Application deadline: August 15^th 2016

Ref.: 2016/4909

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 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:

-          Professor Anders Schomacker, anders.schomacker (at) uit.no, +47 95523464

-          Head of department Matthias Forwick, matthias.forwick (at) uit.no, +47 77644453

The position's affiliation

The position is affiliated with the two research groups Coastal & Terrestrial Geosciences / Marine Geology & Geophysics at the Department of Geology.

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

The research field covers both terrestrial and marine Quaternary and glacial geology. The overall goal of the project is to reconstruct the Late Pleistocene to Holocene glacial and environmental history of northern Svalbard through the integration of terrestrial and marine geological data. The appointed candidate will study lake sediment cores, glacial geomorphology, stratigraphy and apply cosmogenic exposure dating as part of the terrestrial component of this project. Marine data include swath bathymetry, high-resolution seismic data and sediment cores.

The successful candidate will dedicate 25% of her/his working time to duty work for the department. This may include teaching (e.g. supervision and evaluation of student exercises) at various levels.

Qualification requirements

Applicants must fulfil the requirements for admission to the faculty's PhD programme, cf. Regulation for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. In addition, he/she must be able to document proficiency in English equivalent to Norwegian Higher Education Entrance Qualification, refer to the website about PhD regulations at UiT. The successful candidate must have a Master degree or equivalent in Quaternary/glacial geology, preferably with focus on glacial stratigraphy, geomorphology, marine geology and geophysics, and sedimentology.

The candidate is required to have knowledge about Arctic Quaternary stratigraphy, glacial sediments and processes as well as glacial geomorphology. Experience with both terrestrial and marine geological data is an advantage, particularly with aerial photograph and digital elevation model analysis

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: UiT Norges arktiske universitet

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Hansine Hansens veg 18 9019 TROMSØ

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Troms

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Hvordan søke: Annet - se fritekst

Lønn valuta: NOK

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