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PhD Candidate in Reconstructions of past bottom current activity and oceanography in the Nordic Sea

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

Jobbnorge ID: 169354

The position

The Department of Geosciences has a PhD position vacant in Reconstructions of bottom current activity and general paleoceanography of the Nordic seas. The appointment is for a period of 4 years.

The research field is sedimentology and paleoceanography (emphasis on sortable silt grain-size fraction, micropaleontology and geochemistry (planktic and benthic foraminifera, stable isotopes, Mg/Ca ratios in benthic foraminifera).

The focus of this task is to improve our understanding of changes in the marine currents systems, current strength, water mass properties, meltwater from ice sheets and icebergs in relation to climate change on orbital (glacial-interglacial time scale forced by insolation) and the enigmatic abrupt climatic and oceanographic changes on millennial and centennial timescales termed Dansgaard-Oeschger events, that occurred during the Weichselian ice age and during the deglaciations representing global warming phases.

The project

The project aims at reconstructing the oceanography of inflowing and outflowing bottom and surface water to the Nordic seas based on a series of marine sediment cores spanning 400 m to 3 km water depth. These together cover the time interval mid-late Saale to today (covering the Eemian and Holocene interglacials and Weichselian glaciation and three deglaciation phases). The multidisciplinary study will combine sortable silt analyses for bottom current strength with 'traditional' paleoceanographic tools - foraminiferal fauna quantifications for transfer functions, stable isotopes for stratigraphy, water mass properties and meltwater signals, and benthic magnesium/calcium ratios for bottom water temperature quantification.

A number of records with already published or unpublished paleoceanographic data will be available for the study. The records cover the East Greenland Current and the Denmark Strait, the Fram Strait, the Arctic Ocean north of Svalbard. The Atlantic zone is represented by the western Svalbard - Barents Sea margin, the Norwegian margin and the Faroe-Shetland channel. Surface samples from these areas will also be investigated for sortable silt to form a baseline to near-modern oceanography to compare with past changes.

Affiliation

Work place will be CAGE"Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate" at the Department of Geosciences. The person appointed will collaborate with scientists from the department, UNIS (the University Centre in Svalbard) and international collaborators.

The position is affiliated with two major scientific programs, CAGE where WP6 studies the general paleoceanography of the Nordic seas in relation to variations in greenhouse gases and climate, and to some extent with the research project The Nansen Legacy. The Nansen Legacy is the Norwegian Arctic research community's joint effort to establish a holistic understanding of a changing marine Arctic climate and ecosystem.

The candidate will cooperate with several on-going projects among working groups in CAGE and The Nansen Legacy project and involving the fields of oceanography, biochemistry, geochemistry, biology, geology, and Arctic and global climate change.

Through the Department of Geosciences Research School and the National Research School 'CHESS' dedicated interdisciplinary summer schools, intensive courses and teaching cruises are organized to strengthen national and international cooperation and integration of early career researchers. Furthermore, the position offers the possibility of mobility to ensure national and international exchange.

Contacts

For further information about the position and UiT contact:

• Prof. Dr. Tine L. Rasmussen, phone : +4777644408, e-mail : tine.rasmussen (at) uit.no
• Dr. Juho Junttila, phone : +4777644460, e-mail: juho.junttila (at) uit.no
• Prof. Jan Sverre Laberg, phone +4777644456, e-mail: jan.laberg (at) uit.no

Qualifications

The position requires a Master's degree in marine geology or relevant field. Experience with climate research through sedimentology and concerning geochemistry, and/or microfossils (preferably foraminifera) are considered as an advantage. Experience with oceanography is an advantage, but not a requirement.

The successful applicant must document knowledge in sedimentology and/or micropaleontology, and/or paleoceanography of the Atlantic/Arctic Ocean at master's level and show an interest in learning planktic and benthic foraminifera.

The applicant must provide a short abstractJV_description (max one page) comprising ideas for how the competence described above can be used to address the research questions outlined in the job/project abstractJV_description.

The position requires admission to the PhD programme. Documented fluency in English is required. Information about requirements and the PhD programme is available here: https://uit.no/nt/phd

During the assessment, emphasis will be put on your potential for research, motivation and personal suitability for the position.

Application

Your application must include:

• Cover letter explaining your motivation and research interests
• CV - summarizing education, positions and academic work
• One page abstractJV_description of competence to address the research questions
• Diplomas and transcripts from completed degrees
• Documentation on English proficiency
• 2-3 references with contact details
• Master thesis, and any other academic works

Qualification with a master's degree required before commencement. Applicants who are near to completion of their master's degree, submit a draft version of the thesis. Final date of completion is 31stst of May 2019.

Consideration may be given to work experience or other activities of significance for the implementation of the PhD studies, and to any teaching qualifications. This includes teaching education, teaching experience, and experience from popularization and experience/education from other types of dissemination. Information and material to be considered during the assessment must be submitted by the stipulated deadline.

Documentation has to be in English or a Scandinavian language. We only accept applications through Jobbnorge.

Terms of employment

The appointment is for a period of 4 years, and the nominal length of the PhD program is three years. The fourth year is distributed as 25 % of each year, and will consist of teaching or other duties for the department. The position will especially be assigned teaching duties in micropaleontology, paleoclimate, geochemistry and marine geology.

Remuneration of PhD positions are in state salary code 1017. A compulsory contribution of 2% to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted.

More practical information for working and living in Norway can be found here: Welcome to UiT!?

General

We make the appointment in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants.

As many as possible should have the opportunity to undertake organized research training. If you already hold a PhD or have equivalent competence, we will not appoint you to this position.

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background. UiT will emphasize making the necessary adaptations to the working conditions for employees with reduced functional ability.

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

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