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Stillingstittel: PhD candidate in population ecology

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Jobbnorge ID: 170765

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About the position

We have a 3-year PhD position in ecology available at the Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics (CBD), Department of Biology. A major goal of CBD and this PhD project is to improve our understanding of patterns of spatiotemporal variation in populations and communities, which is key for developing a sustainable management. The position will be linked to our ongoing projects on population and community dynamics across taxa and environments, with particular emphasis on how spatial synchrony can be influenced by climate change and harvest.

We are searching for a highly motivated candidate with strong competence in quantitative biology/biomodelling and/or theoretical population ecology. The successful candidate will be part of our multi-disciplinary research team covering empirical, theoretical, and statistical expertise in population and community ecology. Start date for the position should be in the summer/fall 2019.

Job abstractJV_description

The PhD project will integrate empirical case studies and meta-analyses across environmental and life-history gradients with theoretical/simulation work. The empirical work involves analysis of spatially replicated time-series data on abundance of a number of species, as well as large environmental (climate/weather) datasets.

Qualification requirements

The PhD-position's main objective is to qualify for work as a researcher. The qualification requirement is completion of a master's degree or second degree (equivalent to 120 credits) within summer 2019, with a strong academic background in biology, biostatistics or biomathematics, or equivalent education, and with a grade of B or better in terms of NTNU's grading scale. NTNU's grading scale. Applicants with no letter grades from previous studies must have an equally good academic foundation. Applicants who are unable to meet these criteria may be considered only if they can document that they are particularly suitable candidates for education leading to a PhD degree.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants and national guidelines for appointment as PhD, postdoctor and research assistant

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA.

Other qualifications

• good scientific communication skills (written and oral English)
• experience with biomodelling
• good skills in R or equivalent programming language
• a well-developed understanding of ecological theory

Personal characteristics

• good ability to work in a team, as well as independently
• excellent (written and oral) communication skills
• flexible and willing to learn
• motivated to study complex biological systems
• ambitious

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal suitability, in terms of the qualification requirements specified in the advertisement

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Salary and conditions

PhD candidates are remunerated in code 1017, and are normally remunerated at gross from NOK 449 400 per annum before tax. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is three years, with the possibility for a fourth year (teaching). Appointment to a PhD position requires admission to the PhD programme in Biology.

As a PhD candidate, you undertake to participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period. A condition of appointment is that you are in fact qualified for admission to the PhD programme within three months.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criterias in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

General information

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background. Under the Freedom of Information Act (offentleglova), information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to have their name entered on the list of applicants.

Questions about the position can be directed to: Brage Bremset Hansen (phone number +4741604443, e-mail brage.b.hansen (at) ntnu.no), Aline M. Lee (phone number +4793634198, e-mail aline.m.lee (at) ntnu.no), Ivar Herfindal (phone number +4791625333, e-mail ivar.herfindal (at) ntnu.no), or Vidar Grøtan (phone number +4792653244, e-mail vidar.grotan (at) ntnu.no).

About the application:
Publications and other academic works that the applicant would like to be considered in the evaluation must accompany the application. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify the individual applicant's contribution to joint works, the applicant must include a brief abstractJV_description of his or her contribution.

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates. Applicants invited for interview must include certified copies of transcripts and reference letters. Please refer to the application number 60/19 when applying.

Application deadline: 10.06.2019

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