Arctic Ocean Molecular Ecology PhD Fellow

UiT The Arctic University of Norway; Norway; Sur place; NOK 522 000 - 638 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Involvement in an interesting research

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

PhD salary 580,000 NOK/year

Résumé du poste

The Norwegian College of Fishery Science (NCFS) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø seeks a PhD Fellow to study molecular ecology of fishes and communities in the Arctic Ocean for Arctic Ocean 2050. The four-year position includes 25% teaching, with admission to the PhD programme as a prerequisite and a focus on training to doctoral level.

Work will be in the Research Group for Genetics, contributing to cross-disciplinary learning, fieldwork in cold environments, and courses in Fish

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in molecular ecology, molecular biology, or genetics by the time of employment.
• Documented experience with DNA extraction from tissues, communities, or environmental samples.
• Documented experience with PCR and/or qPCR.
• Documented experience with bioinformatic or statistical analysis of DNA sequence data.
• Knowledge of taxonomy of fishes and other marine aquatic taxa.
• Documented knowledge of English.
• Experience in collecting and handling eDNA and community samples.
• Experience with metabarcoding and/or shotgun sequencing approaches.
• Experience with conventionally and video fish survey methods and data analyses.
• Experience with fieldwork and research cruises, especially in cold environments.
• Knowledge of ecological niche theory and food webs.
• Experience with teaching
• Experience with outreach, communication, and social media content creation
• Knowledge of Norwegian or a Scandinavian language

Connaissances

DNA extraction

PCR/qPCR

eDNA sampling

Bioinformatics

Statistics

Fishes taxonomy

English proficiency

Fieldwork

Lab cleanliness

Teaching interest

Outreach content

Norwegian language

Formation

Master’s degree in molecular ecology

Integrated master’s degree (300 ECTS)

Outils

Bioinformatics tools

Statistical software

Description du poste

The Norwegian College of Fishery Science (NCFS) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø seeks a PhD Fellow to study molecular ecology of fishes and communities in the Arctic Ocean for Arctic Ocean 2050. The four-year position includes 25% teaching, with admission to the PhD programme as a prerequisite and a focus on training to doctoral level.

Work will be in the Research Group for Genetics, contributing to cross-disciplinary learning, fieldwork in cold environments, and courses in Fish