Doctoral students in biology with focus on ecophysiology of fish
Göteborgs universitet / Biologjobb / Göteborg
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At the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences (BioEnv) we have teaching and research activities that stretch from the alpine ecosystem, through forests, cultivated land and streams, all the way into the marine environment. In these environments we study different levels of biological organisation from genes, individuals, and populations, to communities and ecosystems. We work within ecology, evolution, physiology, systematics, and combinations of these fields to understand the impact of natural and anthropogenic changes of the environment.
The department is placed at two different localities: in Natrium at Medicinaregatan 7B in Gothenburg and at the Kristineberg marine research station operated by the Marine Infrastructure at the University of Gothenburg. The current employment is based at Natrium in Gothenburg.
Project description
The theme of the PhD project is the physiological, behavioural, and evolutionary responses of fishes to temperature change.
Common responses of fishes to climate warming include migration, acclimation, and adaptation. The projects will investigate both the acclimation and adaptation potential of fishes to changes in water temperature. The PhD projects aims to fill major knowledge gaps in the field of thermal biology. The main questions that will be addressed are:
• What are the physiological mechanisms underlying thermal performance and tolerance limits?
• What is the acclimation and adaptation potential of these mechanisms?
• Which physiological, molecular, and behavioural traits are important for shaping ecological fitness in a warming world?
Duties
The University of Gothenburg is seeking two new graduate student (PhD studentship) to research thermal biology in fish. The position starts in spring 2024.
The main task is to conduct the PhD thesis work under supervision, which includes development of the PhD student's methodological experience, analytical skills, as well as theoretical depth and breadth.
To answer the questions above, the PhD students will use various physiological and behavioural measurements. The techniques will likely include in- vivo animal experiments, multi-generational experiments, thermal exposures, exercise respirometry, and more. Zebrafish, three-spined sticklebacks, and other species will be used. The work will mainly be done at the well-equipped fish labs at GU, but research abroad is also likely (e.g., Kristineberg in Fiskebäckskil and at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway).
The Jutfelt Ecophysiology Lab investigates many different aspects of thermal biology in freshwater and marine fishes. The main supervisor will be Professor Fredrik Jutfelt. One of the positions includes close collaboration with research groups in Scotland and will be co-supervised by Natalie Pilakouta and Shaun Killen, and may include fieldwork in Iceland.
Duties of the position:
• Leading various experiments with fish.
• Robust data handling and analyses.
• Writing scientific papers.
• Presenting at meetings and conferences.
• Teaching (optional).
Education at third-cycle level comprises four years of full-time study, and leads to a doctoral degree. As part of your employment as a doctoral student, you may have departmental duties corresponding to up to 20 % of full-time employment, distributed throughout your study period. Departmental duties usually consist of teaching at first- and second-cycle levels, but may also include research and administration.
Eligibility
Education at third-cycle level requires general eligibility and, where appropriate, specific eligibility as set out in the general syllabus for the subject.
The general eligibility requirements for education at third-cycle level are:
• having completed a degree at second-cycle level, or
• the fulfilment of course requirements totalling at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits must be at second-cycle level, or
• the acquisition of equivalent knowledge in some other way, either in Sweden or abroad.
To meet the specific entry requirements for third-cycle studies, applicants must:
• have a second-cycle (advanced-level) degree in a relevant* subject area in the natural sciences, or
• have completed studies for at least 60 higher education credits at a second-cycle level in relevant subject areas in the natural sciences, or
• have completed a corresponding programme of relevance to the planned third-cycle programme, in Sweden or in another country, or have equivalent qualifications.
*Relevant subject for the planned third-cycle education is biology.
For more information and application
You can apply to be admitted for education at third-cycle level via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal.
It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.
Applications must be received by: 31st of January 2024
The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.
Salaries are set individually at the University.
In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden's regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.
In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.
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Jobbnummer 8347731
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