Postdoc in ecology

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The Department of Biology and Environmental Science is part of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. 
The research activities within this multidisciplinary department include the areas of aquatic ecology, cell and organism biology, evolutionary biology, microbiology, environmental science and environmental engineering as well as zoonotic ecology.

The candidate should be interested in working on a research question related to climate change and phytoplankton dynamics. The candidate should investigate the effect of environmental conditions and spatial-temporal variations on the ecology of brackish phytoplankton including cyanobacteria. The candidate will analyze and interpret different types of existing molecular, chemical and environmental data sets and write scientific articles in collaboration with the research group.

Qualification requirements


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A PhD in Ecology, Aquatic Ecology or Marine Microbiology


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Strong background in phytoplankton/cyanobacterial ecology


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Advanced experience of evaluating phytoplankton molecular and genetic data, as well as chemical profiles (i.e. peptides, phycotoxins)


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Knowledge of multivariate statistics and in working with statistical software such as R


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Advanced knowledge of available bioinformatic tools for microbial data


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High proficiency in written and spoken English


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Good personal communication skills


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Needed personal qualities are to be creative, good at problem-solving, a team-worker, independent, resilient, and structured.



Other assessment grounds


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Documented experience of plankton/marine ecology research


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Experience in conducting field surveys and experiments in pelagic systems as in laboratory analyses, molecular ecology and plankton identification are an additional merit.



Terms of employment
The position is fulltime and temporary for 10 months. The starting date is from the 1st of March 2017 or as soon as the position can be filled.

Placement city until further notice: Kalmar

Please apply through lnu.se, and go to “Meet Linnaeus University – Work at the University". The application has to be registered no later than January 30th, 2017. Mark your application with reference number 2017/417-2.2.1

The application (in English) should contain


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Certified copies of all your academic courses and degrees


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Copies of your theses and any other relevant publications


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Contact information of two academic references (address and telephone number)


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A letter of intent (maximum two pages) outlining why you want to work in the Marine Phytoplankton Research Group at Linnæus University.


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A CV, including other qualifications that you wish to refer to.



For further information about the position, please contact Professor Catherine Legrand (catherine.legrand@lnu.se) +46480447309. Head of Department Per-Eric Betzholtz (per-eric.betzholtz@lnu.se), +46480446249; Human Resources Consultant Christian Andersson (christian.andersson@lnu.se).
Union representatives and the student union can be reached through the university switchboard, +4677228 8000.

 

 

 


Linnaeus University has the ambition to utilize the qualities that an even gender distribution and diversity brings to the organization.

Please apply by clicking on the "Apply" button at the bottom of the ad. The credentials you invoke must be verified with certification and they must be attached digitally in your application. The application and other documents to be marked with the reference number. All documents cited must be received by the University no later than 24.00 on the closing day.