The Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) of the Middle East Technical University (METU) is located on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey with the main University campus in Ankara. With its approximately 30 researchers and students, a major aim of IMS is to conduct research oriented towards the management of marine resources through an understanding of the environment. Collaborative investigations in the Mediterranean and the Black seas have been particularly productive towards this goal.

Our Institute invites applications for an 18 month Postdoc position in Coupled Biogeochemical-Physical Modelling as part of the EU FP7 EUROBASIN project
The focus of the research will be to describe, understand and predict the impact of climate change and variability and mans activity (fisheries) on marine ecosystem structure and function in the North Atlantic Ocean and adjacent shelf seas. To achieve this we will take a basin-scale modelling approach, simulating the response of marine ecosystems by considering four classes of experiment using coupled physical-biogeochemical-MTL models: reanalysis forced simulations, climate-scenario forced simulations, top down control perturbation experiments and a fully coupled end to end ecosystem model.
The main responsibility of the fellow will be to use the high resolution (1/12) version of NEMO-shelf set up for the northern North Atlantic coupled with BFM using the DRAKKAR forcing, and to perform 25yr hindcast simulations for the period 1980-2005 in collaboration with leading European and USA institutions (NERC, PML, CLS, IMR CNRS, UHAM, WHOI, MAINE, MIT, UMASS).
We offer a competitive salary as well as public sector social benefits and housing on campus.

For further details, please contact: Dr. Baris Salihoglu, baris@ims.metu.edu.tr.
Please send your application as soon as possible including a CV, a brief statement of
research interests and contact details of two referees. Position start date is
December 2010.

The Fisheries Division of the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (SFOS) at the University of Alaska
Fairbanks (UAF) invites applications for a tenure-track, full-time Assistant Professor in Fisheries with a
primary interest in marine fish ecology. The position is based at our SFOS location in Juneau, Alaska.

Detailed information about the position can be found on the SFOS website at www.sfos.uaf.edu/employment.

Qualified applicants must possess a Ph.D. in fisheries or ecology or a related field from an accredited
university by the time of hire, must be proficient in English, have university-level teaching ability, and have
a strong research and publication record appropriate to their experience and date of degree. Postdoctoral
experience is highly desirable. Questions about the position can be directed by electronic mail to
Dr. Ginny Eckert, Search Committee Chair, at gleckert@alaska.edu.

To apply, please go to www.uakjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=71454. At the end of the posting click on the
Apply for this posting button. Select a User Name and Password to begin your application. If the direct link above
does not work go to www.uakjobs.com click on Faculty Jobs button scroll to the bottom of the page and search for
posting number 0060420. You will be asked to attach (1) a cover letter with a general statement of interest, (2)
statements of research and teaching experience and interests, (3) a CV, and (4) contact information for three
professional references. Review of applications will begin September 30, 2010 and continue until the position is
filled. UAF is an AA/EO Employer and Educational Institution.

The successful candidate will work directly with the PIs, David Hutchins and Douglas Capone of the Marine Environmental Biology (MEB) Section of the Department of Biological Sciences as well as in conjunction with Data Integration and Modeling teams composed of faculty from MEB (college.usc.edu/bisc/marine/home/), Earth Sciences (www.usc.edu/dept/earth/) and the USC GIS Research Laboratory (gislab.usc.edu) as well as several faculty from other allied departments. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be expected to participate in a series of annual workshops with the teams aimed at identifying data needs and developing the web-based clearinghouse for these data. In addition, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to be involved in a number of innovative outreach and education activities that will be sponsored as part of this project.

Expertise and interest in coastal oceanography, environmental time series data analysis, data harvesting, organization and interpretation, remote sensing and/or modeling is desirable.

PhD in relevant field required. Please submit your letter of interest, curriculum vitae and the names of three references to Helga Schwarz (BiologyPostDocJobs@college.usc.edu). Department of Biological Sciences, 3616 Trousdale Parkway, AHF 107, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0371

The position will be available in August, and will remain open until filled.

The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply.