Dear colleagues,

We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher under the ObSERVE project which aims to provide updated information on the distribution and abundance of marine megafauna in the Irish EEZ through aerial surveys. The post-holder will help deliver an ambitious aerial survey programme, and contribute to project reporting and publications. The Post-Doctoral Researcher will be required to participate in aerial surveys in summer, autumn and winter of 2022/23, identifying and recording the presence of marine species. They will play an integral role in organising survey logistics and liaising with aircraft operators as well as quality-checking data and undertaking analysis of sightings data for modelling species distributions.

Post Duration: 2 Years 3 Months

Salary: €39,130 - €46,442 p.a. (IUA Salary Scale)

The successful candidate will need to be based in Ireland and be expected to have:

· A PhD qualification in Marine ecology.

· Experience in undertaking aerial surveys for marine megafauna particularly in northeast Atlantic/Irish waters.

· Experience in spatial analysis/species distribution modelling in ArcGIS/R

· Good publication record.

· Strong teamworking skills.

· Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.

· A commitment to gaining practical experience working on a research project.

Deadline: 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 21 January 2022. No late applications will be accepted. Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/).

Further details are available at the following link: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form and informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Mark Jessopp, Email: m.jessopp@ucc.ie or Prof. Emer Rogan, Email: e.rogan@ucc.ie, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences.

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Dr Mark Jessopp | Lecturer in Zoology

School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences | University College Cork

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