Stillingstittel:
Post.Doc position on valuation of marine plastic pollution

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

Norut (www.norut.no) is a multi-disciplinary research institute and innovation company, with particular competence on the High North. The main office is in Tromsø, North-Norway. Norut is a member of the Fram Centre - The High North Research Centre for Climate and the Environment (www.framsenteret.no). Norut-s research is commissioned by public authorities and companies or funded through applied grants to research funds like the EU-s Horizon2020 and the Norwegian Research Council.

Norut has available a 3-year postdoctoral position on valuation of marine plastic pollution.

The Post.Doc is part of the 3-year interdisciplinary research project Marine Plastic Pollution in the Arctic: origin, status, costs and incentives for prevention (MARP³), that Norut is leading. The project aims to strengthen the knowledge base on marine plastic pollution in the Barents Sea and provide management-relevant research to increase awareness and recommend measures that can guide sustainable waste management practices. The project will study 1) the status and sources of marine waste, 2) socio-economic costs of marine waste and 3) regulations and incentives affecting how waste is handled.

The Post Doc will, together with researchers at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), be responsible for part 2 which involves identification and valuation of ecosystem services in the Barents Sea/ Svalbard area affected by marine debris. This includes implementation of a discrete choice experiment focusing on cultural ecosystem services. The work place will be Tromsø, but the project will also involve field work at Svalbard and research visits to PML.

The project is a unique opportunity to develop your career and work closely with researchers from several scientific disciplines, as well as stakeholders and decision makers. The person employed will be part of Norut-s interdisciplinary team of researchers on environment and natural resources, and is expected to contribute to the continuing development of this research area at Norut. There are possibilities for a permanent position at Norut after the end of the Post.Doc. period.

We are looking for a highly motivated person who has:  

A PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant field for the tasks to be done. Economics /Environmental economics is clearly relevant, but other fields can be relevant too.

Research experience in environmental valuation techniques and/or socio-economic impact assessment and/or bioeconomic modelling.

Good quantitative method skills.

A track record of scientific publication.

Knowledge of or interest in the concept of -ecosystem services-.

Strong communication skills for presentation, facilitation and working effectively in teams, as well as for making written material.

Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration and communication.

A very good command of English language, both verbal and written.

High efficiency and work capacity.

A potential for becoming a researcher in a permanent position at Norut.

 

Experience from working with the marine environment is a plus, as is experience with research grant application writing.

 

A project summary can be found at the MARP³ home page:

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: NORUT

Arbeidsgiver adresse: post (at) norut.no 9294 TROMSØ

Formen for kontakt: post (at) norut.no

Arbeidsgiver telefonnummer: 77629400

Arbeidsgiver faksnummeret: 77629401

Job kort beskrivelse: Economists

Land: Norge

Region: Troms

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år