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Post-Doctoral Scholar in Quantitative Fisheries Oceanography
Mueter/Duffy-Anderson post-doctoral researcher for "The variable
transport of pollock eggs and larvae over the Bering shelf: A marriage
of physics and biology"
The Fisheries Division in the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
(SFOS) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) invites
applications for a post-doctoral researcher in quantitative fisheries
oceanography to conduct retrospective statistical analyses and model
validation as part of an NSF-funded interdisciplinary synthesis
project entitled "The variable transport of pollock eggs and larvae
over the Bering shelf: A marriage of physics and biology". The project
aims to elucidate how variable atmospheric forcing, and the ocean’s
response to this forcing, affects the distribution of walleye pollock
eggs and larvae on the eastern Bering Sea shelf. The approach is to
use a combination of new modeling results and recent observations to
examine historical dispersal pathways of pollock eggs and larvae and
to forecast how these might change in the future. The successful
candidate will be responsible for (1) comparing biological
observations on the vertical and horizontal distribution of early life
stages of walleye pollock to simulated drift trajectories from a
bio-physical model, and (2) developing indices for quantifying and
comparing inferred drift trajectories among years. This position will
be located in Seattle (Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Sand Point
facility, http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/facilities/seattle.htm) and will
require travel to and extended stays in Juneau
(www.sfos.uaf.edu/lenapoint/). The successful candidate will work
closely with senior-level scientists at the AFSC, UAF, and other
institutions.
Qualified applicants must possess a quantitatively-oriented Ph.D.
(already received, or having completed all requirements and awaiting
graduation) in fisheries, oceanography, or ecology from an accredited
university, and have a strong research and publication record
appropriate to their experience and date of degree. Excellent verbal
and oral communication skills are required. A M.S. degree in
Statistics or previous experience conducting statistical analyses of
spatial and temporal environmental data sets and knowledge of
statistical programming is required (R preferred, other languages
acceptable). Familiarity with the oceanography of the Bering Sea and
with the life history of walleye pollock is desirable.
Salary: $45,000 - $55,000 (commensurate with qualifications) plus
generous retirement and health benefits.
To apply, please go to https://www.uakjobs.com, and click on “Create
Application” link to select a User Name and Password and to create
your application. Once you have completed this step go to the “Job
Posting Search”, and enter posting number 0063201. You will be asked
to submit a statement of interest, a CV, and contact information for
three professional references. This position is for a 1 year or 12
month appointment. For additional information about the project and
about the position contact Dr. Franz Mueter ([log in to unmask],
+1-907-796-5448) or Dr. Janet Duffy-Anderson
([log in to unmask], +1-206-526-6465). Review of
applications will begin on January 1, 2012 and will continue until
filled. Anticipated start date is March 1, 2012.
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Franz Mueter, Assistant Professor
University of Alaska Fairbanks
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
Fisheries Division
17101 Point Lena Loop Road
Juneau, AK 99801
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Office: (907) 796-5448 / Fax: (907) 796-5446
http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/mueter/
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