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If you find a job or receive an interview through a listing on SEVENSEAS Media, please let your interviewer or employer know where you found it, it makes a real difference for us. OceanX is a nonprofit working to unlock the ocean’s sustainable potential through a dual focus on science and education, and is a nonprofit operating programme of Dalio Philanthropies. The organisation is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate in a field related to marine biology, oceanography, molecular ecology, bioinformatics or a closely related discipline. The position combines laboratory and field-based research aboard the research vessel R/V OceanXplorer with remote, shore-based research and scientific support. The successful candidate will collect, process and document biological and environmental samples during international research expeditions and conduct downstream analyses and curation, including sequencing, genome assembly and other bioinformatic workflows. When not deployed aboard the vessel, the Postdoctoral Associate will support the OceanX Science team through data analysis, manuscript preparation, project development and expedition planning. The role offers access to a range of ocean exploration technologies including crewed submersibles, remotely operated vehicles, CTDs and scientific diving operations, and the candidate is expected to develop, execute and publish original scientific research aiming for high-impact, peer-reviewed publications. Duties include developing scientific projects in collaboration with the OceanX Science team; collecting, processing, analysing and documenting samples during expeditions; operating and maintaining laboratory facilities aboard the vessel; collaborating with guest researchers and vessel-based teams; conducting bioinformatic and statistical analyses; and contributing to expedition planning and scientific communications. Qualifications include a PhD in marine biology, oceanography, molecular ecology, bioinformatics or a closely related field; demonstrated experience conducting independent research and a publication record appropriate to career stage including first-author publications; experience with molecular biology and/or bioinformatic approaches; experience analysing complex datasets; and experience conducting marine fieldwork or working aboard research vessels. Preferred qualifications include experience with eDNA, metabarcoding, metagenomics, genomics or transcriptomics. The role requires willingness to live and work aboard R/V OceanXplorer for deployments of approximately four to eight weeks at a time, spending around 65 percent of annual working time at sea. Applicants must have the legal right to reside and work in their country of residence throughout the contract term.