2020 Postdoctoral Fellowship: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) 1702 views

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is inviting applications for the postdoctoral fellowship program.

About the institute:

• MBARI is dedicated to the development of state-of-the-art instrumentation, systems, and methods supporting scientific research in the oceans.
• At MBARI, the current programs are: span marine robotics, ocean physics, chemistry, geology, and biology as well as research and development related to information management and ocean instrumentation.
• The institute operates two ocean-going research ships, a coastal workboat, remotely operated vehicles, autonomous underwater and surface vehicles, oceanographic profilers and moorings, the MARS seafloor cabled observatory, and a wide range of oceanographic equipment. MBARI is a non-profit oceanographic research institute supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

Study areas:

• Biological Science
• Chemical Science
• Physical Oceanography
• Marine Geology
• Ocean Engineering

Requirements:

• Candidates must be awarded the PhD degree prior to commencing the two-year appointment starting between July 2020 and June 2021.
• Applicants should communicate with potential research sponsors at MBARI for guidance on project feasibility, relevance to ongoing research projects, resource availability, and expected start date.

Applications:

Application may be submitted by e-mail to jobs_postdocs@mbari.org (preferred), by mail, or by fax to (831) 775-1620 including the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae
• At least three professional letters of recommendation
• Succinct statement of the applicant’s doctoral research
• Potential research goals at MBARI
• Supplemental information online form