[ES_JOBS_NET] postdoc job ad

[Sophie Chu]

Hi all,

Please see below for a postdoc position. Deadline is March 20, 2020. The
job posting can be found here <https://apply.interfolio.com/73516>.

*Description*

The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the Nation’s
premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most
important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education,
research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding
benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment
noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement,
artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

UW is in the greater Seattle metropolitan area, with a dynamic,
multicultural community of 3.7 million people and a range of ecosystems
from mountains to ocean. The UW serves a diverse population of 80,000
students, faculty and staff including 25% first-generation college
students, over 25% Pell Grant student and faculty from over 70 countries.
The UW is a recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE
Institutional Transformation Award to increase the advancement of women in
science, engineering, and math (see https://advance.washington.edu/).

The Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO), part
of the College of the Environment at UW, has existed since 1977 for the
purpose of fostering research collaboration between the UW and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). JISAO’s research is at the
forefront of investigations on climate change, ocean acidification,
fisheries assessments, and tsunami forecasting.

JISAO has an outstanding opportunity for a Postdoctoral Scholar in marine
biogeochemistry. The successful applicant will be engaged in in full-time
research and scholarship based at NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental
Laboratory (PMEL), and will join a research team working on collecting and
analyzing biogeochemical data in support of ocean research conducted by
JISAO and NOAA. JISAO scientists will provide guidance to enhance the
professional skills and research independence of the Scholar. The Scholar
will be mentored also by PMEL scientists and UW affiliate professors Drs.
Gregory Johnson and Richard Feely. Specifically, the postdoctoral scholar
will conduct cutting-edge research on marine biogeochemical cycling in the
California Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME) using measurements from
research vessels and Argo profiling floats with biogeochemical sensors
(Argo-BGC).

*Major duties include:*

Development, assessment, and improvement of algorithms that use shipboard
measurements from the CCLME to estimate seawater properties that are then
used to calibrate and validate Argo-BGC sensors;
use of new and existing data in novel research investigating biogeochemical
cycling in the CCLME;
leadership of and contributions to publications in peer-reviewed journals,
presentations at scientific conferences, and proposals for additional
research;
quality control and quality assessment of data returned from floats;
contributions to scientific data reports;
documentation of progress on tasks and communication of progress regularly
with other team members and leadership.

This appointment is designed to provide postdoctoral experience for
interested marine scientists in an interdisciplinary, collaborative
laboratory setting, and will require excellent teamwork, communication, and
organizational skills.

The impact of JISAO’s environmental research is felt by communities all
over the world, and a broad variety of perspectives and life experiences is
essential to the success of this research. We encourage candidates from
groups historically and currently underrepresented in this field to apply.
Please read about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion here.

The term of the appointment is for one year, with a possible second year,
subject to approval and availability of funding. A Postdoctoral Scholar is
an academic appointment that requires evidence of a conferred PhD by the
appointment start date and candidates cannot exceed five years of
Postdoctoral experience prior to the end of an appointment.

Postdoctoral scholars are represented by UAW 4121 and are subject to the
collective bargaining agreement, unless agreed exclusion criteria apply.
For more information, please visit the University of Washington Labor
Relations website.

*Qualifications*

The following are *required* qualifications:

a PhD in oceanography, marine science, chemistry, or related discipline;
three or more years of experience in marine biogeochemical research;
proficiency with Python, MATLAB, or comparable programming language for
quantitative analysis;
ability to operate scientific equipment, including diagnosing and resolving
instrumental problems;
familiarity with publishing scientific manuscripts;

The following are *desired* qualifications:

Laboratory and / or at-sea experience working with autonomous oceanographic
sensor technology;
experience working with large-scale or regional computational
biogeochemical model output;
demonstrated responsibility and accountability;
demonstrated strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and
effective verbal and written communication skills;
ability to work independently and as part of a team, interacting
cooperatively with people from diverse backgrounds and academic levels;
ability to quickly develop technical skills that support research
activities;
interest in marine biogeochemistry;

*Application Instructions*

Please submit—through Interfolio—a cover letter, a CV including
publications, a statement of research interests and contact information for
three references.

For questions about the position duties, please reach out to Dr. Brendan
Carter at brendan.carter at noaa.gov. For questions about applying, including
potential disability accommodations, please contact Abby Zorn at
azorn at uw.edu or (206) 543-5216.
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