Postdoctoral Fellow in Marine Sensing & Technology
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Science
Research Scientist
Job Details
- Job
- Location:
Duluth - Job Family:
Academic - Full/Part Time:
Full-Time - Regular/Temporary:
Regular - Job Code: 9560
- Employee Class:
Grad/Prof Student Position
Postdoctoral position managing a project to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of sonar data systems in Lake Superior using AI software and using weather, maritime, and environmental data to enhance the safety and security of local populations. The postdoctoral fellow will run and coordinate all field and laboratory activities including planning, execution, sample and equipment flow, and day-to-day coordination of the undergraduate technicians.
In addition, the postdoctoral fellow will supervise project personnel including two extension associates working in outreach and workforce development. This is a Full Time for 1 year position with the possibility for extending an additional year.
- Analyze data to answer important questions concerning Lake Superior and other Great Lakes
- Assure the quality control of samples, analyses and data. Creating databases for the secure storage of data. Analyzing data and preparing reports and manuscripts
- Collaborate with extension personnel to develop data delivery methods appropriate to provide data to communities in ways communities can understand and use
- Collaborate with the PI and co-PIs on preparing research results for publication
- Interact with Large Lakes Observatory personnel to plan and execute data collections and analyses
- Interact with project partners from industry and academia
- Supervise project personnel consisting of two extension associates
- Attend staff and other required meetings
- Maintain a current calendar of events, travel, and program activity viewable to all staff
- Report work activity on a regular basis using program forms, databases, or other formats as requested
- Help write, edit, design, review, and/or produce documents critical to Sea Grant such as strategic plans, grant proposals, and progress reports
- Participate in professional development opportunities and mandatory training as required by MNSG and the University of Minnesota
- Serve on MNSG, Great Lakes Sea Grant, U of Minnesota, National Sea Grant, and other committees as requested
- PhD in limnology, marine science, coastal engineering or related field
- Demonstrated record of research productivity, as evidenced by scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals or other products
- Demonstrated proficiency in marine technology and continuous monitoring
- Demonstrated ability to work with scientists and industry
- Proficiency in written and oral communication in English
- Proficiency in working with large datasets
- Knowledge of electronics and digital communications
- Familiarity with global upscaling methods and approaches
- Experience supervising graduate students, undergraduates or junior personnel
- Successful grant writing experience.
Minnesota Sea Grant (MNSG) is a systemwide program of the University of Minnesota and one of 34 federal-university Sea Grant partnerships across the country that bring applied water science to communities. MNSG's extension educators, researchers and communicators work with community members, local decision-makers, policy leaders, and personnel from resource agencies, business and industry to protect, enhance and restore habitats, ecosystems and the services those ecosystems provide.
We are what makes the University of Minnesota a Sea Grant institution.
The Large Lakes Observatory (LLO) is located on the Duluth Campus of the University of Minnesota and is part of the Swenson College of Science and Engineering. The LLO is the only institute in the country dedicated to the study of large lakes throughout the world. We focus on the global implications of our investigations in the areas of aquatic chemistry, circulation dynamics, geochemistry, acoustic remote sensing, plankton dynamics, sedimentology and paleo climatology.
Payand Benefits
Pay Range: $58,685 - $62,629 annual; depending on education/qualifications/experience.
Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.
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