Benthic ecology of the Danish Wadden Sea

Job title:

Benthic ecology of the Danish Wadden Sea

Company:

Aarhus Universitet

Job description

Applicants are invited for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Ecoscience programme. The position is available from 1 October 2024 or later. You can submit your application via the link under ‘how to apply’.Title:
Benthic ecology of the Danish Wadden SeaResearch area and project description:
We are excited to offer a unique PhD opportunity dedicated to advancing knowledge of how climate change impacts the Wadden Sea in Denmark. The candidate will work within a larger research project, with other research teams working on sediment dynamics and seabird ecology as well. The overall goal of the project is to improve knowledge of how climate change is expected to impact food availability for migrating birds.For the benthic PhD study, the candidate is expected to analyse existing time series data on benthic biomass on intertidal flats, conduct field surveys of the seasonal population dynamics of key species and finally perform controlled lab experiments quantifying effects of key climatic drivers on benthic species. Finally, the candidate is expected to contribute actively to interdisciplinary discussions and outreach in the project.Project description (½-4 pages)
This document should describe your ideas and research plans for this specific project. If you wish to, you can indicate an URL where further information can be found.Qualifications and specific competences:
The Candidate must have a relevant Bachelor’s degree in biology or related fields. The duration of the PhD program will depend on the educational background of the chosen candidate. The candidate must have demonstrated experience with conducting ecological experiments in the lab as well as conducting field surveys on intertidal mud flats.The candidate must be familiar with programming and data analysis in at least one programming language. The candidate is expected to have good written and spoken EnglishThe candidate must be keen on collaborating with a team of international colleagues.
Additionally, it is beneficial that the candidate has any of the following experience:

• Drivers license
• Outreach experience
• Taxonomic knowledge of benthic species in the Wadden Sea
• Writing and publishing scientific papers

Place of employment and place of work:
The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is CF Møllers Alle, building 1131, 8000 Aarhus C.Contacts:
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact:

• Mikael Sejr,

(main supervisor) * Jakob Thyrring,
(co-supervisor) How to apply:
Please follow to submit your application.Application deadline is 8 September 2024 at 23:59 CEST.Preferred starting date is 1 October 2024.For information about application requirements and mandatory attachments, please see our .Please note:

• Only documents received prior to the application deadline will be evaluated. Thus, documents sent after deadline will not be taken into account.
• The programme committee may request further information or invite the applicant to attend an interview.
• Shortlisting will be used, which means that the evaluation committee only will evaluate the most relevant applications.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background. Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with applicable collective agreement.

Expected salary

Location

Aarhus, Midtjylland

Job date

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 22:11:20 GMT

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