Postdoc in Aquatic Ecology

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet / Biologjobb / Umeå
2019-04-18
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Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies
The Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, SLU, Umeå, is looking for a postdoc in the project "Ecological effects of pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments". Focus of the project is to study behavioural effects on aquatic wildlife that pharmaceuticals in surface waters induce, and to what extent they translate into ecological and/or ecosystem effects. The postdoc will study how behaviourally modifying pharmaceuticals (e.g. benzodiazepines or SSRI:s) affect inter-specific interactions (i.e. predation and competition) and important life-history events (i.e. migration) of wild fish from northern aquatic ecosystems in a combination of lab and field-experiments.

The department offers a creative and stimulating environment and perform internationally recognised basic and applied research, education and environmental monitoring in the research areas: animal ecology, aquatic ecology, molecular ecology and restoration ecology (see https://www.slu.se/en/departments/wildlife-fish-environmental-studies/research/research-areas/ ). The department has a large proportion of international employees and well established national and international cooperation which gives opportunities for fruitful exchange.

Duties:
The postdoc will combine controlled lab-experiments with large-scale field studies, using acoustic telemetry, to investigate both the ecological effects in natural complex systems and the mechanisms behind the behavioural effects. The project will be performed in collaboration with researchers at the department of Chemistry at Umeå University.

Qualifications:
The applicant should hold a PhD in ecology, psychology, biology or equivalent. We are looking for a highly motivated and team-oriented candidate with documented experience in either behavioural ecology, pharmaceutical sample preparation, ecotoxicological study-design, fish ecology and/or spatial ecology. Documented statistical skills are a prerequisite for the position. Experience with live trapping and caretaking of fish and behavioural softwares will count as merits. A postdoctoral position is a qualifying appointment for junior researchers, intended primarily for those who have obtained a doctorate degree within recent three years.

Place of work:
Umeå

Form of employment:
Temporary employment with salary. A postdoctoral position is limited to two years.

Extent:
100%

Starting date:
1 June 2019

Application:
We welcome your application no later than 2019-05-01, use the button below.

Academic union representatives:
https://internt.slu.se/en/my-employment/employee-associations/kontaktpersoner-vid-rekrytering/

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) develops the understanding and sustainable use and management of biological natural resources. The university ranks well internationally within its subject areas. SLU is a research-intensive university that also offers unique degree programmes in for example rural development and natural resource management, environmental economics, animal science and landscape architecture.

SLU has just over 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and a turnover of SEK 3 billion. The university has invested heavily in a modern, attractive environment on its campuses in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala.

www.slu.se

SLU is an equal opportunity employer.

Varaktighet, arbetstid
Heltid/ Ej specificerat

Publiceringsdatum
2019-04-18

Ersättning
Fast lön

Så ansöker du
Sista dag att ansöka är 2019-05-01
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Kontakt
Tomas Brodin, Professor tomas.brodin@slu.se +46 (0)90 786 8161

Företag
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet

Adress
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Institutionen för vilt fisk och miljö
90183 Umeå

Kontorsadress
Skogsmarksgränd, 907 36 Umeå

Jobbnummer
4741125

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