Quantitative Fisheries Assistant Professor (Fixed Term)

Michigan State University(MSU); East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University’s Quantitative Fisheries Center seeks a full-time, 12-month Assistant Professor to advance stock assessment science and training. The role blends research, outreach, and education through QFC programs and workshops, with collaboration across Great Lakes agencies.

Responsibilities include developing educational materials, modernizing models, and contributing to policy evaluation while working with Lake Erie and other regional groups. Start anticipated January 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience in quantitative fisheries stock assessment and harvest simulation modeling.
• Familiarity with statistical catch-at-age (SCAA) models used in Great Lakes management.
• Ability to develop educational materials and workshops for training biologists and managers.

Responsibilities

• Develop educational materials and short courses on RTMB, fish population dynamics, stock assessment methodology, and harvest policy methodology.
• Modernize SCAA assessment models and evaluate sustainable harvest policies for key species.
• Collaborate with management partners and agencies for stock assessment model development and harvest policy evaluation.

Skills

Quantitative stock assessment

Harvest simulation modeling

SCAA models

Job description

Michigan State University’s Quantitative Fisheries Center seeks a full-time, 12-month Assistant Professor to advance stock assessment science and training. The role blends research, outreach, and education through QFC programs and workshops, with collaboration across Great Lakes agencies.

Responsibilities include developing educational materials, modernizing models, and contributing to policy evaluation while working with Lake Erie and other regional groups. Start anticipated January 2027.