Deadline: January 22, 2020
Applications for the postdoctoral fellowship program at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) are currently being accepted. MBARI is dedicated to the development of state-of-the-art instrumentation, systems, and methods supporting scientific research in the oceans.
Ongoing programs at MBARI span marine robotics, ocean physics, chemistry, geology, and biology as well as research and development related to information management and ocean instrumentation. Located in Moss Landing, California at the head of Monterey Canyon, MBARI enjoys convenient access to a diverse range of ocean environments.
The institute operates two ocean-going research ships, a coastal workboat, remotely operated vehicles, autonomous underwater and surface vehicles, oceanographic profilers and moorings, the MARS seafloor cabled observatory, and a wide range of oceanographic equipment. MBARI is a non-profit oceanographic research institute supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
Offers will be made to candidates from the fields of biological, chemical, and physical oceanography; marine geology; and ocean engineering. Candidates must be awarded the Ph.D. degree prior to commencing the two-year appointment starting between July 2020 and June 2021. Applicants should communicate with potential research sponsors at MBARI for guidance on project feasibility, relevance to ongoing research projects, resource availability, and expected start date.
Selected candidates will be contacted soon after.
Application requirements:
- Curriculum vitae
- At least three professional letters of recommendation
- Succinct statement of the applicant’s doctoral research
- Potential research goals at MBARI
- Supplemental information online form
Address your application materials to:
MBARI, Human Resources
Job code: Postdocs-2020
7700 Sandholdt Road
Moss Landing, CA 95039-9644
Submit by e-mail to [email protected] (preferred), by mail, or by fax to (831) 775-1620.
For more Information : Visit the website of Mbari 2020 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
