<div dir="ltr"><table id="gmail-CRCareers1_tblJobDescrDetail" border="0" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:13.3333px;width:770px"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-MainBodyText" colspan="2" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><br></td></tr><tr><td class="gmail-HeaderStyle" colspan="2" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">POST-DOCTORAL RESEACH ASSOC #18062<br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><table cellpadding="3" border="0"><tbody><tr><td class="gmail-CaptionStyle" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Position Number:</td><td class="gmail-MainBodyText" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">18-062</td></tr><tr><td class="gmail-CaptionStyle" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">College or Other:</td><td class="gmail-MainBodyText" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">College of Sciences</td></tr><tr><td class="gmail-CaptionStyle" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Department:</td><td class="gmail-MainBodyText" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Ocean Earth and Atmospheric Sciences</td></tr><tr><td class="gmail-CaptionStyle" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">FT/PT Status:</td><td class="gmail-MainBodyText" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Full Time</td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </td><td style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="gmail-JDHeaderStyle" colspan="2" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Summary</td></tr><tr><td class="gmail-MainBodyText" colspan="2" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><p>The Old Dominion University’s Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmosphere sciences invites applications<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>Postdoctoral<span style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt"></span>Associate<span style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt"> to work with</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt"> </span>Dr.<span style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt"> Richard Zimmerman and Dr. Victoria Hill. Applicant </span>will work on a<span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"> </span>NASA-funded<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"> </span>project<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>to evaluate the use of high spatial resolution multispectral imagery for near coastal environments including seagrass meadows and kelp forests, as well as marginal ice zones in the Arctic Ocean. Opportunity exists to participate in other projects involving carbon cycling in coastal environments, ecosystem modeling and ecological physiology of aquatic macrophytes, phytoplankton and ice algae.  Applicant must have a Ph.D. in oceanography or a related discipline completed by the time of appointment, with strong mathematical skills. Interests in remote sensing and GIS is a plus.  Highest priority will be given to applicants with experience in ocean color remote sensing, marine bio-optics and GIS, as well as programming knowledge of MATLAB®, IDL®, python, R, Fortran and/or C++.  Ability to work with multiple PI’s and students in a collaborative environment is imperative.  <span style="text-decoration-line:underline">The successful candidate</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>will<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>an<span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt"></span>employee<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"> </span>Old Dominion University Research Foundation, entitled to employee benefits applicable to Post-Doctoral full-time status employees including health care. The position is currently funded for<span style="letter-spacing:-0.45pt"> </span>one<span style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt"> </span>year,<span style="letter-spacing:-0.4pt"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt"> </span>possibility<span style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">of</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt"> annual </span>renewal<span style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt"> </span>contingent<span style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt"></span>upon<span style="letter-spacing:-0.55pt"> </span>satisfactory<span style="letter-spacing:-0.5pt"> </span>performance and funding availability.<span style="letter-spacing:-0.65pt"> </span>Review of applications<span style="letter-spacing:-0.6pt"> will begin </span>immediately; the position is available 2 January 2019 and will remain open until filled.  This is not a state funded position.</p><p><span style="font-size:11.5pt"></span></p><p>Applicants are asked to send a curriculum vitae, a statement of research experience and interests, and the names and contact information (phone, e-mail and address) of three references to <a href="https://hera.odurf.odu.edu/careers/" style="color:rgb(0,0,255);text-decoration-line:none">https://hera.odurf.odu.edu/careers/</a>. Refer to position 18-062. <strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt">AA/EOE/M/F/Disability/VETS/Drug Free</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt">.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="gmail-JDHeaderStyle" colspan="2" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Job Responsibilities:</td></tr><tr><td class="gmail-MainBodyText" colspan="2" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The postdoctoral experience provides individuals who have recently completed a doctoral degree with a full-time program of advanced academic preparation and research training under the guidance of a supervising faculty mentor. Postdoctoral appointments are temporary by nature and are designed to develop the postdoctoral scholar as an independent scientist and to enhance their professional skills in academia.  Postdoctoral Scholar positions are typically subject to the availability of funds and are not eligible for layoff or recall status.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1.  <span id="gmail--231240487">Data collection, processing and analysis.</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2.  <span id="gmail--397754017">Assists faculty researchers and other collaborators, or may act independently, in planning and designing research experiments; establishing priorities and recommending schedules, time tables and costs.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3.  <span id="gmail-1167368853">Presentation of project results to internal and external parties.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">4.  <span id="gmail--1357961038">Operates specialized scientific equipment.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5.  <span id="gmail--287201609">Performs statistical, spatial and optical analyses, including selecting the appropriate procedures, preparing data for analysis, judging validity and reliability of data, designing and writing programs to perform analyses, and producing written reports on the result of the analyses.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">6.  <span id="gmail--41595804">Effectively uses available technology to facilitate the success of the project.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">7.  <span id="gmail--1104881642">Liaisons with other departments, outside collaborators, and others to ensure success of project.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">8.  <span id="gmail--363288994">Engages in fieldwork and writing of technical publications and reports.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">9.  <span id="gmail--2013365219">May supervise classified staff, graduate assistants, or student employees.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">10.<span id="gmail--637955284">May be responsible for training staff, graduate assistants, or student employees.<br><br>11. Other duties, as assigned.</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><div><a href="http://hera.odurf.odu.edu/careers/Careers.aspx?adata=EPP5lliXegSdtS8aXb%2FNU%2FgFQBoI7lVz%2B8noljPHUs59P7Vx76lSzQn8hXkuICLGr2TtMmjMxwkUy8D04WSRxfKEiqj17zfXnPbqFGWR5%2FTxoVN1N2qXEcqAzQqsTwpEDngEyK%2Fw%2BJ5bTMPmMmDdSR%2BT%2BAz7FGQ1vF%2BKtUsaVppoIK0Iyru4THWIoFbeL7H3Ag%3D%3D">Link to apply</a><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Carmen C Zayas-Santiago, <br>PhD Student<br>Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences<br>Old Dominion University<br><br></div></div>