Postdoctoral Position in Marine Ecological Restoration within the Project OCEAN CITIZEN Position 1 – Monitoring gorgonian populations and communities

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Postdoctoral Position in Marine Ecological Restoration within the Project OCEAN CITIZEN Position 1 – Monitoring gorgonian populations and communities

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Offer DescriptionApplications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time position as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the frame of the project OCEAN CITIZEN. In order to contribute towards the recovery of marine benthic habitats, the project Marine forest coastal restoration: an underwater gardening socio-ecological plan aims at develop best protocols for the active ecological restoration of marine animal forests. Most representative gorgonian species in the study area (Tarragona) will be transplanted and their role in the development of associated community evaluated through periodic monitoring.The successful candidate will: (1) participate in the monitoring at sea to acquire video and picture of the transplanted sites, (2) quantitatively analyse video to define species and functional diversity, species abundances and population size structures, (3) quantitatively analyse pictures to assess gorgonian survival and growth after transplantation, (4) quantitatively analyse zooplankton samples, (5) quantitatively analyse trophic functioning of the transplanted sites, (6), statistically analyse data obtained, (7) write reports and scientific research articles, and (8) present results in project’ meetings as well as in national and international conferences.Gross salary per year: 29.400 €.Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Environmental science Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/QualificationsA completed PhD in Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Marine Sciences, or equivalent.Strong background in community ecology, benthic ecology, trophic ecology.Capacity to conduct fieldwork at sea.Proved experience in writing scientific manuscripts and a track record of publications in high-impact international journals.Specific RequirementsDriving licence (B)Demonstrated experience in the use of statistical packages in R.Demonstrated experience in the use of geographical information systems.Demonstrated experience in the use of software for video analysis.

Languages CATALAN Level BasicLanguages SPANISH Level BasicLanguages ENGLISH Level GoodResearch Field Environmental science Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Additional InformationEligibility criteria· Appropriateness of the CV (max 60/100)· PhD in the field (30/100), generic PhD (10/100)· Scientific publications in the field (max 30/100)· Motivation letter (max 20/100)· Previous experience in the field (max 20/100)Minimum score to pass the selection process: 60/100 points.Additional commentsDuration of the contract of employment: 12 months, renewable up to 31/12/2026.The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 5 working days from the date of notification of the selection.Diverse candidacies are welcome, that includes: gender, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, physical abilities, and political views.Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the bureaucratic time that will take the preparation of the labour contract and presentation of the necessary documents to be hired by the selected candidate.For additional information regards this offer, please, contact Dr. Andrea Gori:Work Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Universitat de Barcelona Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08028 Street Diagonal, 643 GeofieldContact State/ProvinceBarcelona CityBarcelona WebsiteStreetGran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585 Postal Code08007 E-Mailgori@ub.eduSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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€29400 per year

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Barcelona

Job date

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:23:05 GMT

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