[LTER-All-lter] Postdoc global coral bleaching synthesis FIT/UC Santa Barbara

[Deron Burkepile]

Hi All

Rob van Woesik and I have been advertising a postdoc position to work on our new NSF-funded project working on global-scale syntheses of coral bleaching. Please forward to folks that would be interested.

We can be flexible in when the person starts but would like to line up someone soon. Ideally we would find someone with a great background in spatial statistics. Experience with coral reefs isn’t necessary so folks with terrestrial, aquatic, fisheries backgrounds or the like that are very quantitative would be strong candidates. We have enough reef-type folks involved as it is. An extra quantitative person is what we are really looking for regardless of their previous study system. 

Best
Deron

Post-doctoral researcher in quantitative marine ecology

We are seeking a post-doctoral researcher in quantitative ecology. The successful candidate will join a team to work on global and regional patterns and causes and consequences of coral bleaching. The researcher will develop their own research agenda on climate-change refuges and the regional and local circumstances that enhance coral survival. The successful candidate will be based in Robert van Woesik’s lab, at the Florida Institute of Technology, but will have opportunities to spend time in Deron Burkepile’s lab at the University of California Santa Barbara.

 

Required qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in ecology or related quantitative science, including statistics and spatial mathematics - background in coral reefs or marine ecosystems is not necessary

• Excellent publication record

• Experience processing, manipulating, and analyzing large datasets

• Demonstrated aptitude for coding in R

• Experience with spatial and temporal datasets

• Demonstrated ability to mentor students

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Capacity to communicate research findings at professional meetings

 

The post-doc position is for one year with reappointment possible given satisfactory progress for another two years. The position is supported by a National Science Foundation grant to Robert van Woesik and Deron Burkepile. The salary will depend on experience, within the constraints of the budget, and comes with full benefits. The start date is flexible. To apply, send an email to Robert van Woesik rvw at fit.edu <mailto:rvw at fit.edu> and attach a single PDF document, which includes a cover letter, the names and contacts of three references, two pages outlining your research experience, and full Curriculum Vitae. 

Florida Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.



Deron Burkepile
Associate Professor
Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology
University of California, Santa Barbara
deron.burkepile at lifesci.ucsb.edu
Website: https://labs.eemb.ucsb.edu/burkepile/deron/
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