Postdoctoral position in the field of physical oceanography, Institute of Earht Science, University...

How to apply

The application should include: i) A motivation letter stating your motivation to apply for the position and your key qualities relevant for this position [max 1 page]. ii) A brief, up-to-date curriculum vitae that focuses on aspects that are directly relevant to the position and a list of publications, iii) certificates of education, iv) contact information of two academic references who are willing to be available as referees. Please do not submit letters of reference. If necessary, we will contact the referees ourselves.

This is a fulltime position for two years and the postdoctoral fellow is expected to start at the beginning of 2023.

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The School of Engineering and Natural Sciences employs approximately 360 people in academic positions. The School offers an international working environment, with the number of international employees and students increasing each year. Currently about quarter of all employees and graduate students are international. There are around 2900 students at the School, divided into six faculties, including approximately 350 MS students and 150 doctoral students. Research institutes at the School are the Science Institute that divides into the Institute of Earth Sciences and Institute of Physical Sciences, Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, Engineering Research Institute and the Institute for Sustainability Studies which is an interdisciplinary institute and belongs to the five schools of the University of Iceland.

The University of Iceland is the largest teaching, research and science institute in Iceland and is ranked among the top 300 universities in the world by Times Higher Education.

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