Position Announcement
Physical Oceanographer
Prince William Sound Science Center
Cordova, Alaska
Application Deadline: 31 August 2007
For further information, please go to:
http://www.pws-osri.org/whatsnew/employment.shtml
or contact:
Nancy Bird
Phone: 907-424-5800 ext. 225
E-mail: bird [at] pwssc.gen.ak.us
The Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC) in Cordova, Alaska is
accepting applications for the position of Physical Oceanographer. This
position is partially funded by a grant from the Oil Spill Recovery
Institute (OSRI) to conduct routine oceanographic transects and maintain
fixed moorings and meteorological arrays, as well as telemetry networks,
as part of the Prince William Sound Ocean Observing System.
Position requirements include a PhD in physical oceanography or
documented experience relevant to the duties for conducting
oceanographic research projects. The candidate must be self-motivated
and capable of working both independently and within an
interdisciplinary team. Programming in IDL and/or MatLab, as well as
expertise in quantitative analyses of oceanographic and meteorological
time series data and graphical display of complex data analyses is
essential. The candidate must be able to participate on a minimum of
four seasonal oceanographic cruises of up to one-week duration per year.
The candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication
skills. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in
coastal and near-shore circulation dynamics, oceanographic
instrumentation (including CTD's, ADCP's, wave gauges, CODAR, and
meteorological arrays), ocean observing systems (including real-time
data relay networks), and a working knowledge of numerical circulation
modeling. All candidates must either be U.S. citizens or Canadian or
Mexican nationals eligible for a TN visa. The position is for two years
with possible extensions depending on funding. The salary is $45,000 to
$65,000 USD depending on experience, plus an excellent benefits package.
To apply, please send a one-page cover letter with research interests,
names and contact information of three references, and curriculum vita
by 31 August 2007 to:
Nancy Bird
E-mail: bird [at] pwssc.gen.ak.us
Inquiries about this position may also be directed to:
Scott Pegau
OSRI Research Program Manager
Phone: 907-424-5800 ext. 222
E-mail: wspegau [at] pwssc.gen.ak.us
For further information about OSRI, please go to:
http://www.pws-osri.org/
For further information about the Prince William Sound Ocean Observing
System, please go to:
http://ak.aoos.org/pws/