JOB: Project Scientist, plankton ecosystem modeling * * * Closing Date Extended until April 14, 2014 * * * JAMSTEC plans to recruit ONE staff for full-time fixed-term contract position as Project Scientist to engage in research and development as part of the project Developing a new ecosystem model to represent the adaptive capacity of plankton ecosystems in the North Pacific, which was funded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) within the research area Establishment of core technology for the preservation and regeneration of marine biodiversity and ecosystems of the Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST) Program. Job Description: This is an exciting opportunity which provides ample resources for someone interested in developing novel models of adaptive response and biodiversity in planktonic ecosystems. This project aims to develop new and efficient models of the dynamics of phytoplankton and zooplankton communities, considering their interactions with each other and with the physical environment. The concept of optimality (as a result of natural selection) subject to ecophysiological trade-offs will be central to the modeling approach. The successful candidate will conduct research into how to efficiently represent the biodiversity and associated adaptive capacity (i.e., flexible response) of plankton communities in the ocean, using numerical models of various scales from 0-dimensional (box) models of processes to coupled 3-dimensional ecosystem models embedded within physical models of the ocean (particularly the North Pacific). This will include developing such models and validating them against observations utilizing a database to be compiled as part of this project. For more about the research please see the webpage of the Principal Investigator for this research project, S. Lan Smith: jamstec.go.jp/res/ress/lanimal/ Salary: Annual salary (paid in 1/12 equal monthly payments) e.g. Scientist: JPY 5,700,000-6,000,000 Terms of Employment: 1) On appointment, the successful candidate will receive a relocation allowance in accordance with the bylaws of JAMSTEC. 2) An allowance for commuting expenses will be provided. 3) The employee and JAMSTEC will share the premiums for social insurance and labor insurance in the proportion specified by current statute. 4) A housing lease service available in accordance with JAMSTECs bylaw. 5) Holidays and vacations: Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, year-end and New Years holidays. Annual vacations with pay, special vacations, leave of absence to care for a family member, and maternity leave are provided. 6) Others: Various subsidies are provided from the JAMSTEC employee cooperative for mutual aid and welfare services. Closing Date: April 14, 2014 See the following link for further details including the application procedure: jamstec.go.jp/e/about/recruit/rigc_20140307.html
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:22:18 +0000
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