Greenland Marine Ecosystems Scientist: eDNA & Climate

Aarhus University; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 520,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarhus University, Department of Ecoscience, invites applications for a four-year researcher position focused on biodiversity and coastal ecosystem status along Greenland’s coast, with an emphasis on environmental DNA (eDNA) for monitoring marine macroalgae.

The successful candidate will join international projects including the Greenland Ecosystem Monitoring Programme, and will participate in field campaigns in Greenland while developing eDNA methods for ecological research and monitoring.

Qualifications

• PhD in biology or closely related field.
• Experience with Arctic marine vegetation and ecosystem ecology is advantageous.
• Expertise in eDNA-based approaches including metabarcoding and dPCR is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in annual field campaigns in Greenland and analyze monitoring data.
• Develop and apply eDNA tools to characterize marine biodiversity, especially macroalgae.
• Contribute to research proposals and grant applications.

Skills

eDNA methods

Arctic marine ecology

Biostatistics

Scientific writing

Education

PhD in biology or related field

Tools

Metabarcoding

digital PCR (dPCR)

DNA barcoding

Bioinformatics

Job description

Aarhus University, Department of Ecoscience, invites applications for a four-year researcher position focused on biodiversity and coastal ecosystem status along Greenland’s coast, with an emphasis on environmental DNA (eDNA) for monitoring marine macroalgae.

The successful candidate will join international projects including the Greenland Ecosystem Monitoring Programme, and will participate in field campaigns in Greenland while developing eDNA methods for ecological research and monitoring.