Doctoral student in Ecology
Linnéuniversitetet / Administratörsjobb (offentlig verksamhet) / Kalmar
2017-09-29
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Job description
Future climate scenarios predict increasing surface temperatures, decreased salinity, and changes in wind-driven upwelling in the Baltic Sea that will likely induce significant changes in phytoplankton dynamics. While anthropogenic nutrient input is set to decrease in the future, changes in the timing and the intensity of seasonal upwelling (internal loading) may increase the availability of nutrients and trigger more algal blooms. We are seeking a doctoral student for a project examining the connection between nutrients in coastal and offshore environments and the composition and structure of the phytoplankton community. The observations will be used to establish links between the response and adaptation of phytoplankton and consequences in terms of food web efficiency, and pelagic-benthic coupling. The potential cascading effect of internal loading on organic matter budget/fluxes will also be assessed. The work will include a combination of laboratory cultivation experiments and field studies. Microbial and molecular tools will be used. This study is part of a larger multidisciplinary project that seeks to understand diversity, ecology and physiology of microbial plankton communities within a climate change perspective.
The research will be conducted in collaboration with other scientists within the framework of the Strong Research Environment ECOCHANGE and the Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial model Systems (EEMiS) within Linnaeus University that comprises expertise in ecology, evolution, and microbiology.
According to the Higher Education Ordinance a person appointed to a doctoral studentship should primarily devote himself/herself to his/her own studies. An appointee may, however, work to a limited extent with education, research, artistic development, and administration. However, before a doctoral degree has been awarded, duties of this kind may not comprise more than 20% of a full-time post.
Requirements
A person fulfils the general entry requirements if he/she has:
• been awarded a degree on second-cycle level or equivalent in Biology, Aquatic Ecology or other closely related fields.
• has completed the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which 60 credits on second-cycle level, or may have
• acquired principally equivalent knowledge in Sweden or abroad.
• in other way, in Sweden or abroad, has acquired principally equivalent knowledge.
Specific requirements refer to:
• Documented experience in phytoplankton/marine ecology research.
• Documented experience in fieldwork and experimental design.
• Knowledge of multivariate statistics and in working with statistical software such as R.
• Documented skills in molecular methods applied to microbial systems.
• Very high proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Holding a driver's license.
Aassessment grounds
• Important personal qualities are to be creative, good at problem solving, a team-worker, independent, resilient, and structured.
• Experience of working in the field and familiarity with microbial methods and experimental design.
• Experience with molecular methods and bioinformatics.
• Candidates with background in research in aquatic ecology are encouraged to apply
Employment The employment as a doctoral student is limited according to chapter 5, § 7 of the Higher Education Ordinance. The total employment period may not be longer than the equivalent full-time postgraduate studies of four years.
Field of subject for the appointment: Ecology
Placement city: Kalmar, until further notice
Preliminary starting time: December, 2018.
Contacts:
Professor Catherine Legrand (
Catherine.legrand@lnu.se) +46(0)-480-447309; Dr. Hanna Farnelid (
hanna.farnelid@lnu.se),+46(0)-480-447308
Head of Department Per-Eric Betzholtz (
per-eric.betzholtz@lnu.se), +46-(0)480-446249; or HR partner Christian Andersson (
christian.andersson@lnu.se), +46-(0)470-708506.
The application (in English) should contain a CV (with telephone and e-mail), documentation of exams and grades, a description of personal motivation and experiences relevant to the research project and any other documentation that the applicant would like to present. The candidates should also provide contact details (including telephone number and e-mail address) of two reference persons. Applications should arrive no later than October 31, 2017. Mark your application with reference number 2017/4230-2.2.1
Linnaeus University has the ambition to utilize the qualities that an even gender distribution and diversity brings to the organization.
Please apply by clicking on the "Apply" button at the bottom of the ad. Applicants are requested to the application resolving CV, cover letter , a copy of a relevant essay , grades and certificates and other relevant documents. The applicant also requested to submit with their application a proposed research plan within the current area of research. All documents must be attached to digital in the application. The application and other documents shall be marked with the reference number. All documents cited must be received by the University no later than 24.00 (Local time in Sweden) on the closing day.
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Publiceringsdatum2017-09-29ErsättningFast lön, steglön
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AdressLinnéuniversitetet
Universitetsplatsen 1
35195 Växjö
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Jobbnummer 3725215
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