Friday, 20 July 2012

Norway: PhD position in Plant ecology/ecophysiology

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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