About the position:

A 2-year postdoctoral position is available in the Ecosystem Processes research group at the Institute of Marine Research in Tromsø, Norway. The Ecosystem Processes research group focus on ecosystem monitoring and research on ecosystem structure, function and dynamics, including impacts of climate change and human activities across sectors, using both empirical and ecosystem modelling approaches. We also provide scientific advice to ecosystem based management of marine systems.

The postdoctoral fellow will be a part of an interdisciplinary research team at the Fram Centre in Tromsø that utilizes extensive datasets on socio-economy, fisheries, aquaculture, biodiversity and the environment to develop sustainability indices for 81 coastal municipalities in Northern Norway. Together with the research team and the stakeholder group, the postdoctoral fellow will formulate sustainability indices from datasets. The major research focus will be to elucidate trade-offs and synergies between industrial development and the different sustainability goals. The research will involve data analysis of large datasets and the organization and implementation of stakeholder workshops.

Qualifications:

The applicants should have completed a PhD-degree in sustainability science, resource management or marine ecology. We seek a highly motivated and enthusiastic person demonstrating good communication and teamwork skills. The successful candidate should have qualifications in quantitative research involving large and diverse datasets and documenting experience with using relevant statistical modelling approaches.

Experience from interdisciplinary environmental research and user involvement is desirable. The candidate should be fluent in English and a Scandinavian language (oral and written).

Host institution and international partner institution:

The postdoctoral project and training will be based at the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) at the Fram Centre in Tromsø . The project group includes 2 postdoctoral fellows (incl. the present position), and researchers from IMR, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), the University of Tromsø, NOFIMA, SALT and Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA).

The successful candidate must be prepared to spend a period with our project partner at the National Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at the University of California Santa Barbara, US.

The postdoctoral project will be under the supervision of Dr. Erik Olsen (IMR), Dr. Per Fauchald (NINA).

We offer:

• the opportunity to participate in development of state-of-the art approaches in cross disciplinary approaches to support ecosystem based management
• a positive, challenging and creative work environment.
• workplace in a national institute with a high level of international contact.
• flexible working hours, and a wide range of welfare services.

The Institute of Marine Research offers a governmentally regulated salary as 1352 postdoctoral fellow and an excellent pension scheme through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Funds, and other welfare benefits (see www.spk.no/en/ for more information).

Additional information:

For additional information, please contact:

• Dr. Erik Olsen (email: erik.olsen@hi.no, phone +47 934 39 256) or
• Research group leader Mette Skern-Mauritzen (email: mettem@imr.no, phone: +47 924 62 615)

IMR is an “Including Working Life Enterprise” concerned with diversity and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply.

Please note that information about applicants may be made public even if an applicant has requested to be exempted from the list of applicants. Applicants will be notified about this in advance.

Please apply electronically using the link on this page, attaching a short letter of motivation, the names and contact details of at least two references, your CV with documentation to support your application (including a list of publications, transcripts or other documentation, and a selection of your most relevant publications).

Tentative starting date: September 1st 2018.

Apply for position

Søknadsfrist: 04.07.2018

Web: www.hi.no

Kontakt: Dr. Erik Olsen

Telefon: +47 934 39 256

E-post: erik.olsen@hi.no

Kontakt 2: Mette Skern-Mauritzen (Research group leader)

Telefon: +47 924 62 615

E-post: mettem@imr.no