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PhD Researcher within the Biomarine Sciences Group, Netherlands

/ August 22, 2010 Leave a Comment

Project title: “Double trouble: Consequences of Ocean Acidification – Past, Present and Future: Dinoflagellate Component.

Along with climate warming, anthropogenic CO2 is currently causing a significant increase in ocean acidity: Double Trouble! The effects of ocean acidification on marine calcifying organisms and plankton, as well as the marine carbon cycle are still poorly understood. The present research program constitutes an integrated multidisciplinary approach, combining (1) laboratory experiments using organisms grown under CO2 controlled conditions (2) reconstructions of ocean acidification in the geological past, and (3) studies of the impact of ocean acidification on the marine carbon cycle. Together this will quantify the impact of ocean acidification on calcification and feedbacks on atmospheric CO2 levels. The impact of past ocean acidification on evolution and extinction will provide important constraints on the adaptation potential of marine calcifying organisms and non-calcifying plankton. Furthermore, results will allow for determining the consequences for the marine carbon cycle.

The project, which involves 3 PhD students and one Postdoctoral researcher, is a collaborative project of the Biology and Earth Sciences departments at Utrecht University, the Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), and the Alfred-Wegener Institute for polar and marine research (AWI) in Bremerhaven, Germany. The project is sponsored by the Darwin Center for Biogeology.

Dinoflagellates are protists and are ubiquitous in all aquatic environments. They comprise a vital component of the total eukaryotic primary production in the oceans. Approximately 15% of the dinoflagellates exhibit a complex life cycle that includes the formation of an organic cyst. These cysts preserve well in sediments deposited under relatively low oxygen conditions (their fossil record goes back to the Late Triassic, ~215 million years ago), and have been widely applied in biostratigraphic and paleoenvironmental studies. Here we initiate a novel avenue in dinoflagellate research involving their stable isotope chemistry. Pilot studies have indicated that the differential incorporation of the stable isotopes 12C and 13C into dinoflagellates and their cysts is related to the CO2 concentration, and as such pH, of seawater. We aim to develop this relation into a new proxy for surface ocean carbon speciation using culturing experiments and test the relation using the past 150 years. The study will involve culturing of several dinoflagellate species with a long fossil range under various CO2 and pH conditions. Both the motile and cyst stages will be analyzed for stable isotope and associated biochemistry. Fossil cysts will be analyzed for their chemistry for the reconstruction of past ocean acidification events, such as the Paleocene/Eocene boundary (PETM, ~55 million years ago).

The primary place of work is Utrecht, The Netherlands. Components of the research will be carried out at the AWI, where the candidate will spend several stays of several months.
Qualifications

We seek a highly motivated candidate with excellent communication skills with experience in Biology or Biogeology, an MSc in an appropriate field and interest in experimental research (including culturing experiments) on the boundary between Biology and Earth Sciences. Candidates are expected to communicate easily in English, both verbally and in writing.
Terms of employment

The successful candidate will be offered a full-time PhD position for a period of four years. The salary is supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8,3% per year. In addition we offer: a pension scheme, a partially paid parental leave, flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities. The research group will provide the candidate with necessary support on all aspects of the project. More information on conditions is available here.

Further details:

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from: Dr Appy Sluijs, email: A.Sluijs@uu.nl. As part of the selection procedure, the candidate is expected to give an outline of his/her research plans in a written report and an oral presentation. You may also wish to visit the websites of the Department of Biology, the Institute of Environmental Biology, the Biomarine Sciences group, the Alfred Wegener Institute and the Darwin Center for Biogeosciences.

How to apply:

Please send your application (including a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae and contact details of at least two references) before September 20th, 2010 to email: Science.PenO@uu.nl. Please mention vacancy number 66009.

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Doctoral Research Fellowship in Faculty of Humanities, University of Oslo, Norway

/ August 22, 2010 Leave a Comment

The Faculty has approximately 130 Ph.D. students divided into seven departments and one center:
• Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History
• Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages
• Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas
• Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages
• Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies
• Department of Media and Communication
• Department of Musicology
• Centre for Ibsen Studies
The advertised positions are open for all research fields at the Faculty of Humanities. In the actual processing of the applications, however, strategic considerations may be applied in the selection process, such as imminent need for recruitment within certain disciplines or subjects. Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may also be given preference.
The person who is appointed will be enrolled in the Faculty’s organised researcher training. The academic study will terminate in a doctoral thesis which will be defended at the Faculty, leading to a Ph.D.-degree. The successful candidate is expected to contribute into a research group or network, and for a professional development in the environment.

The appointment is for a duration of 3 years. Any previous employment as a research fellow or appointment to another position will in whole or in part be deducted from the appointment time.

Qualifications and personal skills:
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the quality of the project description and on the assumed academic and personal ability on the part of the candidates to complete the dissertation within the given time frame. The short-listed candidates may be called for an interview at the University of Oslo.

Qualifications:
A Master degree or equivalent in an area relevant to the topic of the doctoral dissertation. The masters degree or equivalent has to be achieved by the time of application.

We offer:
• Pay grade 48-55 (NOK 383 900 – 433 400 per year), depending on qualifications
• Academically stimulating working environment
• Good pension benefits under the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund scheme
• Good welfare benefits

Submissions:
Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application:
• letter of application
• list of publications
• Curriculum Vitae including grades
• project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (maximum 5 pages, see Guidelines for project descriptions)
Applications that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.
See also Guidelines for pertaining to the application asessment process for doctoral research fellowships and About the doctoral degree/PhD at The faculty of Humanities.

Admission to the PhD  programme requires that faculty has the necessary supervision capacity.
The faculty has one PhD programme with seven PhD fields. The applicant must choose which field to be associated with. Selection of field determines which PhD committee will consider the application.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Nanoelectronics, University of Oslo, Norway

/ August 22, 2010 Leave a Comment

The Department of Informatics (IFI) is one of nine departments belonging to the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo. IFI is Norway’s largest university department for general education and research in Computer Science and related topics. You can read more about the Department here: http://www.ifi.uio.no. The Department has near 800 students on bachelor level, near 300 master students, and over 200 PhD students. The totall staff of the Department is close to 250 employees, about 150 of these are full time scientific positions: about 60 Professors and Associate Professors

The fellowship period is 3 years. Within the framework of the position duties may be assigned. No one can be appointed for more than one specified period at the same institution.

Job Description: The current postdoc project can be devided into three subfields: A) Development of higher-order open-loop Delta-Sigma modulators for sensor data conversion, including noise and energy optimization, linearization and integration of CMOS and MEMS sensors. B) Development of impulse radio (IR-UWB) wireless systems where both impulse radar and communication solutions are explored in silicon using new and innovative design paradigms, facilitating power efficient implementations in CMOS. The postdoc will participate in several ongoing subprojects (positioning, RFID, RF-camera), and skills in RF chip design is important. C) Development of sparse asynchronous pixel-event vision sensors, inspired by the operation principles of the human eye. Such sensor nodes should communicate by low capacity, low power wireless links using an IR-UWB protocol. The candidate must have competence within at least one of those subfields.

A description of research areas of the nanoelectronics group can be found on:

Requirements:

The candidate must have a PhD or other corresponding education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree nanoelectronics.

UiO (and Norway more generally) is a multi-lingual environment, where knowledge of Norwegian is not a necessity in everyday life. However, a good command of English is required.

Submissions:

The main purpose of post-doctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in top academic positions within their disciplines.Applicants must submit a project proposal, including a time schedule, for the qualifying work.

Please also refer to the regulations pertaining to the conditions of employment for post-doctoral fellowship positions:

Closing date for applications: August 27, 2010

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