Senior Marine Biologist or Ecologist

The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (PCCS) is seeking a senior level marine biologist or ecologist to direct an established research program and to develop new initiatives.  PCCS undertakes conservation-oriented research in the marine environment, including longitudinal studies of endangered large whales.   We are seeking a leader for our long-term demographic study of North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod Bay, a critical habitat off the coast of Massachusetts.  Since 1997, photo-identification has been performed annually from aerial survey platforms as part of research on population biology, ecology and human impacts.

 Responsibilities include: strengthening the existing program and developing new initiatives; supervising program staff (a flight coordinator and aerial observers); disseminating results through scientific publications, technical reports and meetings; writing research proposals and managing existing grants;

interfacing with managers, the scientific community and the public. 

The successful candidate would also be encouraged to develop new research in other areas of their expertise.  Candidates must have a doctoral degree in a relevant biological field and at least 5 years of comparable research and project management experience. Generous benefits package, salary commensurate with experience. Please submit cover letter, resume and two references by September 2, 2011 to:

Stephanie Richardson

Human Resource Manager

115 Bradford Street

Provincetown, MA 02657

Email: srichardson@coastalstudies.org