Institute of Marine Research

The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) is one of the largest research institutes of its kind in Europe, with approximately 1,000 employees and a wide range of research facilities and laboratories of high international standard. Our main activities are research, advisory work and monitoring. IMR owns and operates six research vessels. Our main offices are in Bergen, and we have a department in Tromsø and research stations in Matre, Austevoll and Flødevigen.

In January 2018 IMR was merged with The National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES). The new institute will be a leading supplier of knowledge relating to the sustainable management of the resources in our marine ecosystems and the whole food chain from the sea to the table.

About the position

The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) has an immediate opening for a 3 years position as a PhD fellow within end-to-end modelling in the research group Ecosystem Processes. The work place will be at IMR in Bergen, Norway.

Area of research

The position is funded through the Nansen Legacy project, which aims to make an integrated assessment of climate and ecosystem changes in the Barents Sea. The area of research is under Research Foci 2, which concentrates on the human impacts on the system. Through this research, the candidate will explore how climate change will impact the fisheries in the Barents Sea, in particular how decrease in sea-ice potentially can change distributions and migration-routes of commercially important stocks and potential implications for the fisheries. The work will be performed using an end-to-end model for the Nordic and Barents Seas, the NoBa Atlantis model. The Atlantis modelling framework consists of multiple modules including ‘all’ trophic levels, and where anthropogenic impact is simulated through fisheries, pollution and/or other mortality sources. Extensive research collaboration with national and international research partners is expected and encouraged.

Applicant qualifications

Candidates must have completed an Msc or equivalent degree in marine biology, mathematics, oceanography, marine ecology, or related. The candidate must have documented programming skills and experience with ecosystem modelling, oral and written communication skills and high proficiency in English. Experience with the Atlantis framework is an advantage. Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and to work independently and effectively towards objectives is required.

Previous experience with food web and/or ecosystem models is an advantage, as well as experience in programming in Fortran or C, and data analysis with Matlab, Python or R. Previous work in the fields of marine ecology and fisheries is also an advantage. A working knowledge of the Norwegian language is an advantage, but language training courses in Norwegian will be offered.

We offer:

• The opportunity to participate in development of state-of-the art ecosystem models in 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 offers a governmentally regulated salary as 1017 research fellow and an excellent pension scheme through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, and other welfare benefits (see www.spk.no/en for more information).

Additional information

For more information about the vacant position, please contact:

• Research group leader Mette Skern-Mauritzen (mette.mauritzen@hi.no) or
• Research scientist Cecilie Hansen (cecilieha@hi.no)

You can also find more information on our web site: www.hi.no.

Applications should be submitted electronically via the link on this page, and should be accompanied by a full CV and relevant certificates.

Application deadline: January 16, 2019

The Institute of Marine Research is an Inclusive Workplace enterprise that wishes to ensure diversity in its workforce, and we are an equal opportunity employer. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply for the vacancy. 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.

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