JOB DESCRIPTION Postdoctoral Research Opportunity Job Title: Reporting to: Location: Duration:

Post-Doctoral Researcher in Bioeconomic Fisheries Science Dr Cóilín Minto, Senior Researcher in Quantitative Ecology and Biostatistics Marine and Freshwater Research Centre, GMIT, Galway 29 Month Fixed Term

Funding Agency:

An Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)

GMIT's Marine and Freshwater Research Centre (MFRC) is a dynamic multidisciplinary team of research staff and postgraduate students collaborating on research to enable sustainability, conserve biodiversity and improve productivity in aquatic ecosystems. A primary focus of the MFRC is in delivering advanced capacity in marine fisheries research. An exciting opportunity has arisen at the MFRC through collaboration with BIM. The MFRC seeks to recruit a highly motivated and talented researcher to work closely with gear-technologists and economists in developing advanced analytical research capacity. The researcher will collaborate on: technical measure experimental design, data analysis and tools for the development of economic indicators for the Irish fishing fleet. The project will focus specifically on the development of economic indicators for the national fleet, and in a manner that facilitates transfer of skill and expertise to BIM staff. Key Responsibilities:  Development of gear technology experimental design (30% of project).  Development of tools to assist with the development of economic indicators for the Irish fishing fleet (30%).  Provide training to other team members as required (20%).  Co-author reports and publications on findings in collaboration with the project team (20%).  Weekly meetings with project team.  Conduct analyses and technical tasks as assigned.  Prepare and deliver project progress presentations. Minimum Requirements:  A PhD in the areas of quantitative ecology, biostatistics/statistics, or bioeconomics.  Qualifications in a combination of environmental/biological/econometric and statistical/computational topics.  In-depth experience with statistical programming projects, particularly experience of coding in the R statistical language.  Demonstrated ability to apply analytical tools to a range of biological/economic research questions.

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Strong written, verbal and inter-personal communication skills, demonstrating the ability to communicate statistical/numerical concepts and to work effectively in collaborative multidisciplinary teams. Good initiative, flexibility and good organisational skills A strong publication record.

Desirable Requirements:  Knowledge of the experimental design of fishing gear technology trials and how these contribute to the economic performance of fleets.  Teaching experience at tertiary level.

Conditions:  Salary: €33,975 - €36,003 (The successful candidate will start on the 1st point of the scale and may be eligible for increments)  Pension contribution: €6,795* to €7,201* *The appointee will not become a member of the Public Service pension scheme and the pension contribution will only be paid where an approved PRSA is established by the appointee). Further information on the position may be obtained from Dr Cóilín Minto at [email protected]

Interested applicants should submit a detailed Curriculum Vitae including a personal statement as to how you meet the requirements of the post described to [email protected] The Human Resources Department Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Dublin Road Galway Ireland. Telephone No. + 353 91 742766/742767 Latest date for receipt of completed application is: 12 noon on Wednesday, 14th January 2015. It is anticipated that interviews will take place on Monday, 26th January 2015. Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. The Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from people with a disability.

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