Unagi 👉🏻😏 2 postdocs estudiando dinámica de poblaciones y gestión de pesca de anguila japonesa

Oferta compartida por Nuria


Nagano University is planning to seek a few trained postdoctoral researchers (Statistician and/or Pop-up Argos tag researcher) to work with a team on a study about the population dynamics and fisheries management of Japanese eel (Project Head: Professor Hiroshi Hakoyama). The project is supported by the Fisheries Agency of Japan, and is going to last for at least several years. The outcome of the project is expected to contribute to discussions at FAO, IUCN and CITES and policy design and implementation on the management of Japanese eel.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Statistician position(frequentist, time-series analysis, mixed-effects models, fisheries management,  mathematical modeling): analyzing spatiotemporal multivariate time-series of fisheries and environmental data of Japanese eel in frequentist approaches; developing statistical and mathematical methods for fisheries management.
2. Pop-up Argos tag, experimental researcher, fieldworker: conducting field experiments to track silver eels using pop-up Argos tags at several locations in Japan; conducting laboratory experiments using yellow eels for developing the new pop-up Argos tag cooperating with Little Leonardo Co.

Moreover, all postdoctoral researchers should cooperate with each other, write papers with co-workers, participate in team discussions, assist the members of the team and the lab in all respects, and accept other duties as assigned.

Information

• Minimum education: Ph.D. in a related field
• Applications: When applying for this position, please send a CV/cover letter and letters of recommendation from the research supervisor or the department head to Hiroshi Hakoyama, hiroshi.hakoyama@nagano.ac.jp by e-mail with the title “Nagano_2021”.
• Deadline to apply: Ongoing (Open until filled)
• Location: 1088 Komaki, Ueda, Nagano 386-0031, Japan
• Employment period: from 2021/04/01 (if possible, as soon as possible) to 2022/03/31. The employment period may be extended based on performance and availability of funding.
• Regular work hours: 8:30-17:30 (Break time 12:00-13:00), Monday-Friday
• Salary: 360,000--470,000 yen a month (according to research experience and achievements). The absence deduction will be calculated based on the amount of absence hours/days in accordance with the laws on employment.
• Employee benefit: Employee must join the Japanese national social (health) insurance and pay employment insurance in accordance with laws of Japan. A part of the costs are borne by Employee and deducted from the monthly post-tax remuneration each month on payday (inquiry e-mail address: soumu@nagano.ac.jp). Nagano University will pay the cost of the LCC ticket from your country to Japan at the start of contract, and also pay the cost of the return ticket at the end of contract. Nagano University will pay the cost of a registered guarantor for your apartment.