Marine Turtle Research Program Protected Resources Division Southwest Fisheries Science Center NOAA Fisheries La Jolla, CA Position Description: The Marine Turtle Research Program at Southwest Fisheries Science Center (National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA) seeks an outstanding postdoctoral researcher in modeling of distributions of marine turtles and fisheries. The successful candidate will develop statistical models to characterize temporal and spatial distributions of marine turtles and fishery effort based on various explanatory factors, such as environmental and regulatory variables. He/she will work closely with senior-level scientists at the Program as well as researchers from other institutions. This is a one-year position. Applicants should have at least the following knowledge and skills: • statistical analyses of spatial and temporal data • mathematical statistics (knowledge of Bayesian statistics is preferred) • programming (Matlab preferred but R, C, Fortran, and other languages are also accepted) • excellent communication (verbal and oral) skills Salary: $52,000 - $60,000 (commensurate with qualifications) Benefits: Health insurance is included. Term of employment: One year Application deadline: 29 February 2008 Start date: March-April 2008 To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, and list of three references (phone numbers and email addresses) to the following email address. The cover letter should state your qualifications to this position. Please send all documents electronically to: Tomoharu Eguchi, Ph.D. tomo.eguchi@noaa.gov -- ************************************************************* Tomoharu Eguchi Marine Turtle Research Program National Marine Fisheries Service Southwest Fisheries Science Center 8604 La Jolla Shores Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037 858.546.5615 voice 858.546.7003 fax http://swfsc.noaa.gov/prd-turtles.aspx skype: tomo.eguchi *************************************************************