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Positions Available
Norwegian Polar Institute

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 1 November 2006


As part of Norway's research program for the International Polar Year
(IPY), the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI), Norway's central institution
for research, environmental monitoring, and mapping of the polar
regions, announces the following position openings:

1) Research Scientist or Postdoctoral Position in Sea Ice Physics

This three-year position will contribute to the IPY project "Integrated
Arctic Ocean Observing System (iAOOS)-Norway: Closing the Loop."

Applicants should have good knowledge of optical properties of sea ice
and snow and their role in the climate system. He/she also must hold a
Ph.D. or possess equivalent experience within sea ice physics.
Experience from fieldwork/cruises and optical snow and sea ice property
data analysis is an asset.

For more information, please contact:
Sebastian Gerland
Phone: +47 77750554
E-mail: gerland [at] npolar.no

or contact:
Edmond Hansen
Phone: +47 77750513
E-mail: edmond.hansen [at] npolar.no


2) Postdoctoral Position in Ice Core Chemistry

This three-year position is part of an international collaboration
between US and Norwegian scientists that aims to understand climate
variability in Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica on time scales of
years to one millennium and determine the mass balance of the ice sheet
in this sector to understand its impact on sea level change.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. degree in ice core chemistry or other
relevant area within glaciology or atmospheric sciences. Polar field
experience is preferable.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Elisabeth Isaksson
Phone: +47-7775 0515
E-mail: elli [at] npolar.no

or contact:
Dr. Jan-Gunnar Winther
Phone: +47 7775 0620
E-mail: winther [at] npolar.no

Applications, including CV, references with full address and contact
information, and copies of recommendation letters and certificates, can
be sent to:
Norwegian Polar Institute
Polar Environmental Centre
N-9296 Tromso
Norway

Please do not include original documents as enclosures will not be
returned.

NPI prefers that an electronic application is submitted online at:
http://www.jobbnorge.no