PhD Research Fellow in marine plankton ecology (ref 257249)

8 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Oslo

Research Field

Biological sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Norway

Application Deadline

29 Feb 2024 – 23:00 (Europe/Oslo)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The role of disease is generally understudied in pelagic ecology. Our group aims to understand the role of parasites of zooplankton and their effects on biogeochemical processes, population dynamics, and community composition. We are seeking a candidate who will use state-of-the-art high-throughput imaging devices in combination with traditional plankton sampling to examine responses to environmental gradients and fluctuations on scales relevant to the individual plankton and their parasites.

The candidate will observe fine-scale dynamics of zooplankton, including short-lived parasite stages or rare groups typically underrepresented in net samplings. Results will be used to test available model predictions of key traits and population dynamics of zooplankton hosts and parasites. Results may also be combined with larger-scale data from Skagerrak and Kattegat and our existing meta-barcoding data sets from ongoing projects (e.g. POICE project, RCN) to examine how large-scale distributions depend on fine-scale responses to the environment and how parasites mediate dynamics.

For more information and how to apply: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/257249/phd-research-fellow-in-marine-plankton-ecology

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Department of Biosciences

Country

Norway

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/257249/phd-research-fellow-in-ma…

Contact

City

Oslo

Website

https://www.mn.uio.no/ibv/english/

Street

PO box 1072 Blindern

Postal Code

NO-0316

E-Mail

[email protected]
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STATUS: EXPIRED