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Wildlife Conservation Society · 8 hours ago

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ocean Giants

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$70K/yr - $77K/yr

Wildlife Conservation Society is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in Ocean Giants to join their team focused on marine conservation. The role involves conducting acoustic monitoring and analysis of cetacean vocalizations in the New York Bight, contributing to research, report writing, and potentially assisting in fieldwork activities.

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Responsibilities

Organizing and processing acoustic data (manual processing along with designing, testing, and running automated detectors for species present in the New York Bight)
Characterization and analysis of ambient noise
Conduct acoustic analyses to satisfy the project goals
Report writing and publications
Assisting with field work activities in the New York Bight collecting marine mammal sightings, photo ID, genetic and tag data
Contributing to policy, education, and advocacy initiatives
Work actively on current or planned projects on ocean noise, eDNA and synthesis and integration of multiple types of data
Familiarity with field deployment of acoustic recording gear and/or telemetry and other assessment methods

Qualification

Marine bioacousticsSpatial modelingBioacoustics analysis softwareProgramming in RMATLABLarge dataset analysisCetacean vocalization classificationFieldwork skillsScientific writingFunding proposal writingCommunication skills

Required

PhD or the equivalent in experience in relevant fields (marine bioacoustics, spatial modeling) or in the process of finishing their PhD and/or have recently completed (are completing) one or more Postdoctoral positions

Preferred

Working with large datasets of long-term acoustic data and spatially explicit data
Familiarity with cetacean vocalizations and classification of detected vocalizations to species or taxon group
Fluency in the use of Bioacoustics analysis software (such as Raven, Pamguard, Ishmael, etc.)
Programming skills in R or Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB) and other statistical approaches allowing development of standalone analysis tools
Automated detection of cetacean vocalizations in large datasets
Fieldwork skills
Demonstrated ability to write scientifically and to publish in peer-reviewed journals
Localization of sound sources using an array of recording elements
Characterization of ambient noise using established metrics and procedures
Demonstrated ability to write successful funding proposals for competitive grant opportunities
Demonstrate familiarity with current conservation concerns for cetaceans

Company

Wildlife Conservation Society

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The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide.
dateFounded in 1895
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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http://www.wcs.org/

H1B Sponsorship

Wildlife Conservation Society has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Bezos Earth Fund
2025-10-23Grant
2024-04-29Grant

Leadership Team

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Sarah Mulwa
Africa Regional Human Resources Director
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