Summary
The Great Lakes Sea Grant Network (GLSGN), International Joint Commission (IJC), and Great Lakes Commission (GLC), are seeking two Fellows, recently graduated or set to graduate in Spring 2024 with a graduate degree or professional program with demonstrated interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and policy decisions impacting these resources. The GLSGN and specifically Michigan Sea Grant have trusted regional relationships through time tested extension services and long-established boots on the ground programs invested in Great Lakes outreach services.
You will have a hybrid work schedule (virtual/in-person), placed at the Michigan Sea Grant Offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with limited travel to visit the GLC Office (also in Ann Arbor), and IJC Great Lakes Regional Office, located in Windsor, Ontario. As an employee of Michigan Sea Grant for one year starting in June 2024,you will provide technical support to the IJC’s Science Advisory Board in a cooperative arrangement with IJC, GLC and Great Lakes Sea Grant Network.
Appointment Information:
This position will be a one year, full-time term limited appointment. The annual salary will be $53,000.
Who We Are
Michigan Sea Grant (MISG) is a cooperative program of the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). With offices in Ann Arbor, East Lansing, and coastal communities around the state, MISG’s mission is to foster economic growth and protect Michigan’s coastal and Great Lakes resources through education, research, and outreach. MISG’s partnership with NOAA’s National Sea Grant network which consists of 34 university based programs, contributes to ensuring a sustainable use of resources within the environment and the research community.
Responsibilities*
As Research Fellow with MISG, you will support the following:
- Development of a detailed and actionable implementation strategy for the Great Lakes Science Plan and support development of the Community Science Plan, including attending relevant workshops.
- Communications between the GLC, GLSGN, IJC, and supporting consultants.
- Remote attendance at various Great Lakes regional meetings.
- Information distribution and reporting of findings with relevant boards and committees.
- Limited travel as requested by the IJC, GLC and GLSGN for community engagement purposes.
Required Qualifications*
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a policy or scientific major field of study, and at least 25 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: environmental science or engineering, chemistry, biology, limnology, oceanography, physics, hydrology, geology, or political science.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
- Knowledge applicable to a wide range of scientific disciplines and project management activities.
- Knowledge of environmental science, chronic ecosystem problems facing the Great Lakes, scientific methods, and best practices for developing technical advice for managers.
- Knowledge of indigenous communities across the Great Lakes, inclusive of traditional ecological knowledge and scientific pathways of knowing.
- Knowledge of under-represented communities across the Great Lakes, inclusive of how community science might help to address water quality concerns.
- Experience with needs assessment and policy recommendations relating to how science gaps are addressed and how science is communicated to a variety of audiences.
- Experience conducting workshops, seminars, and other meetings with various agencies and audiences.
- Interpersonal, organization, written, and oral communications skills . Applicants selected for an interview may be asked to provide an example of a written product.
Additional Information
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Applications will be reviewed as received throughout the posting period and continue until the position is filled.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
