Post-doctoral position at Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University. Position Summary:
We seek candidates for a Postdoctoral Research Position who will join Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station to conduct research on large predatory fish such as Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas, lamnid sharks, and billfishes with innovative analytical and technological approaches. The postdoctoral position will be based in the Block lab (https://www.stanfordblocklab.org/) and the researcher will work with a multidisciplinary team using a wide array of technology to integrate biology, population structure, stock assessments, life history, physiology, and habitat models of large pelagic predators. This postdoctoral position will focus on northern bluefin tunas and the candidate will conduct field work with a team of researchers to analyze and integrate extensive electronic tag datasets with data from autonomous vehicles, satellite oceanography, prey fields, as well as fishing vessel distributions derived from AIS, VIIRS, and other novel technologies. The Postdoctoral candidate will conduct research focused on creating innovative analyses in support of management of pelagic fisheries and marine ecosystems and will interact with tuna regional fisheries management organization such as ICCAT, IATTC, WCFPC and IOTC and other federal and international fisheries management institutions. We seek a creative individual with expertise in a relevant ecological, oceanographic or fisheries discipline (e.g., marine ecology, physiology, fisheries science) and the ability to effectively work in interdisciplinary teams on cross-cutting issues. In particular, the candidate should be familiar with biologging devices, be comfortable during deployments at sea on small boats, and capable of designing and conducting analyses aimed at understanding life history, movements, and habitat dynamics of pelagic predators. The researchers should have proficiency in programming languages such as R, MATLAB, or Python, experience with tags, ecological physiology – and/or spatial analyses approaches and software, data visualization, some data management/protocol, coding, metadata, and, if possible, statistical modeling. Given the focus and goals of the project and of the groups involved, we seek a person with experience and/or interest in both advancing scientific frontiers and addressing real-world challenges of sustainability in the open ocean. The position is for one year, starting in 2018, with potential for renewal up to four years. Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in biology, oceanography, or fisheries science, and preferably 1-3 years of experience in field and/or advanced biologging tagging work, including demonstrated ability to work at sea, and capability to source, handle, and analyze large disparate dataset types and formats derived from animal tagging data. Experience with Bayes and/or hierarchical modeling approaches, and in environmental data analysis/interpretation using statistical methods and/or modeling approaches, is an advantage for this position. Preference will be given to candidates with some proficiency in biologging, biological oceanography, and/or marine science issues related to fish and fisheries, as well as demonstrated scientific productivity through peer-review publications. Candidates must possess strong teamwork skills and ability to work effectively with students and staff, as well as the interest to work within an interdisciplinary group of researchers. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, with the ability to work independently at sea as a member of a team, and have a quantitative capacity to solve problems in a multidisciplinary framework. Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. To be considered, interested candidates should provide a cover letter and Curriculum Vitae and the names and contacts of three references to Dr. Barbara Block at bl...@stanford.edu. The position is to be filled summer and/or fall of 2018. ---------------------------------------------- Francesco Ferretti, PhD Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University 120 Oceanview Blvd., Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA Phone: +1 (831) 233 4905 Fax: +1 (831) 375-0793 ferre...@stanford.edu twitter: @bestinoblu web: http://stanford.edu/~ferretti http://sharkpulse.org
