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Please note the correct, formatted announcement below.
Research Scientist Position Available
Norwegian Polar Institute
Tromso, Norway
Application Deadline: Saturday, 31 October 2009
For further information, please go to:
http://jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=61219
Or contact:
Kim Holmen
Email: kim.holmen [at] npolar.no
Phone: +47 77 75 05 30
Kit Kovacs
Email: kit.kovacs [at] npolar.no
Phone: +47 77 75 05 26
The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) has an opening for a full-time,
permanent research position in avian ecology in polar regions. This
position is responsible for field-based research programs in the Arctic
and the Antarctic, including the management of the institutes' seabird
monitoring programs at Spitsbergen.
Major responsibilities include:
- Planning research programs;
- Writing grant applications to help support the work financially;
- Conducting research in the field and analyzing the resulting data;
- Reporting the results to the NPI's seabird databases;
- Completing basic reporting and administration of the research
program(s); and
- Providing input and advice in environmental management processes.
Research activities are expected to result in an active publication
record in peer-reviewed journals of high international quality.
Potential candidates must have a PhD with a background in seabird
population biology and ecology. Expertise in statistical analyses, the
ability to publish in high-quality international scientific journals,
and the ability to secure research grants must be documented. An ability
and willingness to work in multidisciplinary research groups and
practical experience from field-related research programs are important
qualifications.
The position is based at the Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromso,
Norway, with the possibility for extended periods of placement at the
NPI office in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. The position is open, and
the successful candidate should be able to start as soon as possible.
A completed application will include a CV, names of at least two
references, a list of publications, and details of the applicant's
relevant qualifications and experience. The application is to be
submitted electronically by clicking on the "Apply for this Job" link
at: http://jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=61219. Alternately, printed
applications may be sent to:
Norwegian Polar Institute
Polar Environmental Centre,
NO-9296 Tromso, Norway
Application Deadline: Saturday, 31 October 2009.
For further information, please go to:
http://jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=61219.
Or contact:
Kim Holmen
Email: kim.holmen [at] npolar.no
Phone: +47 77 75 05 30
Kit Kovacs
Email: kit.kovacs [at] npolar.no
Phone: +47 77 75 05 26