Candidates must hold a doctoral degree or the highest degree appropriate from an accredited institution in Geosciences or a related field. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in addressing fundamental research questions about the functioning of the ocean and have characteristics that encompass original thinking, unconventional ideas, brilliance, innovative, novel, interdisciplinary approaches, and deep theoretical insights.
Applications from those skilled in observational analyses, measurements, modeling, theory, and/or interdisciplinary investigations will be particularly welcomed.