Postdoc: Ocean Carbon Soundscapes & AI Analytics

University of Exeter; Penryn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits

Campus on the Exeter/ Cornwall site

Supportive research environment

External engagement support

Exeter Academic initiative

Flexible working

Job summary

The University of Exeter invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Ocean Carbon Soundscapes project. The role focuses on analysing new acoustic-based ocean carbon flux datasets and leading publication efforts.

You will work within a collaborative team spanning Exeter, BAS, NOC and Nortek UK. The successful candidate will have a PhD in oceanography or a related field, strong data skills (Matlab/Python) and experience with acoustic datasets.

Qualifications

• PhD in oceanography or related field is required or equivalent experience.
• Experience with acoustic data and ocean carbon flux analysis is essential.
• Strong quantitative skills and ability to work with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Analyse acoustic backscatter datasets to understand sub-daily ocean carbon flux variability.
• Lead publication of findings and contribute to Phase‑Two funding proposals.
• Collate environmental datasets and support AI-based analysis within the team.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Oceanography

Acoustics

Data analysis

Machine learning

Education

PhD in oceanography or related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

R

Job description

The University of Exeter invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Ocean Carbon Soundscapes project. The role focuses on analysing new acoustic-based ocean carbon flux datasets and leading publication efforts.

You will work within a collaborative team spanning Exeter, BAS, NOC and Nortek UK. The successful candidate will have a PhD in oceanography or a related field, strong data skills (Matlab/Python) and experience with acoustic datasets.