Postdoctoral position in seabird ecology/spatial ecology (4 years)

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We have a vacant postdoctoral position in seabird ecology with a focus on winter ecology and the connection between winter distribution and population dynamics. The position is linked to the SEATRACK project, which is funded by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Ministry of Oil and Energy, the Norwegian Coastal Administration and Offshore Norway, as well as 12 energy companies. The project is led by the Norwegian Polar Institute (NP) in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute for Natural Research (NINA) and partners in 11 countries. Its aim is to map the winter distribution of selected seabird species in the North Atlantic and understand how changes in environmental conditions affect demography and population trajectories. For more information, see: https://seapop.no/en/seatrack/ .

This is a fixed termed position for four years in our section for terrestrial ecology and seabirds at NPI’s research department. The section carries out monitoring and research within the fields of terrestrial ecology and seabird ecology, with a focus on how changes in climate, environmental conditions and human activity affect plant, animal and bird populations in the Arctic and Antarctic.

Your workplace will be Tromsø, Norway. Some travels may be expected to meetings/workshops and participation in fieldwork.

You will be part of a team of researchers and mainly work with:

• descriptions of migration routes and wintering areas of seabirds, and how environmental conditions affect the use of these between years
• the effects of variation in winter distribution and environmental conditions on demography and population development
• development of scenarios predicting how the distribution of seabirds will change as a result of climate change and subsequent changes in the distribution of prey animals, as well as the vulnerability of seabirds to human activity
• documentation of important areas for seabirds at sea and connections to other ecosystem components (e.g. prey)

We want you to focus your work on large-scale studies across species and localities.

The project is based on the use of GLS loggers to map seabird movements outside the breeding season. You will work closely with other Norwegian and foreign researchers participating in the project.

You must hold a PhD in ecology or marine biology. A Norwegian doctorate or an equivalent doctorate degree from a foreign university is required. If you have not yet completed your dissertation, you are still welcome to apply, but then you must document that your doctoral work has been submitted for assessment before the application deadline for the position. An approved public defense of your doctoral thesis is a prerequisite for employment.

In addition to your PhD, experience with spatial analyses, use of GIS tools and R, as well as statistics (e.g. mixed models) is required. Experience in seabird ecology, with fieldwork in polar regions and a good publication list (for your career level) will be considered as assets.

Applicants should have good collaboration skills, but also be able to work in a structured and independent manner. Good oral and written knowledge of English is required. Our working language is Norwegian, so knowledge of Norwegian will carry weight in the assessment. If you do not speak Norwegian, you are expected to complete a Norwegian course during the first two years of your employment since communication in Norwegian will be important for both you and the institute. We organize and pay for courses that are completed successfully.

Passing a health check in accordance with the institute's guidelines is a prerequisite for participation in fieldwork.

• Interesting and exciting work tasks in a highly international research environment.
• Salary according to the Norwegian State salary code 1352 postdoctoral research fellow (2% is deducted to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund).
• Field and cruise pay according to national and local agreements.
• Membership of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. The membership includes many benefits, such as lifetime retirement pension, the right to financial support if you become ill or disabled, financial support for your family if something happens to you in our service, insurance against occupational injury/illness, as well as good mortgage terms.
• Membership in our staff association, which among other things has its own cabin and facilitates various social gatherings.

The position as postdoctoral research fellow is defined as a recruitment position, and the main objective of such positions is to qualify for work in senior academic positions. Postdoctoral research fellow positions are primarily intended for researchers who are the beginning of their careers. No one may be appointed to more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution in Norway.

We believe a diverse work force is a strength, and want employees with different skills, subject combinations, life experience and perspectives. If you are qualified for the position, you are welcome to apply regardless of your gender, age, cultural background, disabilities, or gaps in your CV. We also accommodate special needs in the workplace, if needed. There are special health requirements for this position that could limit our possibilities to accommodate special needs in the workplace.

Tromsø and the surrounding area have excellent conditions for experiencing the midnight sun, polar night, Northern lights, varied outdoor activities and a lively cultural and entertainment environment. Tromsø is situated at nearly 70°N with just about 75.000 residents. The city is an expanding centre for research, with numerous governmental and private research institutions and a major well-established university.

Further inquiries about the position may be directed to Section Leader Hallvard Strøm, [email protected] , tel. +47 932 45 868, or Research Scientist Dr. Sebastien Descamps, [email protected] , tel. +47 910 03 337.

The application deadline is 11 April 2023.

Your application must be submitted in Jobbnorge. The application should include details of your relevant qualifications and experience, attachments, CV, publications list, copies of your transcripts and names of three references. Please, do not include copies of publications or other works in the application, but note that this may be requested later in the process.

To ensure a good recruitment process, we will carry out background checks on relevant candidates for the position. This helps ensure that we recruit the right expertise and contribute to a fair evaluation of the applicants. The background check often consists of verification of information provided in the application, CV, diploma, etc. through interviews, reference interviews, searches in open sources, etc.

All applications are handled in confidentiality until the application deadline. Thereafter, a public list of applicants will be prepared. Applicants who wish to reserve their applications from the public list must give reasons for this in their applications. Information about an applicant can be made public even if the applicant has requested that they be excluded from the public list of applicants, cf. Freedom of Information Act, Section 25, 2nd paragraph.

is a directorate under the auspices of the Ministry of Climate and Environment and has approximately 160 employees located in Tromsø, Svalbard and Antarctica. The institute is the main strategic adviser for the Norwegian State in polar issues,

represents Norway internationally with respect to polar sciences and management committees and processes, and is Norway's environmental authority in Antarctica. For more information visit www.npolar.no .

11th April 2023

The Norwegian Polar Institute

Tromsø - Romsa

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)

Fixed Term

Tromsø

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