The Physical Oceanography Department is currently searching for a Postdoctoral Investigator to join their team. This is a temporary, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for benefits. The initial appointment will be for 1 year with possible second year continuation contingent on progress made.
JOB SUMMARY:
Postdoctoral position in Deep Circulation and AMOC Variability in the Subpolar North Atlantic at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The institution has a top-rated postdoctoral program (www.whoi.edu/postdoctoral/) that supports a dynamic postdoctoral community with formal mentoring and career guidance programs. While the primary focus of the work will be in research, the Postdoctoral Investigator will have the opportunity to participate in educational and outreach activities associated with the project.
Online application forms should be submitted with a cover letter, complete curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. Applications will be reviewed upon submission.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching for a Research Assistant to join the Motta Lab in the Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department. This is a regular, full-time, non-exempt position, and is eligible for benefits. The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of a one-year extension, contingent on additional funding and performance. The ideal candidate would be able to start July 1, 2024.
We are looking for a Research Assistant to assist with laboratory daily activities and potential fieldwork in the Amazon Rainforest. The work involves the analysis and preparation of pelagic zooplankton samples for bulk mercury stable isotopes, phytoplankton experiments, and the development of compound-specific mercury isotopes. There is also the possibility for fieldwork in the Amazon Rainforest in the fall of 2024 or early spring of 2025, during which we will collect samples to assess mercury cycling and exposure to native populations. The Research Assistant must be hardworking, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with little supervision.
The Research Assistant will work with and trained by Motta. Examples of essential functions include:
- Maintaining phytoplankton and zooplankton cultures
- Acid cleaning
- Digesting samples for methylmercury analysis
- Operating the mercury analyzers
- Commit to a healthy workplace climate
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is the world's leading, independent non-profit organization dedicated to ocean research, exploration, and education. Our scientists and engineers push the boundaries of knowledge about the ocean to reveal its impact on our planet and our lives.
Position title: Research Assistant I/II. The final level of the position will be determined commensurate with the selected candidate’s level of education and experience.
- Temporary Research Assistant in the Hahn Lab, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
We are looking a temporary, casual, Research Assistant to assist with a field/laboratory project on gene-environment interactions in estuarine fish. We need someone to work from June 24th to August 16th 2024. The work would be on-site at the lab of our collaborator at the U.S. EPA in Narragansett, RI, where the experiments are being performed. The Research Assistant must be a hard-working and able to work independently without close supervision. This position demands attention to detail as well as diligence. The Research Assistant will be participating in a project to investigate how short and long-term exposure to environmental contaminants affects heart development and fish-microbe interactions (microbiomes) in the estuarine fish Fundulus heteroclitus (mummichog or Atlantic killifish). The Research Assistant would assist a graduate student with experiments involving breeding of fish to produce embryos, exposure of the embryos to contaminants, and microscopic assessment of embryonic development and developmental deformities. The work involves breeding specific genetic crosses from four fish populations, experimental treatments of the embryos, microscopic scoring of phenotypes, video capture of developmental features, and some data analysis. Because of the short time frame, which precludes extensive training, we are looking someone with prior experience with all of these procedures.
The project on which the research assistant would be working is part of a collaborative grant between researchers at WHOI, University of California at Davis, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency laboratory in Narragansett, RI. Additional information about the project can be found here: https://www2.whoi.edu/site/hahnlab/projects/gxe_chd/
The Physical Oceanography Department is currently searching for an ocean Research Assisant II - Ocean Observation Analyst to join their team. This is a regular, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for benefits.
Argo (www.argo.ucsd.edu) is a global array of autonomous instruments monitoring the oceans in real time. The WHOI Argo Team based in the Physical Oceanography Department is in need of an Ocean Observation Analyst and Manager to be hired at an Research Assistant II level. The role is to analyze, visualize and quality control the data from autonomous Argo floats, as well as improve our tools and approaches to this task. This position is designed to encourage the connection and application of academic training to results-oriented projects in support of scientific research activities.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching for a Postdoctoral Investigator to join the Biology Department. This is a 24 month, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for benefits.
Anticipated Start: The position start date is negotiable and can begin as early as May 1, 2024, but no later than December 31, 2024.
Position duration: The appointment is for 24 months.
This position will remain open until filled.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral investigator to engage in research that focuses on the marine ciliate Mesodinium rubrum, in addition to other Mesodinium spp. The postdoc will work on an NSF MCB funded project to study the evolution of acquired phototrophy by organelle sequestration in Mesodinium ciliates in the Johnson Lab at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA (USA). The main activity that the postdoc investigator will engage in is to understand protein trafficking of de novo expressed proteins from the stolen cryptophyte nucleus of M. rubrum, to sequestered organelle complexes. The postdoc will develop and use immunolocalization and spatial proteomics approaches. As part of this project the hired postdoc will be expected to travel for training in spatial proteomics to University of Cambridge, Cambridge (UK), for 3 months. This position will also involve analysis of proteomic and transcriptomic data. The postdoc will be expected to perform routine culturing of ciliates and various cryptophyte algae, physiological measurements, and analyzing samples using microscopy and flow cytometry.
The appointee will be based in the laboratory of Dr. Matt Johnson (WHOI) and will be expected to participate in regular project zoom meetings with project Co-PI Dr. Holly Moeller (University of California, Santa Barbara), and other collaborators. The postdoc will also be expected to travel to scientific meetings to present their findings.
The postdoc will be encouraged to take advantage of professional development opportunities at WHOI for postdocs and early career scientists and will be encouraged to develop independent lines of inquiry related to the project at WHOI, through collaborators, and by attending meetings.
The institution has a top-rated postdoctoral program (www.whoi.edu/postdoctoral/) that supports a dynamic postdoctoral community with formal mentoring and career guidance programs.
Online application forms should be submitted with a cover letter, complete curriculum vitae, statement of interest and three letters of recommendation. Applications will be reviewed upon submission.
Research Associate III – Physical oceanography and air-sea interaction
The position involves: (i) Making measurements of the upper ocean and atmosphere to assess air-sea exchange of heat and momentum, atmospheric structure, clouds, radiative effects, and ocean-atmosphere interaction, (ii) analysis of measurements, satellite, and reanalysis data sets, (iii) modeling, and (iv) dissemination of findings. Research offers scope to explore ocean submesoscale dynamics, boundary layers, internal waves, and requires participation in fieldwork. Knowledge of physical oceanography and atmospheric dynamics is desired. The research associate will play a key role in the design and execution of research and the interpretation of scientific results.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching for a Postdoctoral Investigator to join the Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department. This is a regular, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for benefits. The initial appointment will be for one year with the possibility of a one-year extension, contingent on additional funding and performance.
WHOI is seeking candidates for one postdoctoral investigator position within Dr. Collin Ward’s laboratory in the Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry at WHOI. The project focuses on developing, validating, and applying a light-emitting diode-based instrument for the wavelength dependence on aquatic photochemical reactions. The system is temperature controlled, has the capability to test a wide wavelength range from the deep UV to the Visible, has high sample throughput, and can accommodate a wide range of sample and reactor types. The major responsibility of the position is to contribute to the design and validation of the system by conducting a series of Qa/Qc tests across a wide range of operator conditions. Once validated, the postdoc will leverage the new technology to answer pressing questions in the discipline.
The institution has a top-rated postdoctoral program (www.whoi.edu/postdoctoral/) that supports a dynamic postdoctoral community with formal mentoring and career guidance programs. While the primary focus of the work will be in research, the Postdoctoral Investigator will have the opportunity to participate in educational and outreach activities associated with the project.
Applications must be submitted online through the Human Resources website. Applications must include a cover letter describing research interests and career goals, a complete curriculum vitae, up to three relevant publications, and the contact information of at least three references. Applications will be reviewed starting April 1, 2024 and until the position is filled. For additional information please contact Dr. Ward (cward@whoi.edu)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is searching for a Postdoctoral Investigator to join the Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Department. The postdoctoral investigator will focus on fundamental research related to Arctic coastal groundwater dynamics in a changing climate. This includes, but is not limited to, using numerical models, machine learning, and/or remote sensing to investigate Arctic coastal groundwater-surface exchange, saltwater intrusion, and permafrost thaw. Specific examples include investigating drivers of saltwater intrusion into Arctic coastal tundra or evaluating salinization effects on subsurface thermal regimes and permafrost characteristics. The investigators will have significant scientific flexibility to pursue their research ideas within these topic areas. This is a temporary, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for benefits. The appointment will have a start date between January and June 2024, based on individual arrangements, and an end date of Dec 31, 2024, with the potential to extend.
Requirements include a PhD in civil and/or environmental engineering, geoscience, physical oceanography, or related field. Knowledge of hydro(geo)logy, cold regions hydrology, and coastal ecosystem processes, and expertise with numerical modeling of hydro(geo)logical processes and field measurements are preferred.
The Institution has a top-rated postdoctoral program (www.whoi.edu/postdoctoral/) that supports a dynamic postdoctoral community with formal mentoring and career guidance programs. While the primary focus of the work will be in research, the Postdoctoral Investigator will have the opportunity to participate in educational and outreach activities associated with their project.
Application is via online forms (https://careers.whoi.edu/how-to-apply/) that include specific fields for information, as well as for uploading of a research statement*; a complete curriculum vitae; up to three relevant publications; and a cover letter that contains the contact information of at least three references.
*Research statements should consist of the following: a concise statement (no longer than four pages) that addresses (1) research interests to be pursued at WHOI, (2) anticipated career plans, with an explanation of how postdoctoral research at WHOI would complement an applicant’s existing experience and preparation, and (3) interests in, experience with, and/or planned commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, teaching, and/or service in their career and (4; optional) life-impact statement that describes any significant life circumstance that has impacted productivity, trajectory, or performance (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic, illness, caretaking responsibilities; 1-page).
This posting will remain open until filled.
To advance the goals of long-term broadening of participation in ocean science and engineering, we are particularly interested in attracting applicants from groups historically underrepresented in oceanography. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to WHOI’s academic excellence and leadership in the global scientific community. WHOI stands committed to a sustained effort to advance inclusion and belonging throughout all levels of the Institution.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching for seasonal Part Time Helpers and Laboratory Assistants to join the Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Department for the 2024 summer period (May - August 2024). These positions are non-exempt, casual and are eligible for casual benefits.
With direct supervision, performs routine laboratory and clerical assignments.
The internal working title for this position could be either Part-time Helper or Laboratory Assistant I or Laboratory Assistant II. The final level of the position will be determined commensurate with the selected candidate's level of education and experience.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching forPart Time Helpers and Laboratory Assistants to join the Marine Chemistry & Geochemistry Department for the 2024 summer period (June - August) or perhaps for a longer period. These positions are non-exempt, casual and are not eligible for benefits.
With direct supervision, performs routine laboratory and clerical assignments. In general, duties will include washing laboratory glassware, general lab organization and maintenance, data entry, and other project-specific duties as required.
*Position level will be based on the selected candidates' education and experience.
Successful applicants will be contacted by Friday, May 17, 2024.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is currently searching for a Postdoctoral Investigator to join the Biology Department. This is a temporary, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for benefits. The initial appointment will be for one year with the possible second and third year continuation contingent on progress and funding.
The postdoctoral investigator will conduct fundamental research at the interface of phytoplankton ecology and mathematical ecology. The position will involve joining a collaborative team of researchers who are using multifaceted approaches to study marine planktonic ecosystems, including how population and community dynamics are linked to environmental conditions. The research, supported by the Simons Foundation, involves opportunities for developing and applying novel approaches in plankton ecology, especially leveraging new observational strategies (instrumentation), large spatio-temporal data sets (plankton imagery and cytometry, etc.); mathematical models and data-model integration strategies; and data analysis, exploration, and synthesis methods (e.g., computer vision, machine learning, ecological network analysis, etc.). The position involves opportunities to engage with multidisciplinary groups within the NES-LTER project (https://nes-lter.whoi.edu/) and other on-going observational programs. There will also be the potential for collaborative interactions with software engineers to develop and evaluate scalable tools for use of imaging data in marine ecology. The investigator will be expected to pursue hypotheses of their own within these topic areas and produce manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed scientific journals. Strong communication skills and experience working in small collaborative teams are required.
The institution has a top-rated postdoctoral program (www.whoi.edu/postdoctoral/) that supports a dynamic postdoctoral community with formal mentoring and career guidance programs.
Online application forms should be submitted with a cover letter, complete curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. Positions are available immediately. Preference will be given to applications received by March 1, 2024 but applicants will be considered until the position is filled.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is seeking a creative and independent Postdoctoral Investigator to join the Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Department to work on developing, evaluating, and applying a one-dimensional (1-D) mechanistic biogeochemical model for the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study (BATS) site. This position will be part of a National Science Foundation Chemical Oceanography project aimed at quantifying the magnitude of and controls on various carbon export and attenuation mechanisms that regulate the ocean’s biological carbon pump. This is a temporary, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for benefits. The initial appointment will be for one year with the possibility of a one-year extension. Renewal of the appointment is conditional on the PDI making satisfactory progress during the prior year(s) and continuation of funding. The successful candidate is expected to start the appointment in April 2024.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has a top-rated postdoctoral program (www.whoi.edu/postdoctoral/) that supports a dynamic postdoctoral community with formal mentoring and career guidance programs. While the primary focus of the work will be in research, the Postdoctoral Investigator will have the opportunity to participate in educational and outreach activities associated with the project.
WHOI has a commitment to scientific excellence and diversity, and we strongly encourage applications from candidates who will enrich and foster a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from the minority serving institutions and historically black colleges and universities are particularly encouraged.
Online application forms should be submitted with a cover letter, complete curriculum vitae, and contact information for at least three professional recommendation letter writers. Initial consideration will be given to applications received before March 1, 2024, but the position will remain open until it is filled.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is searching for a Postdoctoral Investigator to join the Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Department. This is a temporary, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for benefits. The appointment duration is 18 months (with potential extension to 24 months). Start date is flexible in the first quarter of 2024.
The postdoctoral investigator will focus on fundamental research related to ocean acoustics, with a main focus on developing or using numerical inverse methods to estimate seabed geoacoustic properties when considering acoustic propagation over or around a deep-water seamount. Experimental data, collected during the 2023 New England Seamounts Acoustic experiment (NESMA), will be available for this project. The investigator will have significant scientific flexibility to pursue their research ideas within this context. The investigator will also have the opportunity to contribute to experimental design and data collection for the 2024 NESMA experiment.
Investigators may benefit from collaboration with WHOI’s world class engineers and technicians. Research activities may engage federal, state, and local agencies and stakeholder communities, or lead to informing policy or addressing national security issues. Requirements include a PhD in ocean engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science. Expertise in ocean acoustics, numerical modeling, inverse theory, and/or machine learning are preferred.
The Institution has a top-rated postdoctoral program (www.whoi.edu/postdoctoral/) that supports a dynamic postdoctoral community with formal mentoring and career guidance programs. While the primary focus of the work will be in research, the Postdoctoral Investigator will have the opportunity to participate in educational and outreach activities associated with their project.
Application is via online forms (https://careers.whoi.edu/how-to-apply/) that include specific fields for information, as well as for uploading of a research statement*; a complete curriculum vitae; up to three relevant publications; and a cover letter that contains the contact information of at least three references.
*The research statement is a concise document (no longer than four pages) addressing the research interests to be pursued at WHOI. The research statement may also cover anticipated career plans, as well as interests in, experience with, and/or planned commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Further, an extra page can be added for an optional life-impact statement that describes any significant life circumstance that has impacted productivity, trajectory, or performance (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic, illness, caretaking responsibilities).
The preferred start date for this position is in the first quarter of 2024. This posting will remain open until the position is filled.
To advance the goals of long-term broadening of participation in ocean science and engineering, we are particularly interested in attracting applicants from groups historically underrepresented in oceanography. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to WHOI’s academic excellence and leadership in the global scientific community. WHOI stands committed to a sustained effort to advance inclusion and belonging throughout all levels of the Institution.
Preference for in person. Hybrid and fully remote will also be considered.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is recruiting a highly ambitious and motivated Postdoctoral Investigator to join the Chemical Sensors Lab in the Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Department with a focus on the analysis of chemical sensor data. This is a temporary, full-time, exempt position, and is eligible for benefits.
The Postdoctoral Investigator will analyze and interpret oceanographic chemical sensor data from the laboratory and field, report on results through data summarization and visualization, and present results through the submission of peer-reviewed publications. This role will focus primarily on the processing and analysis of data collected from in situ chemical sensors in locations ranging from the deep ocean to the Arctic with a focus on sensors for the measurement of methane, carbon dioxide, and microplastics. This will be primarily computer-based position with a potential for some field work.
The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate data processing capabilities, the ability to develop publication-quality figures, have exceptional writing skills and be able to apply rigorous scientific thinking to these tasks. The successful applicant will have a PhD in oceanography, ocean engineering, optical engineering, chemistry, environmental science, or a related science or engineering field, must have significant experience with data processing using Python, MatLab, R or the equivalent, must have excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communications skills, be able to translate complex scientific information into clear text, be flexible and organized, be able to work both independently and as part of a research group, have excellent time management and multitasking skills, and have experience and interest in writing peer-reviewed articles. This position will not include Sea Duty.
The Institution has a top-rated postdoctoral program (www.whoi.edu/postdoctoral/) that supports a dynamic postdoctoral community with formal mentoring and career guidance programs. While the primary focus of the work will be in research, the Postdoctoral Investigator will have the opportunity to participate in educational and outreach activities associated with their project.
Application is via online forms (https://careers.whoi.edu/how-to-apply/) that include specific fields for information, as well as for uploading of a research statement*; a complete curriculum vitae; up to three relevant publications; and a cover letter that contains the contact information of at least three references.
*Research statements should consist of the following: a concise statement (no longer than four pages) that addresses (1) research interests to be pursued at WHOI, (2) anticipated career plans, with an explanation of how postdoctoral research at WHOI would complement an applicant’s existing experience and preparation, and (3) interests in, experience with, and/or planned commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, teaching, and/or service in their career and (4; optional) life-impact statement that describes any significant life circumstance that has impacted productivity, trajectory, or performance (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic, illness, caretaking responsibilities; 1-page).
The preferred start date for this position is 1 December 2023. This posting will remain open until filled.
To advance the goals of long-term broadening of participation in ocean science and engineering, we are particularly interested in attracting applicants from groups historically underrepresented in oceanography. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to WHOI’s academic excellence and leadership in the global scientific community. WHOI stands committed to a sustained effort to advance inclusion and belonging throughout all levels of the Institution.
Preference for in person. Hybrid and fully remote will also be considered.
The Geology & Geophysics Department (G&G) at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) invites exceptional candidates to apply to one or more of our full-time exempt tenure track positions on our scientific staff. We seek to hire at the Assistant Scientist level; however, extraordinary candidates may be considered at Associate Scientist without Tenure, Associate Scientist with Tenure, or Senior Scientist levels.
The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary department with a highly diverse science portfolio spanning solid-earth chemical and physical processes, coastal processes, climate and paleoclimate, climate solutions and the deep biosphere. We are seeking candidates whose research complements, diversifies, and strengthens existing programs on global geochemical cycles as driven by solid-earth processes, including high-temperature geochemistry/petrology, volcanism, plate-boundary processes, seafloor geology, and the subsurface carbon cycle and related biogeochemistry. This includes both purely fundamental scientific inquiry and applied or solutions-driven research targeting pressing societal issues. We especially encourage applications from candidates who would take advantage of existing analytical facilities, such as the WHOI Plasma Facility and the Northeastern National Ion Microprobe Facility.We encourage candidates to become familiar with WHOI’s recently completed “Vision2030” strategic planning.
Opportunities for interdisciplinary research exist through collaborations with colleagues in the other science departments, centers, and labs as well as with researchers in the broader Woods Hole scientific community. WHOI’s Scientific Staff is expected to provide for their salaries from grants and contracts. The Institution provides salary support when no other funding is available, as well as significant internal funding opportunities for developing innovative research projects. Candidates hired at the junior level will receive an initial appointment for four years.
WHOI is the largest private, non-profit oceanographic institution in the world, with staff, postdocs, and graduate students numbering approximately 1,000. Its mission is to advance our understanding of the ocean and its interaction with the Earth system, and to communicate this understanding for the benefit of society. The Institution is located in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, a world-renowned center of excellence in marine, biomedical, and environmental science. An additional 500 affiliates are associated with the scientific endeavors of the Institution, many of whom are foreign nationals from the international community.
WHOI is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. WHOI believes diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential components that support our academic excellence. We strive for a diverse and inclusive workforce, and encourage women, minorities, veterans and those with disabilities to apply.
WHOI is located on Cape Cod in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, a world-renowned center of excellence in marine, biomedical, and environmental science, with proximity to the research hubs of Boston, MA and Providence, RI. Its mission is to advance our understanding of the ocean and its interaction with the Earth system, and to communicate this understanding for the benefit of society. WHOI is the largest private, non-profit oceanographic institution in the world, with staff and students numbering approximately 1,000. Together with an additional ~500 affiliated personnel associated with the scientific endeavors of the Institution, WHOI is home to a vibrant scientific community that has a strong international component.
WHOI offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes but is not limited to relocation assistance, medical and dental plans, childcare subsidy, housing assistance, tuition assistance, an employer contribution retirement plan, vacation time, flexible scheduling, and family illness days.
*Tenure-track staff are positions equivalent to ladder-rank professorial posts.
Applicants should have a doctoral degree, postdoctoral experience, and a record of scientific research publications in scholarly journals. Scientific staff members are expected to develop independent, externally-funded, and internationally-recognized research programs. They also have the option of advising graduate students and teaching courses through the MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography and Oceanographic Engineering.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please visit http://careers.whoi.edu and respond to Job Reference 2023-2192. Applicants should include, as a single PDF document: A cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV), three-page research statement, names of four references and copies of up to three relevant publications.
The package should also be sent separately to the chair of the Geology & Geophysics Department at dlizarralde@whoi.edu with the subject line "Geology & Geophysics Department Scientific Application”. Review of applications will begin on December 31, 2023.
