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Position Announcements
Arctic Marine Invertebrate Ecology and Microbiology
Department of Arctic Biology
The University Centre in Svalbard
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway

Application Deadline: Thursday, 15 November 2007

For further information, please go to:
http://www.unis.no/

or contact:
Steve Coulson
E-mail: steve.coulson [at] unis.no


The Department of Arctic Biology at The University Centre in Svalbard
(UNIS) is accepting applications for the following two positions:

Full/Associate Professor in Arctic Marine Invertebrate Ecology:
The successful candidate will conduct research within the scope of the
Department of Arctic Biology at UNIS and is expected to participate in
the supervision of Masters and PhD students in cooperation with other
universities. The candidate will also be responsible for one or two
undergraduate or postgraduate courses. The field of expertise of all
applicants will be evaluated in relation to the existing plans and
research profiles of the department. The successful candidate is
expected to take an active role in the advancement of his/her field of
research.

Adjunct Associate/Full Professor (20%) in Microbiology:
The successful candidate will have responsibility for two 300-level
microbiology courses, 'Arctic Biology' and 'Flux of matter and energy
from sea to land.' Both courses are in the process of being revised and
the candidate is expected to play a significant role in course
development.

Complete position descriptions, including required qualifications and
application instructions, are available at:
http://www.unis.no/