs.
The Biological Oceanography Program supports research in marine ecology broadly defined ? relationships among marine organisms and their interactions with the environment of the sea. More information about OCE programs, including the Biological Oceanography Program can be found on their website at http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?org=OCE. The Biological Oceanography Program is a team of scientists led by Dr. David Garrison.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in marine ecology, biological oceanography or a related ocean sciences or biology area. For this assignment, the Biological Oceanography Program is particularly interested in scientists with a specialty in benthic ecological research in order to provide program breadth, but all applicants will be given serious consideration. In addition, the Program Director position requires six or more years of successful research, research administration, and/or managerial experience pertinent to the program. This position will be filled on a one or two-year (two years highly preferred) Visiting Scientist Appointment, a Federal Temporary Appointment or an Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) assignment. The official job announcement is at:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/vacancy.jsp?org=OCE&nsf_org=OCE
or
http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobId=72392098&AVSDM=2008%2D06%2D02+00%3A03%3A01
Please contact Phil Taylor or Dave Garrison in Ocean Sciences if you have questions about the position (703-292-8580; prtaylor@nsf.gov; or dgarriso@nsf.gov)
Analyze Model Output of GFDL's Seasonal to Inter-Annual Climate Prediction System to Develop Ecological Forecasts in the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem
The UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs office is recruiting a postdoctoral scientist to work in Princeton at NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) as part of a partnership between GFDL and the Northwest and Southwest Fisheries Science Centers (NW-SWFSC) in Newport, OR and La Jolla, CA.
The postdoctoral researcher will play a leading role in analyzing model output of GFDL's seasonal to inter-annual climate prediction system to develop ecological forecasts in the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME). The topic will be finalized after initial study of existing model and ecosystem data and could include: prediction of the timing and duration of important seasonal upwelling events and their relationship to commercially and ecologically important fish and crustaceans such as salmon and krill; determine the relationship between longer term climate events such as the Pacific Decadal Oscillation and anchovy and sardine populations in the Northeastern Pacific. Additional extensions of this work might include assessment of the role of decadal-centennial climate change on fisheries and marine mammal populations, and extension of regional climate-fisheries predictive tools across geographic provinces. The intended postdoctoral researcher would sit primarily at GFDL but is expected to travel periodically to Newport, OR and La Jolla, CA for extended work with NW and SWFSC scientists.
The postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for assembling and organizing the relevant data, performing appropriate mathematical and statistical analyses, and must be able to effectively summarize their results in the form of reports, refereed journal publications and/or meeting presentations and seminars.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in biological or physical oceanography, applied ocean sciences, or an equivalent degree, with demonstrated experience in climate dynamics and/or fisheries and integrative research. Successful candidates will be skilled in the use of mathematics and statistics in the analysis of time series data, and have demonstrated experience using common large scale model analysis software (e.g. FERRET, IDL, ncview, Ocean Data View, MATLAB). Candidates should be familiar with general physical and biological oceanographic principles, have the ability to work with teams of scientists from other disciplines, communicate effectively in both written and oral formats, and have published, as the senior author, a minimum of two papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals over the past three years. Term of appointment: One (1) year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year, depending on the availability of funds.
The position is located at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton University Forrestal Campus, New Jersey, and will involve frequent travel to the West Coast to collaborate with ecosystem scientists. GFDL Supervisor: Dr. John Dunne Co-Principal Investigators: Vecchi (GFDL), Peterson (NWFSC) and Phinney (SWFSC)
How to apply: There is no application form. Send the following materials to the UCAR/VSP:
Application deadline is *August 1, 2008*. Application review will begin August 1; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Send applications and letters of reference to:
UCAR Visiting Scientist ProgramsYou may send all this material electronically. For further information, please call *303-497-8634*, send e-mail to: vsp@ucar.edu or visit the VSP website at: /www.vsp.ucar.edu
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UCAR / Visiting Scientist Programs
For further information please call *(303) 497-8649* or send e-mail to
vsp@ucar.edu
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http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/gfdl08swfsc.html
Contributed by: Jonathan Phinney, via email dated 09 Jun 2008 15:16:57