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PhD Research Fellow in Population Biology - (ref no 2010/4782)
The CEES is a centre of excellence for integrative biological research and is well-funded. It provides a stimulating research environment, situated at the Department of Biology, with many young international and Norwegian scientists working on a variety of theoretical and empirical topics within ecology, evolution, population genetics, genomics, phylogenetics, molecular biology, and statistical methodology. The CEES is chaired by Nils Chr. Stenseth and currently employs 20 faculty members, 39 postdocs/researchers, 35 PhD students and 35 MSc students. Information about the centre can be found at: http://www.cees.bio.uio.no.
The fellowship is for a period of up to 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work. Starting date no later than 1 October, 2010.
Job description:
The PhD fellow will be part of an international team working on the project: ¿Ecology and evolution of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of wildlife with relevance for human health; a synergistic study of plague and Lyme borreliosis¿. The focus of the PhD project will primarily be on Lyme borreliosis. In much of Europe with recent climate change and increases in deer abundance, ticks are spreading into new areas. Ticks can carry and transmit several agents of diseases (e.g., Lyme borreliosis and anaplasma). The recent spread and increased abundance of ticks is a major concern for human and animal welfare. It is therefore urgent to improve our understanding of the factors determining tick distribution and infestation load. From an ecological and wildlife perspective, ticks are also interesting as parasites in general can be an important factor for density dependent effects in animal populations.
The aim of the PhD study is to (1) quantify the distribution of ticks in landscapes along the west coast of Norway relative to habitat (altitude, distance to coast, forest cover etc.), to determine (2) how distribution of ticks relates to migration and space of red deer and¿ (3) how these patterns in turn explain variation in infestation load of ticks on red deer.
Applicants may submit a project proposal for the qualifying work during the program. The project proposal should include research topic, main issues, as well as choice of theory and method.
Requirements:
Applicants must hold a Master's degree or equivalent in within fields such as population ecology, large herbivore ecology, or ecological aspects of parasitology.
Candidates should preferably have background involving field work (or competence showing likelihood of doing so successfully). It is an advantage to have some knowledge of statistics (using R). The canidate will be required to spend 1-3 months a year in the field along the west coast of Norway. We seek a highly motivated, enthusiastic person with the ambition to become an independent scientist through the doctoral training. The successful candidate must be prepared to spend some periods abroad at project partner¿s institutions for training and cooperation.
The applicants should possess analytical skills, and excellent written and oral communication abilities. Experience with pelagic research, pelagic field sampling, culturing or experimentation with plankton, video methods, experimental design, statistics and handling of large data sets is also relevant.
The PhD Research Fellow will interact within a network of researchers and students, and need to possess collaborative abilities and a personality to do so.
The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.
The fellowship requires admission to the research training programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. An approved plan for the research training, including a project outline, must be submitteed no later than two months after taking up the position, and the admission must be approved within three months. For more information see:
http://www.uio.no/admhb/reglhb/personal/tilsettingvitenskapelig/regulationstermcondition.xml
A good command of English is required of all students attending the University of Oslo.
http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/research/education/proficiency_in_English.html
Salary:
PhD Research Fellow (SKO 1017), pay grade: 45-51 (NOK 355 400 ¿ 394 200 per year, depending on seniority/qualifications)
The application must include:
- Application letter
- CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
- Copies of educational certificates and letters of recommendation
- List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
- Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University¿s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Closing date for applications: 15 May, 2010
The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
The University of Oslo has a goal of recruiting more women in academic positions.
Women are encouraged to apply.
The University of Oslo also has a goal of recruiting ethnic minorities to Norway in academic positions. Ethnic minorities are encouraged to apply. Application form
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this opportunity
PhD Research Fellow in Population Biology - (ref no 2010/4782)
The CEES is a centre of excellence for integrative biological research and is well-funded. It provides a stimulating research environment, situated at the Department of Biology, with many young international and Norwegian scientists working on a variety of theoretical and empirical topics within ecology, evolution, population genetics, genomics, phylogenetics, molecular biology, and statistical methodology. The CEES is chaired by Nils Chr. Stenseth and currently employs 20 faculty members, 39 postdocs/researchers, 35 PhD students and 35 MSc students. Information about the centre can be found at: http://www.cees.bio.uio.no.
The fellowship is for a period of up to 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work. Starting date no later than 1 October, 2010.
Job description:
The PhD fellow will be part of an international team working on the project: ¿Ecology and evolution of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of wildlife with relevance for human health; a synergistic study of plague and Lyme borreliosis¿. The focus of the PhD project will primarily be on Lyme borreliosis. In much of Europe with recent climate change and increases in deer abundance, ticks are spreading into new areas. Ticks can carry and transmit several agents of diseases (e.g., Lyme borreliosis and anaplasma). The recent spread and increased abundance of ticks is a major concern for human and animal welfare. It is therefore urgent to improve our understanding of the factors determining tick distribution and infestation load. From an ecological and wildlife perspective, ticks are also interesting as parasites in general can be an important factor for density dependent effects in animal populations.
The aim of the PhD study is to (1) quantify the distribution of ticks in landscapes along the west coast of Norway relative to habitat (altitude, distance to coast, forest cover etc.), to determine (2) how distribution of ticks relates to migration and space of red deer and¿ (3) how these patterns in turn explain variation in infestation load of ticks on red deer.
Applicants may submit a project proposal for the qualifying work during the program. The project proposal should include research topic, main issues, as well as choice of theory and method.
Requirements:
Applicants must hold a Master's degree or equivalent in within fields such as population ecology, large herbivore ecology, or ecological aspects of parasitology.
Candidates should preferably have background involving field work (or competence showing likelihood of doing so successfully). It is an advantage to have some knowledge of statistics (using R). The canidate will be required to spend 1-3 months a year in the field along the west coast of Norway. We seek a highly motivated, enthusiastic person with the ambition to become an independent scientist through the doctoral training. The successful candidate must be prepared to spend some periods abroad at project partner¿s institutions for training and cooperation.
The applicants should possess analytical skills, and excellent written and oral communication abilities. Experience with pelagic research, pelagic field sampling, culturing or experimentation with plankton, video methods, experimental design, statistics and handling of large data sets is also relevant.
The PhD Research Fellow will interact within a network of researchers and students, and need to possess collaborative abilities and a personality to do so.
The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.
The fellowship requires admission to the research training programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. An approved plan for the research training, including a project outline, must be submitteed no later than two months after taking up the position, and the admission must be approved within three months. For more information see:
http://www.uio.no/admhb/reglhb/personal/tilsettingvitenskapelig/regulationstermcondition.xml
A good command of English is required of all students attending the University of Oslo.
http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/research/education/proficiency_in_English.html
Salary:
PhD Research Fellow (SKO 1017), pay grade: 45-51 (NOK 355 400 ¿ 394 200 per year, depending on seniority/qualifications)
The application must include:
- Application letter
- CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
- Copies of educational certificates and letters of recommendation
- List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
- Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University¿s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Closing date for applications: 15 May, 2010
The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
The University of Oslo has a goal of recruiting more women in academic positions.
Women are encouraged to apply.
The University of Oslo also has a goal of recruiting ethnic minorities to Norway in academic positions. Ethnic minorities are encouraged to apply. Application form
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this opportunity
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