Postdoc: Arctic Aquatic Ecology & Climate Change

UiT The Arctic University of Norway; Tromsø; On-site; NOK 520,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good career opportunities

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

Interdisciplinary environment

ERC project experience

Job summary

UiT The Arctic University of Norway seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for Arctic Aquatic Ecology and Climate Change within the RiverPulse ERC project. The role spans ecological analysis across three river regions, combining field data with ethnographic and governance perspectives.

The successful candidate will contribute to interdisciplinary research and publish findings. Engineering and social science integration, fieldwork in Arctic rivers, and collaboration with international partners are

Qualifications

• A PhD in freshwater ecology, aquatic ecology, fisheries biology, hydrology, environmental science or another relevant field.
• Strong quantitative research skills, including statistical modelling and time-series analysis of long-term ecological, environmental or population datasets.
• Research experience relevant to ecological responses to environmental or climate change.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Analyse longitudinal ecological and environmental datasets on water quality, temperature, flow and salmon populations.
• Use statistical modelling and time-series analysis to identify patterns of ecological change.
• Examine changes in salmon populations, migration and spawning in relation to climate and river conditions.
• Contribute ecological evidence to interdisciplinary interpretation of how climate-driven environmental change reconfigures river–salmon–human relations, alongside RiverPulse’s qualitative research.
• Develop your own analyses and publications within this position’s research area and contribute to comparative RiverPulse outputs.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Time-series analysis

Statistical modelling

English proficiency

Education

PhD in freshwater ecology or related field

Job description

UiT The Arctic University of Norway seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for Arctic Aquatic Ecology and Climate Change within the RiverPulse ERC project. The role spans ecological analysis across three river regions, combining field data with ethnographic and governance perspectives.

The successful candidate will contribute to interdisciplinary research and publish findings. Engineering and social science integration, fieldwork in Arctic rivers, and collaboration with international partners are