Stillingstittel:
PhD Candidate in Chemical Oceanography at the Department of Geology - Campus Tromsø

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
Jobbnorge ID: 125525

Application deadline: 27.5.2016

Applications shall be marked: 2016/4662

 

UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Science and Technology, has a PhD position vacant for applicants who wish to obtain the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD).

 

The position is attached to the Centre of Excellence CAGE "Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate" at the Department of Geology.

 

The appointment is for a period of four years.

 

The PhD position is for a fixed term, with the objective of completion of research training to the level of a doctoral degree. Admission to a PhD programme is a prerequisite for employment, and the programme period starts on commencement of the position. The PhD Candidate shall participate in the faculty's organized research training, and the PhD project shall be completed during the period of employment. Information about the application process for admission to the PhD programme, application form and regulations for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) are available at the following address: NT-Faculty.

 

Further information about the position is available by contacting:

• Dr. Anna Silyakova, phone: +47 77 64 66 03, email: anna.silyakova (at) uit.no
• Dr. Friederike Gründger, phone: +47 77 62 51 43, email: friederike.gruendger (at) uit.no

 

The position's affiliation

The position is connected to the Norwegian Research Council Centre of Excellence "CAGE - Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Climate, and Environment" at the Department of Geology.

 

The position's field of research/research project and other duties

Research in the Centre of excellence CAGE focuses on the role of the Arctic Ocean methane hydrates in the context of environmental and climate issues. Large quantities of methane are released into the water column from seabed seepages on the Arctic Ocean continental margins. In the water column, dissolved methane can be utilized by methanotrophic bacteria, and is generally a part of a complex biogeochemical cycle.

 

Successful candidate will investigate biogeochemical processes associated with methane seepage and transport in the water column and close to water-sediment interface, as well as their linkages to the properties and transformation of organic matter in the water.

 

The PhD student is expected to actively collaborate with researchers from the Norwegian Polar Institute (Tromsø, Norway), University of Basel (Austria), and Technical University of Denmark.

 

Qualification requirements

The successful applicant must fulfil the requirements for admission to the faculty's PhD program, cf. Regulation for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. In addition, he/she should be able to document proficiency in English equivalent to Norwegian Higher Education Entrance Qualification, refer to the website about PhD regulations at UiT.

 

The position requires a Master's degree in chemical/biological oceanography or a related field with expertise in microbiology and/or biogeochemistry of organic matter. Knowledge in molecular methods applicable for iden

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: UiT Norges arktiske universitet

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Tromsø 9037 TROMSØ

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Troms

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år