Doctoral student in ecology, with specialisation in marine ecology
Linnéuniversitetet / Hälsoskyddsjobb / Kalmar
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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.
Field of subject for the appointment: Ecology with specialisation in marine ecology
Placement city: Kalmar, Sweden
Admission subject: Employment as a doctoral student with the final goal of a doctoral degree is time-limited according to HF ch. 5 § 7. The total period of employment must not be longer than what corresponds to full-time postgraduate education for four years.
Job description
Future climate scenarios predict increasing surface temperatures, decreased salinity, and changes in precipitation patterns that will intensify eutrophication effects on coastal systems. Future conditions are thought to influence phytoplankton succession and promote harmful algal blooms and blooms of filamentous nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria. Thus, understanding how climate drivers affect the activity and distribution of blooms in relation to biotic factors (grazing, competition) is essential for predicting consequences of climate change on the Baltic Sea ecosystem.
We seek a skilled and highly motivated PhD student for a project examining the structure of the phytoplankton community in coastal and/or off-shore systems. The observations will be used to establish links between the diversity, response and adaptation of phytoplankton and consequences in terms of food web efficiency, and pelagic-benthic coupling. The research will utilise a combination of methodologies including single cell approaches, laboratory cultivation experiments and field-based 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 research environment ECOCHANGE (
https://www.umu.se/ecochange/) and the Linnaeus University Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial model Systems (EEMiS) 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, completed the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits, of which 60 credits on second-cycle level, or in another way, in Sweden or abroad, has acquired principally equivalent knowledge.
Assessment grounds
• A high proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Documented experience within the field of microbial, plankton or food web ecology in aquatic systems.
• Experience of:
• Microbial/algal laboratory work
• Aquatic field sampling/scientific cruise participation
• Molecular methods
• Statistical software analysis
• Driver's license (class B)
Contacts
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Elin Lindehoff (
elin.lindehoff@lnu.se), +46-(0)-480-447359,
Dr. Hanna Farnelid (
hanna.farnelid@lnu.se),+46(0)-480-446296,
Professor Catherine Legrand (
Catherine.legrand@lnu.se).
Head of Department Professor Jonas Waldenström (
jonas.waldenstrom@lnu.se), +46-(0)480-446195; or Personnel Officer Marianne Palmér (
marianne.palmer@lnu.se), +46-(0)480-447303
Welcome with your application no later than April 25, 2023.
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, a copy of passport, grades and certificates and other relevant documents. 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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Arbetsgivare Linnéuniversitetet (org.nr 202100-6271),
http://www.lnu.se Jobbnummer 7595894
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