PhD Candidate in Physical Oceanography – Modelling, at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Centre of excellence CAGE.
Application deadline: 19 December 2013
Applications shall be marked: 2013/3547
UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Science and Technology, has a PhD position vacant for applicants who wish to obtain the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD).
The position is attached to the Department of Geology and the Centre of Excellence CAGE “Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate”.
The appointment is for a period of four years.
The PhD position is for a fixed term, with the objective of completion of research training to the level of a doctoral degree. Admission to a PhD programme is a prerequisite for employment, and the programme period starts on commencement of the position. The PhD Candidate shall participate in the faculty’s organized research training, and the PhD project shall be completed during the period of employment. Information about the application process for admission to the PhD programme, application form and regulations for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) are available at the following address: NT-Faculty.
Further information about the position is available by contacting:
- Dr. Bénédicte Ferré, phone : +4777646607, email : benedicte.ferre@uit.no
- Dr. Anna Silyakova, phone: +477644447, email: anna.silyakova@uit.no
- Prof. Dr. Jens Greinert, phone: +49431600-2590, email: jgreinert@geomar.de
Application documents (see below) shall be sent to:
Faculty of Science and Technology
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Postboks 6050 Langnes
N-9037 Tromsø
In addition, the application must be submitted electronically via the application form available at this page (jobbnorge.no).
The position’s affiliation
The Faculty of Science and Technology is comprised of the following departments: Department of Physics and Technology, Department of Geology, Department of Computer Science, Department of Chemistry, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and Department of Engineering and Safety.
The Department of Geology currently has 11 permanent scientific staff positions, 10 post-doctoral fellows, 20 PhD-students and 10 technical/administrative positions.
The Department is organised into three research groups: Crustal Dynamics, Coastal and Terrestrial Geosciences, and Polar Marine Geology and Geophysics and hosts approx. 240 students. The Department of Geology offers courses at all levels, from bachelor to PhD studies. The Institute stimulates research and education within strategic important field- and knowledge areas as for example energy, resources and climate. A newly funded Centre of excellence (CoE) allows achieving an international recognized research level.
The position’s field of research/research project and other duties
Research in the Centre of excellence CAGE focuses on the role of the Arctic Ocean gas hydrate in the context of environmental and climate issues. Understanding the temporal variability of methane release on time scales from hours to years and the dependence on oceanographic changes will permit the quantification of local and regional methane fluxes. Using oceanographic, chemical, biological and geological data collected in the Arctic Ocean, the candidate will develop a numerical model to understand the transport of dissolved and free methane in and through the water column on a local scale and with temporal variability.
Qualification requirements
The successful applicant must fulfil the requirements for admission to the faculty’s PhD programme, cf. Regulation for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. In addition, he/she be able to document proficiency in English equivalent to Norwegian Higher Education Entrance Qualification, refer to the website about PhD regulations at UiT.
The position requires a Master’s degree in physical oceanography or relevant field. Experience in numerical modeling of near seafloor tracer transport would be an asset. The candidate will be working in CAGE, and also in GEOMAR (Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, Kiel, Germany) for extended periods of time. The candidate is expected to apply an interdisciplinary approach and to interact with sedimentary geologists, biogeochemists, biologists and oceanographers within and among working groups in CAGE.
The applicant may present a description outlining the academic basis of the PhD project.
Emphasis shall also be attached to personal suitability.
Working conditions
The normal period of employment is four years. The nominal length of the PhD programme is three years. The fourth year, distributed as 25 % of each year, shall be used for teaching or other duties for the university, cf. Guidelines for the research fellow’s duties.
The position will especially be assigned teaching duties in physical oceanography.
A shorter period of appointment may be decided when the research fellow has already completed parts of his/her research training programme or when the appointment is based on a previous qualifying position (PhD Candidate, research assistant, or the like) in such a way that the total time used for research training amounts to three years.
Remuneration for the position of PhD Candidate is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1017. 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. During this assessment process, emphasis will be attached to the applicant’s potential for research as shown by:
- Master’s thesis or equivalent
- any other academic works, and
- professional references
In addition, consideration may be given to work experience or other activities of significance for the implementation of the PhD studies, and to any teaching qualifications. This includes teaching education, teaching experience, experience from popularization and experience/education from other types of dissemination. Information and material to be considered during the assessment must be submitted by the stipulated deadline.
The applicants who are assessed as the best qualified will called to an interview. The interview shall among other things aim to clarify the applicant’s personal suitability for the position.
Application
The application must be submitted electronically via the application form available at this page (jobbnorge.no).
In addition, by the application deadline, four (4) copies of the following shall be sent directly to:
Faculty of Science and Technology
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Postboks 6050 Langnes
- Letter of application
- CV (containing a complete overview of education, supervised professional training and professional work)
- Names and addresses of four referees
- Certified* copies of:
- diploma and transcript from your Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- diploma and transcript from your Master’s degree or equivalent
- diploma supplement for completed degrees
- documentation of English language proficiency
- Names and addresses of three references
- list of works and description of these (see below)
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
The works (published or unpublished) which the applicant wishes to be taken into consideration during the assessment process must be submitted in three (3) copies arranged as three (3) complete sets.
The works shall be sent, by the closing date for applications, directly to:
Faculty of Science and Technology
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Postboks 6050 Langnes
Applicants shall also refer to the Supplementary regulations for appointment to postdoktor (Postdoctoral Research Rellow), stipendiat (PhD) and vitenskapelig assistent (Research Assistant) positions at UiT The Arctic University of Norway and to the Regulations concerning terms and conditions of employment for posts of postdoktor (Postdoctoral Research Fellow), stipendiat (PhD), vitenskapelig assistent (Research Assistant) and spesialistkandidat (Resident).
Questions concerning the organisation of the working environment, such as the physical state of the place of employment, health service, possibility for flexible working hours, part time, etc. as well as questions about the PhD programme may be directed to the telephone reference in this announcement.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway has HR policy objectives that emphasize diversity, and therefore encourages qualified applicants to apply regardless of their gender, functional ability and national or ethnic background.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway is an IW (Inclusive Workplace) enterprise, and will therefore emphasize making the necessary adaptations to the working conditions for employees with reduced functional ability.
Personal data given in an application or CV will be processed in accordance with the Act relating to the processing of personal data (the Personal Data Act). In accordance with Section 25 subsection 2 of the Freedom of Information Act, the applicant may request not to be registered on the public list of applicants. However, the University may nevertheless decide that the name of the applicant will be made public. The applicant will receive advance notification in the event of such publication.
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Postboks 6050 Langnes
N-9037 Tromsø
Norway