Seeking a PhD Student and a Postdoctoral Researcher to join “Marine Food Web Modelling Group”

5 May 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Middle East Technical University

Department

Institute of Marine Sciences

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biodiversity

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Turkey

Application Deadline

14 Jul 2023 - 23:59 (Europe/Istanbul)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

4 Sep 2023

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE

Reference Number

101060072

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

No

Offer Description

We are looking forward to the joining of two (2) outstanding applicants to the “Marine Food Web Modelling Group” at the Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Mersin, Turkey. Highly motivated (Turkish or international) PhD level (1 position) and postdoctoral (1 position) researchers are encouraged to join our recent research project funded by European Commission under Horizon Europe entitled “Advancing understanding of Cumulative Impacts on European marine biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services for human wellbeing” (https://www.actnow-project.eu/ ).

Project summary

ACTNOW advances the state-of-the-art in understanding and forecasting of the cumulative impacts of climate change and interacting drivers on marine systems. The program provides solutions options to halt the loss of biodiversity, to restore and protect habitats and ecosystem processes, and to safeguard the contributions of marine areas to human well-being. ACTNOW builds predictive capacity of multiple driver effects and performs integrated indicators assessments of biodiversity across 20 Case Studies capturing all European climate zones and regional seas, including pan-European research on key groups in marine food webs. dies capturing all European climate zones and regional seas, including pan-European research on key groups in marine food webs.

Project objectives

ACTNOW is co-developed with EU policy stakeholders to deliver: 1) Mechanistic (cause-and-effect) understanding of the impacts of multiple interacting drivers on organisms, communities, habitats and ecosystems from individual-level performance to ecosystem-level stability, resistance, resilience and tipping points; 2) Improved monitoring and new indicators of marine biodiversity based on state-of-the-art biologging technology, molecular methods and advanced numerical modelling; 3) Enhanced forecasts of European marine biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and services using scenarios (co-created and regionalized with practitioners) of multiple drivers and management settings, as well as integrated impact assessment methods; 4) Fit-for-purpose decision-support tools enabling regulators to deliver regionally-appropriate assessments and actions to restore and maintain Good Environmental Status; 5) Next-generation training for early-career scientists working on solutions to the dual crises of biodiversity loss and climate change and capacity building to enhance public literacy on the One Health concept.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Undergraduate

Skills/Qualifications

Eligibility criteria

For PhD position an MSc degree, and for postdoctoral position a PhD degree in ecology, oceanography, earth sciences, applied mathematics, engineering or any of the physical, biological, and chemical sciences,

Knowledge on aquatic ecosystems and fundamental concepts in ecology, and skills in statistical methods,

Command of R or any other high-level (e.g., Phyton, MATLAB etc.) programming language (https://www.r-project.org/ ),

Good written and oral English language skills.

Preference will be given to candidates having experience with ecological models, especially Ecopath with Ecosim, and publications as the first author in journals indexed in SCIE.

Specific Requirements

Preference will be given to candidates having experience with ecological models, especially Ecopath with Ecosim, and publications as the first author in journals indexed in SCIE.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

Stipend: Selected candidates will be offered 3 years’ stipend (extendable).

Ph.D. Scholarship: A minimum amount of 9920 TL per month ; however, negotiable depending on the qualifications of the candidate

Postdoctoral Researcher Scholarship: A minimum amount of 13230 TL per month ; however, negotiable depending on the qualifications of the candidate

Additional comments

Contact information

Successful candidates will be working with Dr. Ekin Akoglu , as well as with our international collaborators. Please send us your CV, names and contact details of two referees, and a letter of interest outlining your background and research achievements to “Principal Investigator/Scientist (Ekin Akoglu )” (eakoglu@metu.edu.tr ).

Positions starting time

The start time will be September 2023. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

2

Company/Institute

Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University

Country

Turkey

City

Mersin

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

eakoglu@metu.edu.tr

Contact

City

Mersin

Website

http://www.metu.edu.tr
https://ims.metu.edu.tr/

E-Mail

eakoglu@metu.edu.tr

STATUS: EXPIRED