Junior Scientist (tenure track) or Senior Scientist in Physical Oceanography

The Department of Ocean Systems (OCS; headed by prof. dr. Gert-Jan Reichart) is looking for a highly motivated junior scientist (tenure track) or a senior scientist in observational Physical Oceanography with an extensive track record based on seagoing research and a focus on the deeper parts of the ocean.

LOCATION:            ROYAL NIOZ TEXEL (‘T HORNTJE, THE NETHERLANDS)

VACANCY ID:         2018-095
CLOSING DATE:    January 21 2019
THE RESEARCH

Researchers working within OCS aim to understand the role of the oceans in regulating global biogeochemical cycles, primary productivity and climate. Within this framework, one of the key objectives within the department is to investigate the dark, deep sea. This part of the ocean remains largely unexplored and therefore yields surprises almost every time we visit it.

As our new junior – or senior scientist, you will help us investigating processes in physical oceanography across spatial scales, partly by actively participating in seagoing oceanographic research. During your research you will apply modern observational techniques, including moored instruments, landers, shipborne CTD and a free-falling microstructure profiler. These approaches will help you to understand the interactions between physical processes, the sea floor topography and impacts on ocean biology in the deep ocean. Read more ›

This position is for a 9 month tenure-track assistant professor in the Marine Science department. Applicants with expertise in marine chemistry or physical oceanography are invited to apply. This position will be expected to teach introductory level marine science courses, upper division courses in marine/environmental chemistry or physical oceanography, and courses within the applicant’s area of expertise. The primary teaching responsibilities are within the undergraduate Marine Science program. The applicant is expected to develop a viable externally funded research program in their specialty actively involving undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in marine science or related field and post-doctoral experience is preferred.

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Postdoctoral Position in Ocean Carbon Cycle

The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in equatorial oceanography and the ocean carbon cycle. UTIG, a research unit of the Jackson School of Geosciences at UT Austin, is known for international field programs in geophysics, planetary science, and Earth sciences.

Responsibilities:
The selected candidate will collaborate with Dr. Pedro DiNezio on an NSF-funded project studying ongoing and future changes in sea-air CO2 exchange over the tropical Pacific Ocean. This project will use a combination of existing and new Earth System Model (ESM) simulations to study the effects of increasing CO2, ocean circulation, warmer temperatures, and biology on equatorial outgassing of CO2. Model dependence of the results will be explored using existing output from CMIP models. The research will involve configuring, running, and analyzing climate model simulations, observational analysis, and the development of process-based diagnostics.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in climate dynamics, physical/chemical oceanography; ability analyzing large multi-model climate/oceanographic datasets; ability designing and performing climate model experiments using CESM or a similar model on a shared super-computing platform; experience using MATLAB, NCO, Python, or NCL; experience with UNIX shell scripting and Fortran.
• Written and oral communication skills sufficient to lead and author manuscripts and present research at conferences.

The initial appointment is for one year with a potential extension for an additional year. Starting date is flexible during winter/spring of 2019. Salary is $60,000 per year and appointees are eligible for group health and dental insurance. Limited support will be available for travel, equipment, and other research expenses.

Applications must contain:

1. a current Curriculum Vitae (CV) that includes education, employment history, and publications;
2. a concise statement of research interests and how they align with the study of the role of the tropical oceans in the carbon cycle; and
3. names and contact information for three individuals willing to provide references.

Consideration of applications will begin February 1, 2019, and will continue until the position has been filled.

Applicants can send applications electronically as email attachment to PostDocUTIG@ig.utexas.edu. Informal enquiries can be made to Dr. Pedro DiNezio.

https://ig.utexas.edu/about/job-listings/#oceancarbon

The successful candidate will complement and have the opportunity to collaborate with the Department of Physics’s vibrant Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Physics group (https://www.physics.utoronto.ca/research/eapp), which we are a part of. The research setting at the University of Toronto is further enriched by the existence of the University‐wide Centre for Global Change Science as well as the School of the Environment. Computational facilities include SciNet, the most powerful university‐based advanced research computing facility in Canada. For more information about the Department of Physics, please visit us at http://www.physics.utoronto.ca/.

Job Description:

The ocean and waves dynamics group in the Department of Physics at the University of Toronto (https://sites.physics.utoronto.ca/nicolasgrisouard) is seeking to hire a post-doctoral researcher for a duration of one year, renewable for an additional year, to be filled as soon as possible.

Topics of research we have in mind involve bottom mixing turbulence in the ocean; interactions between geostrophic flow, internal waves, and bathymetry; non-stationary processes in the ocean; etc. However, applicants have considerable freedom to propose their own research ideas, should they choose to do so. We expect the candidate to develop fundamental knowledge in these areas, using primarily theoretical and numerical models of various complexities.

FTE: The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week for a full-time postdoctoral fellow (pro-rated for those holding a partial appointment) recognizing that the needs of the employee’s research and training and the needs of the supervisor’s research program may require flexibility in the performance of the employee’s duties and hours of work.

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