Position or Title: Ecosystem Modeler Agency/State: NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA Responsibilities: The Northwest Fisheries Science Center, via a collaboration with nonprofit, Long Live the Kings, is seeking a postdoctoral associate to develop an end-to-end “Atlantis” ecosystem simulation model of the Salish Sea. This work is a component of the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project (marinesurvivalproject.com), and the resulting model will support both salmon and ecosystem recovery at large. This is a full-time, two-to-three year term position.
Qualifications: Required • PhD in ecology, fisheries science, or similar discipline. • Proven track record of publications. • Strong quantitative background in statistics and computing (languages such as R, Matlab, or Visual Basic). • Capacity to work collaboratively. Preferred • Food web modeling experience highly preferred. • C/C++ is beneficial, as is knowledge of Puget Sound/Salish Sea and salmonid ecology. Salary: Negotiated based on experience Ad Closing Date: January 29, 2016 Contact/Email: Michael Schmidt/[email protected] For more information, visit: http://www.lltk.org/about/jobs
