Part-Time Research Officer (Marine Resources)

About the role

The Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM) in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Science, at the University of Cape Town is looking for a part-time Research Officer on a fixed-term contract of 30 months (term 2). MARAM carries out research on the sustainable use of renewable marine resources, mainly fish, especially South African ones. The appointment covers 32.5 hours per week.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and management procedure simulation evaluations for renewable marine resources, particularly the South African hake resource
• Develop technical reports on these analyses and present them to the scientific groups that give recommendations on resource management
• Write scientific papers on the analyses for publication
• Assist young post-graduates in the group with resource assessments and management procedure simulations
• Assist in planning and running group activities such as workshops

Required profile

• At least a PhD in a related subject area (Applied Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics)
• At least five years of experience working on research projects in renewable marine resource assessment

Required skills

• Quantitative research and report writing
• Computer programming, including R and TMB
• Fitting complex population models to resource monitoring data and simulating management procedures to set catch limits

The annual cost of employment in 2026, including benefits, is between R591,534 and R650,000. Applications are submitted through the university's online jobs site with a CV, a two-page motivational letter and three referees; shortlisted candidates may face competency assessments. The closing date is 1 November 2026.