GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, one of the leading institutions in marine research, together with the FUTURO (Future of Tropical Upwelling Regions in the Atlantic Ocean) project – centered around a large-scale, one-year field study off West Africa in the tropical Northeast Atlantic – is offering a position for a Scientific Project Manager to support this international research initiative.
This role includes project planning and coordination, financial and organizational oversight, stakeholder communication, and funding acquisition. The eligible criteria include completed university degree (preferably in natural fields), professional experience in the field as well as experience in national or international research funding, and communication skills in German and English. Experience in cooperation with African institutions is a plus.
This full-time position, with a minimum duration of 24 months, offers work-life balance support, engagement in marine and climate research areas, pension plan and beneficial benefits.
FUTURO will study the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME) off West Africa – a critical marine region providing 25% of global fisheries from just 1-2% of ocean surface. The project addresses climate change impacts, acidification, and overfishing while developing sustainable practices to support West African coastal communities.
GEOMAR is focused on the global ocean and marine research and is committed to develop sustainable solutions for the protection of the ocean. They promote knowledge and technology transfer through international exchange.
Applications should be sent until 20th April 2025 under this link.
For further information and other jobs opportunities, please visit www.geomar.de.


Summer@LSTS 2020 – Session #1 with Kanna Rajan (LSTS FEUP)
Summer@LSTS 2020 started on August 7th, 2020, 2:00-3:30 PM UTC, with Kanna Rajan, who presented Explorations in AI for Maritime Robotics. Kanna Rajan is a Visiting Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Univ. of Porto affiliated with the Underwater Systems Technology Lab. He was the Principal Researcher in Autonomy at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (http://www.mbari.org) a privately funded non-profit Oceanographic institute which he joined in October 2005. Prior to that he was a Senior Research Scientist for the Autonomous Systems and Robotics Area at NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, California.
CLOSED Vacancy: Innovation Manager in Blue Economy
The AIR Centre has a vacancy for an Innovation Specialist in Blue Economy. The successful candidate shall work in collaboration with a highly qualified and multidisciplinary team across the AIR Centre organization and network, identifying opportunities of collaboration, establishing new alliances, and developing and proposing value added concepts.
Closed Vacancy: Innovation Manager in Blue Economy
The AIR Centre has a vacancy for an Innovation Specialist in Blue Economy. The successful candidate shall work in collaboration with a highly qualified and multidisciplinary team across the AIR Centre organization and network, identifying opportunities of collaboration, establishing new alliances, and developing and proposing value added concepts.