Deadline: 15-08-2012
A PhD position in plant ecology and
ecophysiology is available at Department of Biology for a period of four
years, including one year teaching duties.
The fellowship runs under the doctoral programme at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology. The
faculty is the employer, and working place is Department of Biology.
The Department has about 30 members of faculty (professors and associate
professors), 25 research scientists and about 55 PhD students and post
docs. The department has research programs in evolutionary biology,
population genetics, aquatic and terrestrial ecology, conservation
biology and biodiversity, ethology, molecular biology, cell biology,
plant and animal physiology and ecophysiology, aquaculture, and marine
biology. There is considerable collaboration between the disciplines.
Further information about the Department of Biology can be found at: http://www.ntnu.no/biologi/english
The position requires a Master of
Science (MSc/Cand scient) degree or similar within biology. In order to
be accepted as a PhD student the grades of the MSc project has to be
sufficiently high (in Norway: B/2.5 or better), or the applicant has to
document a similar level through later scientific work. Candidates from
universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma
Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study
and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the
obtained degree: http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html
The application must contain information
on education, exams and previous practice. Publications and other
scientific works which the applicant wishes to be taken into
consideration must be attached to the application. Multi-authored
publications will be considered but, in cases where the impact of the
applicant on the publication is not evident, a brief description of the
role of the applicant in the work should be enclosed.
The appointment of the PhD research
fellow will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities
and university colleges and to the general regulations regarding
university employees. Applicants for the position must agree to
participate in organized doctoral study programs within the period of
the appointment and have to be qualified for the PhD-study. A contract
will be drawn up regarding the period of appointment and work-related
duties.
The government work force of Norway
should reflect the diversity of the population, and this is an “Equal
Opportunities position”.
The start salary for the PhD research
fellow is set at NOK 403 000 per year before tax (code 1017) in the
Norwegian state salary scale. 2 % of the salary will be deducted at
source as a mandatory premium to the Norwegian State Pension Fund.
Application with CV, certified copies of
certificates of education and other relevant documents, names of three
references with e-mail addresses and phone number must be sent
electronically through this page.
For further information contact Bente J. Graae, e-mail: bente.graae@bio.ntnu.no or Richard Strimbeck, e-mail: richard.strimbeck@nt.ntnu.no
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