The board
Opportunity
Research
Fisheries Collaborative Program Specialist Pool
UC Santa Cruz · Institute of Marine Sciences
- Pay
- $55,000–$194,800
- Hours
- Full-time
- 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 specialists 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 Atmospheric Adm…
What they want
- Experience contributing to field or laboratory studies in the areas of fisheries biology, natural resource management, marine science, zoology or other related field.
- Degree requirement for the Junior Specialist rank: Baccalaureate degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in fisheries sciences and management, marine biology and biological oceanography, ocean/marine sciences, oceanography, ecology, evolutionary biology, environmental science, biology, or a related field.
- Degree requirement for the Assistant Specialist rank: Master’s degree or a baccalaureate degree and a minimum of two years of post-baccalaureate research experience.
- Degree 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.
- Foreign equivalent degrees will be considered.
- Degree requirement for the Associate Specialist rank: Master’s degree or a baccalaureate degree and a minimum of six years of post-baccalaureate research experience relevant.
- Degree requirement for the Specialist rank: Must possess a doctoral degree or baccalaureate degree and ten or more years of post-baccalaureate research experience.
- 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