Three-Year Postdoc Opportunity in Ecosystem Structure, Functions and Services in Offshore Marine Protected Areas

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral researcher for a three-year position on an impactful project focused on offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The successful candidate will contribute to the assessment of offshore ecosystem structure and the quantification of ecosystem functions and services, with a distinct focus on carbon sequestration, benthic-pelagic coupling, biodiversity-related ecosystem functions and services, and food-web dynamics.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in oceanography, marine biology, marine ecology, environmental studies, or similar
• Experience with planning and participation in scientific cruises
• Handling large datasets
• Working on biogeochemistry, climate or biodiversity topics, offshore areas, or ecosystem structure, function, and service assessments
• Proficiencies in eDNA, biodiversity of flora and fauna, stable isotopes, programming in R, statistical analysis, and GIS

Benefits

• Full-time employment
• Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow for three years
• Opportunity to contribute to marine ecology research and conservation efforts