The Col(Lab)oration is currently looking for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Marine Phytoplankton Remote Sensing. See below for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Postdoctoral Scholar Position:<\/strong> Marine Phytoplankton Remote Sensing<\/p>\n\n\n\n Name of College\/Department\/School\/Division:<\/strong> College of Agricultural Sciences – Department of Botany and Plant Pathology<\/p>\n\n\n\n Location:<\/strong> Oregon State University \u2013 Corvallis, Oregon<\/p>\n\n\n\n Open and close dates: <\/strong>Open: August 1, 2026. Close: September 31, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Preferred position start date: <\/strong>December 1, 2026 (but negotiable)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0(1.0 FTE; 12-months) The Phytoplankton Ecophysiology Col(Lab)oration studies phytoplankton ecology and physiology using a combination of laboratory experiments, field studies, satellite remote sensing, numerical modeling, and theoretical efforts (https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/phytoplanktonecophysiologylab\/). <\/p>\n\n\n\n The lab is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar with emphasis on satellite ocean color remote sensing to work in several active areas of investigation including 1) development of satellite-based relationships for carbon export from the surface ocean, 2) application of phytoplankton ecological theory to satellite observations from NASA\u2019s Plankton Aerosol Cloud and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission, 3) retrieval of phytoplankton characteristics from PACE observations of chlorophyll fluorescence, 4) improvement of satellite-based Net Primary Production (NPP) modeling and subsequent curation of NPP products for online access(OSU Ocean Productivity website).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The selected candidate will work jointly with Dr. Toby Westberry and Dr. Michael Behrenfeld. The position provides a competitive stipend and health insurance for one initial year, with up to an additional two years possible subject to satisfactory performance (OSU Office of Postdoctoral Programs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Required Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. PhD in a life science\/computational field, completed by start of position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Demonstrated productivity, capacity for independent research, and intellectual creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Be eligible for postdoctoral scholar support at OSU<\/p>\n\n\n\n