Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Department

Marine & Coastal Environmental Science

Proposed Minimum Salary

$5,208.34 monthly

Job Location

Galveston, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

The Department of Marine and Coastal Environmental Science at Texas A&M University (Galveston Campus) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position. The successful candidate will lead the development of ocean models, building upon existing modeling frameworks established by the group. The primary modeling tool will be SCHISM (Semi-implicit Cross-scale Hydroscience Integrated System Model), an open-sourced ocean modeling system that has been widely used in numerous ocean forecasting products.

Responsibilities include expanding the capabilities of current ocean model applications, with emphasis on hydrodynamics, coastal flooding, biogeochemical simulations, and the dispersion of coastal pollutants and fish larvae. The postdoc will also conduct independent research, mentor undergraduate students, and contribute to external funding proposals.

Essential Duties/Tasks

• Developing ocean model and conducting fundamental research - Developing compound flooding model with coverage of coastal land, estuaries, and deep ocean. Conducting fundamental research by integrating long-term observational data and high-resolution modeling to coastal ocean dynamics in response to acute storm events and future sea level rise. Writing and publishing high-quality research articles.

• Participating collaborative research initiatives and proposal writing - Participating in the collaborative research initiatives (such as group meeting and meeting with funding managers) and presenting at research conferences. Serving as PI/Co-PI on new proposals.

• Mentoring junior lab members and Other - Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Performs other duties as assigned

What you need to know

Salary: $5,208.34 monthly

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

Required Education and Experience:

• Ph.D. in Marine Science, Oceanography, or a related field

• No prior experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with unstructured grid ocean modeling system.

• Experience of using programming language Python to deal with large 3D ocean data.

• Ocean modeling under Linux environment; Python programming; SCHISM

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A solid understanding of key processes in coastal ocean, basic hydrology, sediment transport, and biogeochemical process.

Other Requirements and Factors

• This position is security sensitive

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

Who we are

We are the ocean campus of Texas A&M University at Galveston. Our employees come from throughout the world, with many different perspectives, talents, lived experiences, and interests. Aggies by the Sea promote a welcoming and highly productive work environment. We support the university’s goals to recruit and retain a quality workforce and encourage life-long learning practices.  We will do our part to assist you in your new position and encourage you to take advantage of training and development opportunities that are available to help you be successful.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.