PhD Candidate: Biodiversity Value & Energy Transition

Ntnu; Ålesund; Hybrid; NOK 522,000 - 638,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Norwegian language training at a2

Open and inclusive working environment

Job summary

NTNU’s Gjærevoll Centre seeks a PhD Candidate in Biodiversity Value Assessment for Energy Transition to join an interdisciplinary team working on biodiversity, land use, and energy policy. The PhD will integrate ecological, modelling and policy perspectives within NOTRAP and NTNU Energy initiatives.

The successful candidate will conduct fieldwork, modelling, and participatory methods while preparing a doctoral thesis for international journals, under close supervision from NTNU researchers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in ecology or a closely related field.
• Solid understanding of biodiversity, spatial ecology, and/or nature conservation.
• Strong quantitative and computational skills, especially in spatial data analysis.
• Good English oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Complete the doctoral education until obtaining a doctorate
• Conduct high-quality research within the framework described above
• Produce a high-quality PhD thesis suitable for publication
• Disseminate research results to academic and non-academic audiences
• Participate actively in Gjærevoll Centre and NOTRAP centre
• Contribute to NTNU Energy's activities
• Participate in international conferences and research stays

Skills

Spatial data analysis

Biodiversity modelling

Quantitative analysis

English communication

Education

Master's degree in ecology or related field

Tools

GIS

Job description

NTNU’s Gjærevoll Centre seeks a PhD Candidate in Biodiversity Value Assessment for Energy Transition to join an interdisciplinary team working on biodiversity, land use, and energy policy. The PhD will integrate ecological, modelling and policy perspectives within NOTRAP and NTNU Energy initiatives.

The successful candidate will conduct fieldwork, modelling, and participatory methods while preparing a doctoral thesis for international journals, under close supervision from NTNU researchers.