Assistant Professor in Fishery Stock Assessment
Quick answer
Michigan State University is hiring a fixed-term Assistant Professor in fishery stock assessment with a salary of $100k - $125k per year, based in East Lansing, MI.
- Role
- Assistant Professor in Fishery Stock Assessment
- Organization
- Michigan State University
- Location
- East Lansing, Michigan
- Work setup
- On-site
- Level
- Senior
- Compensation
- $100,000 - $125,000 per year
- Category
- Other
The role
The Quantitative Fisheries Center (QFC) at Michigan State University is hiring a fixed-term Assistant Professor in fishery stock assessment. This will be a full-time, 12-month position focused on building stock assessment training and capacity for Great Lakes agencies.
What you'll do
- Building stock assessment training and capacity for Great Lakes agencies
- Developing and delivering training courses and workshops
- Modernizing statistical catch-at-age assessment models
- Evaluating sustainable harvest policies for key managed species
- Conducting state-space and hierarchical assessment frameworks
- Performing simulation-based evaluation of harvest policies
What it takes
- PhD in fisheries, biology, or a related field
- Experience in fishery stock assessment and management
- Strong teaching and training experience
- Experience with statistical catch-at-age assessment models
- Experience with sustainable harvest policy evaluation
- Experience with state-space and hierarchical assessment frameworks
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Benefits included
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in East Lansing, Michigan.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is $100,000 - $125,000 per year, with benefits included.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include a PhD in fisheries, biology, or a related field, experience in fishery stock assessment and management, strong teaching and training experience, and experience with statistical catch-at-age assessment models.
How or by when to apply?
Applications must be submitted through careers.msu.edu. The review of applications will begin on 10/19/26 and will continue until the position is filled.
Is the job remote?
The job is in-office.
How to apply
Apply directly on Michigan State University's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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