What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Investigator - West Greenland Boundary Current position at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution?
Job Summary
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching for a Postdoctoral Investigator to join the Physical Oceanography Department. This is a regular, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for full benefits. The appointment is for two years.The applicant will carry out studies of the West Greenland Boundary Current system using in-situ measurements, historical data, and atmospheric reanalysis fields.
WHOI is situated in the village of Woods Hole, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, approximately 1.5 hours driving south of Boston. WHOI has approximately 1200 full-time employees and students engaged in oceanographic research and education. WHOI is co-located in Woods Hole with the University of Chicago Marine Biological Laboratory, NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center, USGS Coastal and Marine Science Center, and Woodwell Climate Research Center, driving a vibrant marine research community. The PDI will have significant opportunity to collaborate with biogeochemical modelers and ecologists via efforts to couple the physics models to biogeochemical processes and evaluate wind farm impacts on carbon cycling and food availability for endangered North Atlantic Right whales.
WHOI has a top-rated postdoctoral program (www.whoi.edu/postdoctoral/) that supports a dynamic postdoctoral community with formal mentoring and career guidance programs. While the primary focus of the work will be in research, the Postdoctoral Investigator will have opportunities to participate in educational and outreach activities associated with the project.
WHOI is committed to scientific excellence and diversity, and we strongly encourage applications from candidates who will contribute to a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities are particularly encouraged.
names/contact information for at least three professional references. Please apply online at whoi.careers.edu. The review of applications will begin as the files are received and continue until the position is filled.
Job Description
Essential Functions & Duties
The applicant will primarily analyze mooring data using different software tools.
Required Experience & Education
A PhD in physical oceanography is required. It is also required that the applicant be adept using Matlab.
Preferred Experience & Education
It is preferred that the applicant have experience working with mooring and shipboard data and that they have knowledge of the circulation and hydrography of the subpolar North Atlantic Ocean.
Physical Requirements
The applicant will spend time working on a ship in high latitudes, often under challenging conditions.
Sea Duty
The applicant will be required to sail on one 30-day cruise per year.
Travel
The applicant will be required to attend national and international meetings.
Additional Job Requirements
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement
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