Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowPosted 2 days ago

Assistant Research Scientist

UMD93 open roles

Pay
$70,000 – $80,000 a year
Where
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowAssistant Research ScientistUMD · University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on UMD's own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

13.4% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. UMD postings stay open a median of 15 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.2%1 day
  2. 4.6%3 days
  3. 13.4%7 days
  4. 21.6%14 days
  5. 36.2%30 days
  6. 59.0%60 days
This job: posted 2 days ago

UMD median: 15 days open

The posting

Job Description Summary & Additional Information

We are seeking qualified candidates to fill an Assistant Research Scientist – Oyster Larval Transport position for the recently funded project entitled Oyster Larval Transport/Hydrodynamic Modeling for the Herring Bay Sanctuary, MD.

The overarching objectives of this research project are to 1) build a simulation model (the Herring Bay Oyster Model System or HBOMS) of the oyster reefs in Herring Bay Sanctuary and surrounding areas that includes coupled hydrodynamic, oyster larval transport, and oyster metapopulation sub-models, and 2) apply the coupled simulation model to inform the oyster restoration plan for Herring Bay Sanctuary. As part of this effort, sites of source reefs, sink reefs, and reefs that auto-recruit will be identified along with the population abundances needed to sustain these reef characteristics in the face of variability in circulation patterns, recruitment, growth and mortality. The model system also will be used to estimate 1) the reef size and abundance of oysters in a particular source area of the Herring Bay Sanctuary needed to augment regional recruitment to a detectable level, and 2) estimate from where larvae are transported to Herring Bay and the connections between Herring Bay to existing oyster restoration areas and adjacent harvest grounds.

Based at the Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge, Maryland, and mentored by Dr. Elizabeth North, the successful candidate will take an important role in running and validating a ROMS hydrodynamic model, implementing an LTRANS oyster larval transport model for Herring Bay, analyzing LTRANS output to provide metrics that can guide spatial planning of restoration sites in Herring Bay Sanctuary, and running and graphing output from an oyster metapopulation model. The postdoctoral researcher will take a leading role in the modeling work and will be expected to interact with scientific collaborators, restoration managers and scientists, and communicate clearly in nontechnical settings.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Ph.D is required at the beginning of the period of employment. Expertise in hydrodynamic and particle transport modeling, proficiency with R, Matlab, and Fortran, experience working with scientists and managers in group settings, and familiarity with oyster biology and with communicating with nontechnical audiences.

The selected candidate will be required to review and accept the UMCES Principles of Conduct.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous work with ROMS, LTRANS, and oyster larvae particle tracking models would be highly beneficial.

Required Application Materials:

(1) a cover letter describing relevant research experience, interests and goals, (2) a current CV or resume, and (3) contact information for three references.

Best Consideration Date:

November 15, 2026

Open Until Filled: yes

Department

UMCES-Horn Point Laboratory

Worker Sub-Type

Faculty Regular

Salary Range

$70,000 to $80,000

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science is an equal opportunity employer. The Center’s policies, programs, and activities are in conformance with pertinent Federal and State laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, and disability. Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; or related legal requirements should be directed to the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, Center Administration, 2020 Horns Point Rd, Cambridge, MD 21613.

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against UMD's own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on UMD's form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    UMD's answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.