Stillingstittel:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Population Ecology (2016/8449)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

A two year position as postdoctoral research fellow available available at Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Department of Biosciences.

The fellowship period is 2 years including 10% obligatory teaching. Within the framework of the position duties may be assigned. Starting date no later than 01.10.2016. No one can be appointed for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution.

Project description

The post doc will be part of a project "Climate effects on harvested large mammal populations". The principle objective of the project is to contribute towards a fundamental understanding of how climate affects large mammal populations directly and indirectly through food distribution and the harvesting process. The post doc will work on the deer part of the project, mainly with the spatial distribution of red deer (from GPS-marked animals) and their activity patterns. The candidate will be given access to new, extensive data on activity pattern derived from Vectronic GPS-collars. The work will include organising the activity data (raw data from collars) and subsequently analysing the link between activity and animal space use. This will include analysing activity levels relative to onset of hunting and rutting periods for resident and migratory red deer.

The ideal candidate should have a completed PhD degree in population ecology or spatial ecology. Candidates with background from ungulate ecology will be preferred. We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in linking field data to theory using statistical analysis. The candidate should be well familiar with methods for analyses of GPS-data. Proficiency with the statistical programming environment R is a prerequisite.

The project will be carried out at the Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo. CEES is a centre of excellence for integrative biological research and is well-funded. It provides a stimulating research environment with many young international and Norwegian scientists working on a variety of theoretical and empirical topics within bio-economics, ecology, evolution, population genetics, genomics, phylogenetics, molecular biology, and statistical methodology. The CEES is chaired by Professor Nils Chr. Stenseth and currently employs 16 faculty members, 50 postdocs/researchers, 30 PhD students and 31 MSc students.

Qualifications:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

The candidate must have a PhD or other corresponding education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in population ecology or spatial ecology.

The main purpose of post-doctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in top academic positions within their disciplines.

Please also refer to the regulations pertaining to the conditions of employment for post-doctoral fellowship positions:

http://www.uio.no/english/about/regulations/personnel/academic/regulations-employment-conditions-postdoc.html

A good command of English is required.

Salary:

Position code 1352, NOK 486 100 – 567 100 per year, (Pay Grade: 57 – 65) depending on qualifications and seniority.

The application must inc

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, CEES, Department o

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

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