Oceanography - Research Associate (NN0162) - University of Washington - myScience Jobs

<table style="height:100%;" width="100%"><tr bgcolor="#a90021"><td width="80%"> <div class="box" style="background:#980419; padding-left:10px; "> <table border=0 width="1080px" height="80" align=left bgcolor="#980419"> <tr><td width="200" bgcolor="#980419"><a href="/" target="_top" title="myScience"><img src="/var/myscience/image/logo/myscience.gif" height="81" width="180" alt="myScience"></a> </td><td valign="top"><a href="/" target="_top" title="Back to home page"><img src="/image/icon/icon_home.png" alt="Back home"></a>   <a href="/jobs_and_careers/search" target="_top" title="Job search"><img src="/image/icon/icon_search.png" alt="Search for a job"></a>        <span class="st white">In your application, please refer to myScience and reference jobs.myScience/id4585   -   </span> <a href="/linkto.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washington.edu%2Fadmin%2Facadpers%2Fads%2Fnn0162.html&module=jobs&id=4585" target="_top" rel="nofollow"><span class="st white">» more information</span></a> <br><br><span style="color:#ffffff; font-size: 26px; line-height:30px; margin-bottom:110px;"><b>Oceanography - Research Associate</b></span><br> <font color="#ffffff"><b>09.03.2010  -  </b></font> <a href="/research/universities/washington" target="_top"><font color="#ffffff"><b>University of Washington</b></font></a><font color="#ffffff"> - Seattle, Washington</font> <br><span class="st"><a href="/jobs_and_careers/Earth+Sciences" title="Earth Sciences (search jobs)" target="_top"><font color=white><b>Earth Sciences</b></font></a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2> </td></tr></table> </td></tr><tr><td> <table style="height: 100%;" width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td> <tr><td width="80%" valign=top> <p>The PNWTOX project, jointly funded by NOAA and NSF, aims to determine the dynamics that link Oregon and Washington beaches subject to harmful algae blooms (HABs) with the offshore incubation regions where HABs originate. We are looking for two Postdoctoral Research Associates to participate in the development of numerical and statistical models that predict the comparative success of HAB species along the complex, highly variable transport pathways that link the Juan de Fuca Eddy and Heceta Bank, via waters influenced by the Columbia River plume, with coastal beaches. Postdoc projects will likely include development of biogeochemical and individual-based models, implementation in existing circulation models, formulation of biological hypotheses via multivariate analysis, and validation of the models using rich biological datasets.</p> <p>A Ph.D. in Oceanography or an allied field is required. One postdoc will join the UW School of Oceanography to work primarily with Dr. Evelyn Lessard; a background in multivariate statistics and phytoplankton population ecology is preferred for this position. The other postdoc will join the UW Applied Physics Lab to work primarily with Dr. Neil Banas; both biological and physical oceanographers with strong quantitative skills and interest in cross-disciplinary problems will be considered. Both postdocs should be interested in collaborating broadly within a highly interdisciplinary research team.</p> <p>Each full-time position is for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second year given satisfactory performance. Applicants should send a cover letter describing research interests and experience, a current CV, and the names of three references to either Evelyn Lessard (elessard [a] uw[.]edu) or Neil Banas (neil [a] apl[.]washington[.]edu). Applicants to either position will be automatically considered for the other. Review of applicants will begin April 1, with an anticipated start date of summer or fall, 2010. For questions, please contact either PI.</p> <p>The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.</p> <p>If you have a question about the details of this search / position please contact the hiring unit directly. 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