Multiple Positions Available

Date

7 October 2011

Northern Illinois University seeks Assistant Professor
Stratigraphy
DeKalb, Illinois
University of Tromso seeks PhD Candidate
Fish Physiology
Tromso, Norway
University of Oxford seeks Two Postdoctoral Research Assistants
Arctic Ocean Modeling
Oxford, United Kingdom

Northern Illinois University seeks Assistant Professor
Stratigraphy
DeKalb, Illinois

The Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences at Northern
Illinois University (NIU) invites applications for an anticipated
tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the broad
area of stratigraphy. The position is to begin August 2012, and will be
based in DeKalb, Illinois.

The successful applicant is expected to establish a vigorous and
innovative externally funded research program that expands the scope of
the departmental expertise while integrating with one or more of its
existing relevant strengths in geochemistry, glacial sedimentology,
micropaleontology, paleoclimatology, and structural geology and
tectonics. The candidate is expected to supervise student research at
the undergraduate, Master's, and PhD levels, have a commitment to
teaching at all levels, and potentially assist in teaching a summer
field course.

A PhD in the geosciences or a related field is required at the time of
appointment. Applicants must submit electronically (in pdf format via
geol [at] niu.edu) a curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research
interests, a list of three references, and a cover letter addressed to:

Ross Powell, Stratigraphy Search Chair
Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115

Preference will be given to complete application packages received by:
Monday, 12 December 2011. Applications will be accepted until position
is filled.

For further information, please see the full job announcement at:
http://www.hr.niu.edu/employment/JobDetail.cfm?Job=5773.

University of Tromso seeks PhD Candidate
Fish Physiology
Tromso, Norway

The Department of Arctic and Marine Biology at the University of Tromso
has a PhD position available within a project entitled 'Effects of
capture and handling on muscle and blood physiology of marine fish.' The
period of appointment is four years, and the position will be based in
Tromso, Norway.

The project will focus on metabolic homeostasis in marine fish after
capture with commercial fishing gear. The long-term purpose is to
prevent metabolic exhaustion and reduction of muscle pH until the fish
are killed, in order to achieve better quality of the fish meat. The
research activities will consist primarily of studies in exercise
physiology and metabolism of fish held under controlled conditions in
the laboratory, but research in the field (on-board fishing vessels) is
also relevant.

The successful applicant must document knowledge in physiology at
Master's level. Solid knowledge and experience of stress, metabolism,
and exercise physiology in fish is an advantage. Applicants must have a
good command of the English language.

Application deadline: Friday, 28 October 2011.

For the complete job announcement, or to apply, please go to:
http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=77521. If the announcement
loads in Norwegian, a link for English translation is available in the
upper right-hand side of the page.

For questions, please contact:
Helge K Johnsen
Email: helge.johnsen [at] uit.no

Oyvind Aas Hansen
Email: oyvind.aas-hansen [at] nofima.no

University of Oxford seeks Two Postdoctoral Research Assistants
Arctic Ocean Modeling
Oxford, United Kingdom

The University of Oxford seeks two postdoctoral research assistants,
funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) for a period
of three years. Both are available from 1 January 2012, and will be
based in Oxford, United Kingdom.

One position, 'Arctic Ocean Modelling,' will be focused on Arctic Ocean
dynamics. The successful applicant will set up a process model of the
Arctic Ocean and sea ice system. It will be used to investigate the
dynamics that govern the present day Arctic Ocean circulation, as well
as the mechanisms by and timescales on which a seasonally ice-free
Arctic will respond to surface forcing. Candidates should have research
experience, including a PhD, in physical oceanography or a closely
related branch of physics, mathematics, or earth sciences. They should
have experience in numerical modeling, as well as an interest in
dynamical theory and in ocean and sea-ice observations. The post is
based in the Department of Earth Sciences and is closely linked to the
sub-department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Planetary Physics. The
post-holder will collaborate closely with other members of The
Environment of the Arctic: Climate, Ocean, and Sea Ice (TEA-COSI)
consortium project as well as with a range of international project
partners.

For further information or to apply, please go to:
http://tinyurl.com/ArcticOceanModelling.

The other position, 'Numerical modelling of ocean and sea-ice dynamics
in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago,' will be focused on ocean and
sea-ice processes at high latitudes. The successful applicant will
investigate the dynamics that govern the flow through a key Arctic Ocean
gateway by conducting a series of numerical modeling experiments.
Candidates should have research experience, including a PhD, in physical
oceanography or a closely related branch of physics, mathematics, or
earth sciences. Experience in numerical modeling, as well as an interest
in dynamical theory and in ocean and sea-ice observations, is required.
The position is based in the Department of Earth Sciences, and will also
interact with scientists in the sub-department of Atmospheric, Oceanic,
and Planetary Physics, and with a wide range of United Kingdom and
international project partners.

For further information or to apply, please go to:
http://tinyurl.com/CanadianArctic-Archipelago.

For questions on either position, please contact:
Helen Johnson
Phone: +44 1865-272-142
Email: Helen.Johnson [at] earth.ox.ac.uk