Posted:
June 13, 2026
Location:
Onna, Okinawa, Japan

Job Description

Responsibilities

The project combines autonomous observations under extreme conditions using a range of platforms (, Wave Gliders, Aeroclipper systems, wave buoys, and other emerging autonomous or remotely operated platforms), numerical modeling (CROCO/SWAN and coupled biogeochemical models), and field-based studies to understand how energy and momentum from the atmosphere are transferred into the ocean and propagate across scales, as well as how these processes influence marine ecosystems.

Qualifications

(Required)

The position is open at either the postdoctoral or fixed-term staff scientist level, depending on experience (typically within 5 years of PhD for postdoctoral researchers, and more experienced candidates considered for staff scientist positions)

(Preferred)

We welcome applicants with a background in physical oceanography, air–sea interaction, coastal or open-ocean dynamics, marine biogeochemistry, marine ecol...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Onna, Japan
Posted: June 13, 2026
Deadline: July 23, 2026