The Institute for Ocean Conservation Science (IOCS) at the Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences is accepting applications for a Senior Postdoctoral Associate.
IOCS is a multifaceted research group with active work across marine ecology, policy, and management from local to global scales. The focus on sustainable finance as described for this position will be central to the group’s mission for enhancing effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas, with the majority of them around the world falling short of conservation goals due to limited financial resources. This position is critical not only for conducting and publishing impactful research on the subject, but also for advancing IOCS’s capacity in this arena through fundraising and project management. Independently and/or working with colleagues, the Senior Postdoctoral Associate will conduct research in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) by measuring and enhancing the effectiveness of marine protected areas, working on highly complex, and technically broad challenges and problem such as the best ways to ensure long term financial sustainability for marine protected areas, monitoring, enforcement and compliance and other best management practices. The incumbent will ensure that all research is conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University, and the Research Foundation. Contact Dr. Ellen Pikitch for more information.
Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
A doctoral degree (or foreign equivalent) in marine science, marine conservation, or related field, in hand by September 2021. Three (3) years of full time directly related research experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional years of experience with marine conservation science, conservation finance, or environmental economics. Experience with marine protected areas, including finance, management, and policy.
Duties:
- Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct field and desktop research in the field of marine protected areas, including sustainable finance, monitoring and management effectiveness. This will involve collection and analysis of data, including periodical/literature search and utilizing specialized skills in related fields to analyze the collected data.
- Write manuscripts for publication in scientific journals and/or presentations.
- Participate in fundraising, including proposal development, submission, management of project budgets, meeting grant reporting requirements, and other activities.
- Develop proposals for, and present research results at conferences, meetings, webinars, etc. Proposals may include symposium sessions involving multiple speakers.
- Other duties as assigned.
Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.
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Official Job Title: Senior Postdoctoral Associate
Job Field: Post Doctoral
Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area: School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences-The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook
Schedule: Full-time Shift: Day Shift Shift Hours: 8:30-5pm
Posting Start Date: Jun 14, 2021
Posting End Date: Jun 24, 2021, 11:59:00 PM
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Salary Grade: E89
Appointment Type: Regular