Fisheries Collaborative Program Project Scientist Pool

UC Santa Cruz · Institute of Marine Sciences

Pay: $76,700–$204,700
Hours: Full-time (100%)
Where: Santa Cruz, California
Posted: Sep 10

The Fisheries Collaborative Program (FCP) in the Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of project scientists who may be appointed to support research on the conservation and management of California’s living marine resources in one or more of the following areas:

Salmon ecology (including biophysical ecology, modeling, acoustic telemetry, and landscape and seascape ecology)

Fisheries assessment (including habitat and groundfish ecology and assessment modeling)

Molecular ecology and genetic analysis

Ecosystem forecasting

Salmon life history

Climate and ecosystems

CoastWatch /PolarWatch

Fisheries resources (including advanced survey technologies, oceanography, and coastal pelagic and highly migratory marine species).

The FCP fosters research collaborations between National Oceanic and Atmosphe…

What they want

Ph.D.; or a M.A./M.S. degree, plus four years’ research experience (achieved post award of M.A./M.S. ).
Degrees must be in fisheries sciences and management, marine biology and biological oceanography, ocean/marine sciences, oceanography, ecology, evolutionary biology, environmental science, biology, or a related field.
Equivalent foreign degrees will be considered.
Experience contributing to field or laboratory studies (may have been obtained while completing your degree) in the areas of fisheries biology, marine science, oceanography, climate variability, natural resources management, or related field.
Your application must demonstrate (e.g., in your C.V. or cover letter) that you meet all of the basic qualifications when you submit your application. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

Starts: Dec 18, 2025