[ECOLOG-L] Water Quality Modeling in Biscayne Bay Watershed Post-Doc
Water Quality Modeling Postdoc Position The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Mississippi State University in cooperation with NOAA is searching for a postdoctoral research associate to conduct research on coastal water quality dynamics and modeling in Biscayne Bay, Florida. The position will be housed and advised at Mississippi State University and also co-advised by the NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami, Florida. Essential duties and responsibilities: Conduct research on spatially and temporally variable water quality dynamics and land cover in Biscayne Bay, Florida, develop situationally appropriate models, write reports and peer reviewed publications, and other duties assigned by supervisor. Minimum qualifications: PhD in environmental science, engineering, or related field ABD/degree pending: Yes Preferred qualifications: Experience with coastal watershed processes, nutrient dynamics, and phytoplankton dynamics Knowledge, skills and abilities: GIS modeling, water quality modeling, computer coding, and statistical software. Working conditions and physical effort: The applicant must have the ability to perform routine office work and field work in inclement weather in the summer climate, including long hours and weekends. Extended periods of time may be spent on-site at Biscayne Bay, Florida. Instructions for applying: Apply on-line by submitting a cover letter, resume, copy of your PhD transcript, and list of three references to http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/cw/en-us/job/497289/postdoctoral-associate-eng. Feel free to contact Dr. Anna Linhoss (alinh...@abe.msstate.edu) regarding details about the position. Period of employment: The position is for one year of employment with the potential for an extension based on annual funding. Salary: $55,000/year
[ECOLOG-L] Bioinformatics Poisition Available
The University of Miami, in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is seeking a full-time bioinformatician to conduct analysis of metagenomic and metatranscriptomic Next-Generation- Sequencing data from marine ecosystems. The Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) of the University of Miami invites applications for a position in Bioinformatics to work closely with scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory’s Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division (AOML/OCED), located at 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149. (http://www.aoml.noaa.gov). This bioinformatics research works with large-scale microbial omics datasets to study the biodiversity and interactions of microbes in marine ecosystems across organizational scales and their roles in ecosystem function and in diseases of marine organisms and communities. This bioinformatics research also works with large-scale eukaryotic omics datasets, especially of coral communities, investigating genomic aspects of coral reef health, resiliency, and adaptation to environmental changes such as sea level rise, climate change, ocean acidification, and exposure to pollutants. The primary tasks of the bioinformatician will include data analysis, such as metagenomic assembly, binning, annotation, mapping and comparisons of metagenomes and metatranscriptomes; development and maintenance of bioinformatics pipelines; development and maintenance of databases for microbiome and coral omics data. Responsibilities will also include the training of postdoctoral researchers, staff, graduate and undergraduate students in high-performance computing, programming, and bioinformatics applications. Qualified candidates must hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics, data science, computer science, biology, or a related field with a required 2-3 years of relevant experience in bioinformatics analysis of environmental next-generation- sequencing data. Experience with Linux command line, scripting languages (Perl, Python, R, Bash, etc.), expertise with bioinformatics portals and software, web development languages and proper bioinformatic/software documentation is needed. Preference will be given towards candidates with a doctoral degree in relevant discipline and demonstrated relevant expertise. APPLY online at http://www.miami.edu/careers, Postion #: position P100014223 The University of Miami is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer; smoke/drug free workplace. For further information candidates should contact Dr. Christopher Sinigalliano (christopher.sinigalli...@noaa.gov)
[ECOLOG-L] Post-doc opportunity Estuarine Water quality
Mississippi State University in coordination with NOAA is seeking to fill a postdoctoral research associate position in water quality dynamics and statistical analyses starting immediately. The position will be advised from Mississippi State University through the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering but stationed (i.e. located) at the NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami, Florida. NOAA recently designated Biscayne Bay, Florida as one of ten national habitat focus, based in large part on warning signs of eutrophication. This designation states that NOAA will try to make significant habitat improvements in Biscayne Bay within 3‐5 years. The first goal in the implementation plan is to “by 2020, understand major sources of nutrients that contribute significantly to phytoplankton and algal blooms in Biscayne Bay and work with resource managers to enhance policies and management approaches for improving water quality.” In response to this goal, this project will focus on data analysis and the eventual development of a finite element water quality model for Biscayne Bay. The minimum qualification for this position is a PhD in environmental science, engineering, or related field. Preferred qualifications include experience with nutrient and phytoplankton dynamics, water quality modeling, computer coding, time series analysis, statistical software, and data quality assurance and quality control. We are looking for an independent and productive candidate with a proven track record in research and publications. The position is dependent upon annual funding. Interested candidates should send 1) cover letter, 2) CV, and 3) list of three references to Anna Linhoss alinh...@abe.msstate.edu. Cheers, Chris -- Dr. Christopher R. Kelble Oceanographer NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Ocean Chemistry & Ecosystem Division 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL 33149 (o) 1-305-361-4330, (c) 1-786-247-6072 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> "Nothing good happens in Excel." -John Oliver
