PhD student position in Marine Ecotoxicology

at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences
Ref.nr SU FV-1057-14. Application deadline: 2 May 2014

Project: Role of ecological processes in determining effects of contaminants in aquatic ecosystems

Ecological processes, such as species interactions, modify the uptake, exposure to and effects of environmental contaminants in organisms. These aspects are a major challenge in both current Ecotoxicological research and chemicals management, and results from this project are expected to make an important contribution to these fields.

This project will investigate indirect effects of contaminants in aquatic food webs, mainly using experimental approaches in the laboratory and/or semi-field conditions. In addition, food web studies in contaminated field sites are expected.

Eligibility
Applicants must have completed a university degree or university studies of 240 ECTS points (corresponding to 4 years of study), of which at least 60 points at the advanced (e.g. Masters) level. Independent project work corresponding to at least 30 ECTS must have been completed. The requirements can also be met by acquiring the corresponding knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.

Evaluation
The applicants are evaluated according to their ability to complete the Ph.D. degree. Special emphasis is put on the applicants knowledge and skills within the subject area, ability to express her/himself verbally and in writing in English, analytical aptitude, creativity, initiative and independence, and a capacity for working together with other researchers. The evaluation will be made based on the relevance of past education and experience, grades from previous university courses (in particular at the advanced level), the quality and ambition of the independent project work, references, the cover letter motivating the candidates interest, and interviews.

The following skills/experiences are of particular merit:
practical experience of experimental and/or field in aquatic sciences,
practical experience of working with contaminants,
analytical ability as demonstrated by a scientific report, paper or degree project thesis

The rules for accepting PhD students at Stockholm University can be found at:
http://www.regelboken.su.se/pub/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1031&a=16354.

Application
Your application should include your CV, transcripts of all university courses with grades, a copy of your university degree, a cover letter motivating your interest for this position, name and contact information of two referees, and any other documents you think would be of relevance (e.g., diploma thesis/examensarbete).

Contact information
For further information contact the project leader Clare Bradshaw, tfn 08-161737, clare.bradshaw@su.se.

For complete information about this position and the application procedure, please refer to the announcement on the Stockholm University website.

In order to apply for this position please use Stockholm Universitys online web form, quoting the reference number SU FV-1057-14. You can find the link to this form in the announcement on the web site: www.su.se/ledigaanstallningar.
Application deadline: 2 May 2014