Scientific Technical Officer (STO) - EAFM – FishKOSM Temporary specified purpose contract for a maximum duration of 5 years Marine Institute, Ireland.
The Scientific and Technical Officer (STO) will work closely with the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Principal Investigator on delivering analysis and information on Fisheries ecosystems. They will generate knowledge on multi species interactions, maximum sustainable yields (MSY) management targets, mixed fisheries and the use of marine biological resources. They will assist in developing prediction and modelling tools that support an integrated approach in management and decision making in implementing an ecosystems approach to fisheries. This will help provide advice to national and international clients, principally DAFM, and the European Commission. The main tasks will be: Developing information on predator prey interactions from data and literature reviews Developing fishing mortality and stock biomass indicators from stock assessments and other sources, and developing proxies for such indicators where the data do not support analytical assessments. Developing MSY based reference levels and management targets for these indicators and their use in further modelling of fish populations under this type of management. This will involve working closely with the project modelling groups developing the Management Strategy Evaluation models. Working with University partners on the Integrated Ecosystem Analyses and the ecosystem modelling in relation to MSY. Working with the project coordinator to develop a synthesis of the project work and prepare for publication. The role will involve integrating the results across the project and producing syntheses of the findings for reporting and publication. This will also be carried out along with the project coordinator. A full job description can be downloaded here. Duration of contact: The maximum duration of this temporary specified purpose contract of employment will be five years. The successful candidate will be on probation for the first six months of this contract. How to apply: A full C.V. together with a letter of application, summarising experience and skill sets applicable to the position should be emailed to [email protected] or posted to Human Resources at the Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway. All correspondence for this post should quote reference FEAS/ KOSM/FEB17 Closing date for Applications: All applications for this post should be received by the Marine Institute in advance of 12 noon on Wednesday 15th March 2017. Please note that late applications will not be accepted. Further details: http://www.marine.ie/Home/sites/default/files/MIFiles/Docs/HR/JD%20- %20FEAS-FishKOSM%20STO%20Jan%202017_0.pdf
