Salary is dependent on qualifications. Applications will be kept active for consideration for all appropriate vacancies within the Institute for one academic year. Applicants must resubmit a new application letter for each year. We invite applications for a Junior or an Assistant Specialist position for a project focusing on the role of hydrodynamics in the functioning of aquatic ecosystems. Responsibilities include assisting with field expeditions and analysis of data from lakes and the coastal ocean.
Current sites are lakes in California and Alaska.
Responsibilities will include assisting in the collection, processing, and analysis of meteorological, temperature time series, current meter, and turbulence data, and, depending on experience, correlative biological data. The successful applicant will help maintain large data sets, organize the logistics of field trips, and deploy and maintain instruments in the field. Master's Degree preferred. Knowledge of ecosystem processes would be valuable. Enjoyment of field work and computer work are essential.