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A PhD position is available at the Department of Biology. It is located at the Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics (CBD), which is appointed as a Centre of Excellence (SFF-III) by the Research Council of Norway. The appointment is for 3 years with the possibility of up to 1 year extension if the candidate accepts teaching duties in agreement with the Department and the supervisor. The position is financed by CBD.Information about the departmentThe strategy of the Department of Biology is to understand biological processes of life to secure sustainable use of and conservation of the environment. The Department has academic and research activities in the following disciplines: cell- and molecular biology, systems biology, physiology, ethology, ecology, evolution, population genetics, marine biology, aquaculture, biodiversity and environmental toxicology. Further information is available at: http://www.ntnu.edu/biology. This position will be associated with Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics, a Centre of Excellence in Science, more information about the Centre can be found at: http://www.ntnu.edu/cbd/about.Job description The PhD candidate will work on quantitatively oriented research questions in evolutionary ecology concerning the effects of selection on the patterns of variation in life history traits and vital rates. More specifically, the candidate will test several hypotheses from the demographic buffering theory using both analyses of case studies and the use of comparative approach on published data. This study will be conducted with a strong link to measurement theory.The project is at the confluence of population dynamic and quantitative genetics and therefore fits within the overall aim and scope of the Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics (CBD) http://www.ntnu.edu/cbd. The PhD candidate will be supervised by Professor Christophe Pélabon and Professor Bernt Erik Sæther at the Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics (CBD) at NTNU and by one additional co-supervisor.Detailed information on our PhD programs is found at: http://www.ntnu.edu/nt/research/phdQualificationsThe applicant must have an MSc (or equivalent) in Biology or Statistics (or other relevant area) and must have a documented background in quantitative biology or statistics. Experience in statistical analysis of evolutionary and ecological datasets and a solid background in use of statistical software such as R is an advantage. The candidate should be creative, with a strong abilities to work structured and systematically. He/she should also enjoy interdisciplinary research, and take keen interest in learning and working in teams.The regulations for PhD programs at NTNU state that a Master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best) for the two last years of the MSc is required and C or higher of the BSc. Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree:  http://ec.europa.eu/education/tools/diploma-supplement_en.htmThe position requires spoken and written fluency in English. Applicants from non-English-speaking countries outside Europe must document English skills by an approved test.  Approved tests are TOEFL, IELTS

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelig

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 7491 TRONDHEIM

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Sør-Trøndelag

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

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