Multiple Positions Available
International Barents Secretariat seeks Adviser on Project Funding
and Environmental Issues
Kirkenes, NorwayUniversity of Alaska Anchorage seeks Postdoctoral Fellow
Anchorage, AlaskaUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks seeks Postdoctoral Researcher
Fairbanks, Alaska
- International Barents Secretariat seeks Adviser on Project Funding
and Environmental Issues
Kirkenes, Norway
The International Barents Secretariat (IBS) seeks an Adviser on project
funding and environmental issues. The position will be based in
Kirkenes, Norway.
The successful candidate will promote project funding for the
multilateral cooperation in the Barents region. The adviser will also
assist in maintaining a key database on environmental 'hot spots' in the
region. Financed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden for a
period of one year with possibility of extension, the adviser will be an
addition to the capacity of the Barents Cooperation.
The Adviser on Financial and Environmental Issues will:
- Initiate, assist, and coordinate project applications by regional
actors, in particular at county level, to relevant EU funding
programs and International Financial Institutions;
- Support partners in project implementation in line with
instructions of the source of funding;
- Compile, analyze, and disseminate information on funding sources
available for financing of projects in the Barents Region, and
advise on how to successfully apply for and use such sources;
- Contribute to the communication activities of the Secretariat,
particularly in the field of project funding;
- Promote relations between the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC),
Barents Regional Council, relevant experts and working groups, the
EU institutions, and International Financial Institutions; and
- Assist in maintaining the database on environmental 'hot spots' in
the Barents Region, in cooperation with the Nordic Environment
Finance Corporation (NEFCO) and the BEAC Working Group on
Environment.
The successful candidate will have:
- Documented experience in, and good knowledge of, project funding
for small to medium-sized projects in the public domain from
relevant EU funding programs and International Financial
Institutions;
- Strong coordination, creative, analytical, and social skills,
particularly at county level;
- Appreciation for problem-solving assignments;
- Experience and talent for public presentations; and
- Enjoyment in being part of a small team with many partners in an
international environment.
The ideal candidate will have a university degree or equivalent
education, a good command of English, and fluency in a North European
language (preferably basic command of Russian).
The International Barents Secretariat supports the intergovernmental and
regional Barents Cooperation. The Secretariat was established in January
2008, according to an agreement between Finland, Norway, Russia, and
Sweden. The IBS shares premises with the Norwegian Barents Secretariat
and the Barents Institute in Kirkenes. For more information on the
Barents Cooperation, please visit http://www.beac.st.
Applications should be in English, and must include a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, and at least two references. Completed application
packets should be sent to: ibs [at] beac.st and
kerstin.rosen [at] foreign.ministry.se.
Application Deadline: Thursday, 15 April 2010.
For more information, please contact:
Per Wallen
Phone: + 46 8 405 32 59)
Alexander Ignatiev
Email: alexander.ignatiev [at] beac.st
Phone: + 47 90 02 01 42
Anna Lund
Email: anna.lund [at] beac.st
Phone: + 47 95 97 71 73
- University of Alaska Anchorage seeks Postdoctoral Fellow
Anchorage, Alaska
The Environment and Natural Resources Institute at the University of
Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is recruiting an ecosystem ecologist for a
postdoctoral position on a new National Science Foundation (NSF) project
with field studies in northwest Greenland. The position will be based in
Anchorage, Alaska.
The successful candidate will conduct observational studies in a small
watershed, and experimental studies quantifying the consequences of
long-term warmer summer temperatures and deeper snow on ecosystem carbon
cycling, and stream water DOC and DON fluxes. In addition, the
individual will collaborate with others in the consortium using
techniques to estimate the age of respired and transported carbon. The
postdoctoral fellow will join a team (collaborators at University of
California Santa Barbara and University of California Irvine) that has
been conducting observational and long-term experiments in northwest
Greenland since 2003. Familiarity with field photosynthesis systems
(eg, LiCor 6200 or 6400), steam water chemistry techniques, data logging
systems, and stable isotope techniques will be necessary.
The candidate will be expected to be in the field from late May to late
August each year, and periodic winter campaigns will be necessary.
Excellent lodging and laboratory facilities are used by the team at the
Thule Station for Arctic Research (TSTAR) during the field season.
During the academic year, the candidate will be housed in the Ecosystem
Laboratory at UAA where the expanded UAA Stable Isotope Facility is
located, along with the research laboratories of ten other UAA
ecologists. The successful applicant will be expected to assist in
supervising graduate and undergraduate students and to assist the
project PIs with project management.
A PhD or previous postdoctoral research experience in ecosystem or
physiological plant ecology, with a background in tundra ecosystem
studies, is desired. To be considered please apply by searching for job
posting 0056785 at: http://www.uakjobs.com/. Review of applicants will
begin Thursday, 15 April 2010 with an anticipated appointment date of 1
June 2010.
For more information, please search for job posting 0056785 at:
http://www.uakjobs.com/.
Or contact:
Jeff Welker
Email: afjmw1 [at] uaa.alaska.edu
- University of Alaska Fairbanks seeks Postdoctoral Researcher
Fairbanks, Alaska
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) seeks candidates for a two-year
postdoctoral research opportunity: The Relationship between Climate and
Ice Rheology at Dome C, East Antarctica. The position will be based in
Fairbanks, Alaska.
The successful applicant will join a team of researchers from UAF and
collaborators from Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Geophysique de
l'Environnement (LGGE) in Grenoble, France to study the relationship
between fabric and climate for the ice near the European Programme for
Ice Coring in Antarctica (EPICA) Dome C ice core site, East Antarctica.
Observations from ice cores have shown that the fabric and grain size
are correlated with glacial/interglacial surface conditions. Because ice
deformation is sensitive to the orientation of crystals, ice flow
patterns are sensitive to fabric and this creates positive feedbacks
within the ice that results in strong spatial gradients in fabric and
grain size with depth in an ice sheet. The goal of this project is to
understand the processes that control the climate-fabric relationship
and explore possibilities of extracting past climate information
directly from fabric data.
The primary activities of this position will be to:
- Collect field and laboratory measurements of ice fabric and
related physical properties using measurements of sonic velocity in
the borehole and on ice;
- Work with team members to use models of ice flow and the evolution
of fabric to capture the key processes that lead to observed fabrics
at depth in the ice; and
- Use the model and observations together using inverse techniques
to extract past climate information from fabric data.
The position is for two years and will be located within the glaciology
research group at UAF, which consists of approximately 15 researchers,
post-docs, and graduate students conducting a broad spectrum of ongoing
glaciology research and provides a great opportunity for the successful
candidate to broaden his or her knowledge of glaciology, related
research fields, and research techniques. Fieldwork at Dome C, East
Antarctica will take place in December 2010 and January 2011. The
starting date is negotiable, but ideally around 1 September 2010.
Applicants must have a PhD in Geophysics or related field by the start
date. The ideal applicant will be highly motivated and able to work
independently and learn new techniques. The applicant must be willing to
conduct field and laboratory work and also have some experience or
knowledge of ice flow modeling.
Review of applications will begin Thursday, 15 April 2010.
Position is open until filled.
Further information is available at the following websites:
- http://ice.gi.alaska.edu/postdoc
- www.uakjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=69938
Or by contacting:
Erin Pettit
Email: pettit [at] gi.alaska.edu