Fisheries Collaborative Program Researchers Pool

Position overview

Position title: Fisheries Collaborative Program Researchers (Assistant Research, Associate Research, and Research ranks)

Salary range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. The UCSC Salary Scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step  the scale titled, Represented Professional Research Series Fiscal Year. A salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step is offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. A reasonable estimate for the annual salary for a full-time position is $93,400 - $169,700;

actual salary will be adjusted based on appointment percentage.

Percent time: Variable, 10% – 100% based on the available funding, work, and/or programmatic need.

Anticipated start: Appointments are contingent on the hiring unit's need and the availability of funding. This recruitment is valid for initial appointments to the Professional Research title series made from September 2025 through August 2026.

Position duration: Initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of reappointment. Should the hiring unit propose reappointment; a review to assess performance will be conducted. Reappointment is also contingent upon the availability of funding.

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 researchers who may be appointed to support research efforts 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
• Coast Watch /Polar Watch
• Fisheries resources (including advanced survey technologies, oceanography, and coastal pelagic and highly migratory marine species)

FCP fosters research collaborations between federal and state scientists, UCSC faculty, IMS researchers, and students. The research activities of the FCP include field studies and laboratory experiments, modeling, and computational studies, involving marine and freshwater species and habitats. Comprehensive studies are being conducted on the ecology and life history of Pacific salmonids and other fishes. FCP research supports the conservation of coastal biodiversity and the sustainable management of fisheries resources.

Professional Researchers engage in independent research that is equivalent to that required for professors in the University of California (UC) system. Under the direction of the IMS Faculty Director, FCP researchers are expected to make significant and creative contributions to various research projects and provide technical expertise, that is once again equivalent to that required of UC professors. FCP researchers do not have teaching responsibilities but may be asked to participate in education and outreach efforts that are aligned with FCP grant deliverables.

Some FCP researchers will supervise research personnel, technical IT or program management staff and, with campus approval, serve as grant/contract Principal Investigators (PIs).

The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.

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Basic qualifications (required at the time the application is submitted)

• Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in fishing and fisheries sciences and management, marine biology and biological oceanography, ocean/marine sciences, oceanography, ecology, evolutionary biology, environmental science, biology, or a related field.
• Research record of field or laboratory studies in the areas of fisheries science, fisheries management, marine science, oceanography, climate variability, natural resources management, or a related field.

Your application must demonstrate (e.g., in your C.V. or cover letter) that you meet the basic qualifications when you submit your application. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

Document requirements

Reminder:
Your application must demonstrate (e.g., in your C.V. or cover letter) that you meet the advertised basic qualifications when you submit your application. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research

• 3-5 letters of reference required

Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.

* All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service,…