Applications are invited for an exciting, multidisciplinary
postdoctoral fellowship to develop novel, quantitative approaches for
integrating genomics, physiology, environmental and fisheries data into
Pacific salmon management models.
The successful candidate must hold a PhD in quantitative fisheries
modeling, have a strong background in parameter estimation, Bayesian
statistics, and programming with ADMB, R, or an equivalent language.
Applicants should be creative and demonstrate how their previous
research has helped develop or refine conceptual or applied fisheries
management tools. In addition, valuable assets include previous
experience with stock assessment of Pacific salmon; knowledge of salmon
life histories, fish physiology, oceanography, climate change impacts
in the northeast Pacific, or the socio-economic dimensions of fisheries
management; and experience with bioinformatics or database management.
The researcher must have a demonstrated ability to work effectively
within a multidisciplinary team, and communicate their research through
publications and oral presentations to audiences with a quantitative
fisheries or ecology background. This Genome BC-funded project
?Genomics Tools for Fisheries Management?
(http://www.genomebc.ca/genomics_programs/research_projects/agip/fisheries_management.htm) is led by a highly collaborative team based at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo (Kristi-Miller Saunders, Janelle Curtis) and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Anthony Farrell, Scott Hinch, Paul Pavlidis, Paul Wood). We also work closely with colleagues at the Pacific Salmon Commission, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Carleton University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Responsibilities of the postdoctoral fellow will include developing and evaluating novel approaches for incorporating genomics information into pre-season forecast and in-season management adjustment models for wild Pacific salmon stocks. The postdoctoral fellow will have opportunities to work closely with several postdoctoral fellows and PhD students working on the genomics, physiology, bioinformatics, and social sciences aspects of this 3-year project. For some r
elated background information on this long-term collaborative research program, see Cooke SJ, Hinch SG, Farrell AP, et al. 2008. Developing a mechanistic understanding of fish migrations by linking telemetry with physiology, behaviour, genomics and experimental biology: an interdisciplinary case study on adult Fraser River sockeye salmon. Fisheries 33:
321-338.
Funding for this position is available for 2 years, starting in June
2008. Qualified applicants will be invited to submit applications for a
Visiting Fellowship (VF) from the Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and must be eligible to hold a
NSERC VF. For more information on eligibility and the NSERC VF
application process, please visit the following websites:
http://www.nserc.ca/sf_e.asp?nav=vfaward&lbi=award_toc
http://www.nserc.gc.ca/sf_e.asp?nav=sfnav&lbi=3d
http://www.nserc.gc.ca/sf_e.asp?nav=vfnav&lbi=elig
http://www.nserc.ca/forms/instructions/200/e.asp
To express interest or apply for this position, please send a cover
letter, CV, and the names and contact information for three referees to
Janelle Curtis (email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; fax:
250-756-7053). Review of applications will begin 30 November 2008 and
continue until the position is filled.
Please feel free to circulate this job posting widely.
