Doctoral student in Ecology/Fish Ecology
Linnéuniversitetet / Administratörsjobb (offentlig verksamhet) / Kalmar
2019-04-05
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The Department of Biology and Environmental Science is part of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. The research activities within this multidisciplinary department include the areas of aquatic ecology, cell and organism biology, evolutionary biology, microbiology, environmental science and environmental engineering as well as disease ecology.
Job description
The fish community in the coastal areas of the Baltic Sea is highly dynamic and involves species of both freshwater and marine origin. Many freshwater species (e.g. coastal keystone predatory species pike Esox lucius, perch Perca fluviatilis and trout Salmo trutta) have a life-history that include migration between spawning habitats in freshwater and forage habitats in coastal areas.
Currently, the Baltic Sea are changing due to anthropogenic pressure and climate change that may impose dramatic changes in the fish community. This may include altered distributions, movement patterns and species interactions. Another potential consequence is that freshwater species as catfish (Silurus glanis) will expand and invade coastal waters as a response to decreased salinity, increased temperature, high production and low abundances of competing predators.
We search for a skilled and motivated PhD student with an interest in movement ecology, species interactions and conservation to examine causes and consequences of changes in the dynamics of the coastal Baltic Sea fish community. The work will likely include a combination of laboratory experiments, field studies and genomic tools to shed light on these intriguing issues. This project is part of a larger multidisciplinary project that seeks to understand coastal fish ecology communities within a climate change perspective.
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
• Completed the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which 60 credits on second-cycle level, or
• in other way, in Sweden or abroad, has acquired principally equivalent knowledge.
Specific requirements also include
• Previous experience in fish ecology/aquatic ecology research.
• Previous experience in planning and conducting fieldwork and laboratory experiments.
• Thorough statistical knowledge.
• Very high proficiency in written and spoken English.
Assessment grounds
• Important personal qualities are to be creative, good at problem-solving, a team-worker, independent, resilient, and structured.
• Skills in using genomic tools.
• Experience in R programming
• Holding a driver's license.
Field of subject for the appointment: Ecology/Fish ecology
Placement city: Kalmar
Application
Last day for application is April 29, 2019
Contacts
Head of department Per-Eric Betzholtz,
per-eric.betzholtz@lnu.seProfessor Per Larsson, 070-6223779,
per.larsson@lnu.se 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.
Varaktighet, arbetstid
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Publiceringsdatum2019-04-05ErsättningMånadslön, steglön
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2019-04-29
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AdressLinnéuniversitetet
Universitetsplatsen 1
35195 Växjö
KontorsadressUniversitetsplatsen 1
Jobbnummer 4713966
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