PhD Research Fellow in Arctic Marine Biodiversity

Universitetet I Oslo; Oslo fylke; Hybrid; NOK 551,000 - 595,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Pension SPK

Oslo family-friendly environment

Interdisciplinary setting

Job summary

The University of Oslo invites applications for a four-year PhD Research Fellow in the Diversity and Ecology of Marine Algae and Protistan Parasites, based at the Natural History Museum in Oslo and affiliated with Arctic Ocean 2050 and BIOCORE.

The project will explore climate-driven shifts in Arctic microbial eukaryotes, including toxic microalgae and protistan parasites, with potential for research cruises.

Qualifications

• MSc degree in metabarcoding, microbiology, biodiversity, bioinformatics, ecology, or a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English.
• Experience analysing large metabarcoding datasets using various programmes and pipelines.
• Clear alignment between PhD position and applicant motivation, research interests and career plans.
• Experience working with algae or protistan parasites.
• Knowledge of the Arctic marine ecosystem.
• Experience working with international collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Perform and contribute to high-quality biodiversity research in Arctic marine systems.
• Engage in fieldwork, laboratory experiments, and data analysis.
• Participate in outreach, education, and dissemination of results.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms in英

Experience with metabarcoding datasets

Alignment with PhD research interests

Experience with algae or protistan PAR

Knowledge of Arctic marine ecosystem

Experience with international collabor

Education

MSc degree in metabarcoding, microbiology, biodiversity, bioinformatics, ecology, or related field

Job description

The University of Oslo invites applications for a four-year PhD Research Fellow in the Diversity and Ecology of Marine Algae and Protistan Parasites, based at the Natural History Museum in Oslo and affiliated with Arctic Ocean 2050 and BIOCORE.

The project will explore climate-driven shifts in Arctic microbial eukaryotes, including toxic microalgae and protistan parasites, with potential for research cruises.