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Up to 5 Postdoctoral Investigator positions are available for the two-year period, July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012, to conduct research in the following focus areas:

• Climate Change in South Florida's Marine Ecosystems
• Marine Biomedical and Biotechnology
• Marine Ecology of the Indian River Lagoon
• Marine Underwater Optics

Postdoctoral research is primarily conducted at FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce with a member of the resident HBOI faculty, who serves as the supervisor and mentor, with one or more co-mentors from other FAU colleges, departments, and centers.

Qualifications for Application: Applicants, who have received their Ph.D. or equivalent within three years of the date on which the postdoctoral investigator position would commence, are eligible to apply. Recipients must have completed their degree before the award can begin. Applicants should submit a cover letter and a statement of interest (no more than 2 pages in length) that addresses one or more of the proposed FAU research topics (see PDF download link below), a CV, and three letters of recommendation. Applicants will be selected on the basis of the strength of academic course work, research and development experience, publication record, letters of support, statement of interest, and whether members of the HBOI faculty and FAU faculty are available for collaboration and assistance. Applicants are encouraged to contact any of the mentors listed for topics of interest. Online application must be completed in order to be considered for each position: https://jobs.fau.edu, reference position number 980728.

The application deadline is March 15, 2010.

CLICK HERE to download a Postdoctoral Investigator Program Brochure (PDF format) with a list of potential research topics organized by focus area.