Postdoctoral Fellow in microbial ecology/ molecular bioinformatics
Application deadline: 17. April 2017
Applications shall be marked: ref 2017/798
The Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics (BFE) UiT The Arctic University of Norway has a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position vacant in microbial ecology/ molecular bioinformatics. The position is financed by The Norwegian Research Council and attached to the Department of Arctic and Marine Biology (AMB) and the research group Microorganisms and Plants.
The position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow is a fixed term position for a period of three years. The main objective of the appointment as a post-doctoral research fellow is to qualify for work in senior academic position. No one may be appointed to more than one fixed term period as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the same institution
The Department of Arctic and Marine Biology (AMB) includes 6 research groups. Research and teaching at AMB has a broad span, from molecular mechanisms at cellular/subcellular levels via studies of adaptations at the organismal level, to ecological interactions in aquatic and terrestrial environments. The staff counts 53 permanent scientists, 26 technicians, 7 administrative positions and 60 temporary employees (researchers, postdocs, PhD research fellows, technicians).
For further information, please contact: Professor Mette Marianne Svenning, mette.svenning@uit.no
Or phone +4777644432/+4791740426
The position’s field of research/field of work
The postdoctor will take part in two international projects, CLIMARCTIC and METHANOBASE. For both projects the Norwegian partner has responsibility for analyses of sequence data, addressing both microbial communities and microbial metabolism in the ecosystem.
1. CLIMARCTIC-Climate change impacts on Arctic soil and lake microbiomes, 70% of the position. CLIMARCTIC aims at studying the potential effects of climate change on microbial diversity and genetic functions in relation to nutrient and carbon cycling of High Arctic communities in soils, wetlands and lakes. CLIMARCTIC is a project in the BiodivERsA program (http://www.biodiversa.org/) and involves partners from Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Norway. See http://www.climarctic.ugent.be/index.php
2. METHANOBASE-METHAnogenic biodiversity and activity in Arctic and sub-Antarctic Ecosystems affected by climate change, 30% of the position. The project will investigate the intricate relations between microbial diversity and methane emissions in Arctic, sub-Arctic and sub-Antarctic ecosystems, under natural (baseline) conditions and in response to simulated temperature increments. METHANOBASE is a project in the ERAnet-LAC program (http://www.eranet-lac.eu/) and involves partners in France, Chile, Belgium, Norway, Uruguay, Siberia (Russia), Alaska (USA).
Qualifications required
We are seeking a candidate with documented strong competence at the interface between microbial ecology and molecular bioinformatics/environmental sequence analyses. The candidate must hold a PhD in biology with background in microbiology, molecular biology and bioinformatics and knowledge about ecosystems. It is an advantage with knowledge of Arctic terrestrial ecosystems. Documented competence in scripting using Linux or other languages and statistical analyses using R or similar is an absolute requirement. Experience in the analysis of environmental sequences (metagenomes/metatranscriptomes) would be advantageous. The project includes active international collaboration and the successful applicant must be willing to work both in Tromsø as well as spend time in the collaboration groups. The postdoc must work independently, interact with the collaborating partners and take responsibility for development of the projects. Fieldwork will be a part of the CLIMARCTIC project, so experience in planning and performing fieldwork will be an advantage.
Applicant must have a good command of English, both written and verbal.
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Working conditions
The working hours shall be utilised for research, research-related activities and research administration.
The successful applicant must be willing to engage himself/herself in the ongoing development of his/her discipline and the university as a whole.
The remuneration for this position is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1352. A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted
Assessment
The applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. The applicants who are assessed as the best qualified will be called to an interview. The interview shall among other things aim to clarify the applicant’s personal suitability for the position.
Applicants who are invited for an interview should bring original certificates and diplomas.
All documentation must be certified and translated into English or a Scandinavian language.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway wishes to increase the proportion of females in research positions. In the event that two or more applicants are found to be approximately equally qualified, female applicants will be given priority.
The application - submitted electronically in www.jobbnorge.no and must include:
- letter of application
- CV (containing a complete overview of education, supervised professional training and professional work)
- certified diplomas and reference letter
- reference letter with contact information (work)
- documentation of English language proficiency
- list of works and description of these. The list of works shall contain the following information:
- author(s), the work’s title
- for articles: the journal’s name and volume, the first and last page of the article, year of publication
- for publications: publisher, printer, year of publication, number of pages
Works- The applicant must attach the published or unpublished work he/she wish the Committee should take into consideration during the assessment process.
In addition, the applicant shall provide a description of his/her scientific production stating which works he/she considers the most important and shall therefore be the main emphasis of the assessment. A brief description of the other listed works shall also be included to demonstrate depth of production. These descriptions shall be an attachment to the application.
It is required that the documents mentioned above will be enclosed in Jobbnorge before deadline.
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