We invite applications for a four-year PhD Research Fellow position in the Diversity and Ecology of Marine Algae and Protistan Parasites.
The position will be based at the Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway, and affiliated with the national research programme Arctic Ocean 2050 (Polhavet 2050).
The successful candidate will also benefit from affiliation with the national graduate research school
BIOCORE.
The PhD project will investigate how climate-driven warming is reshaping Arctic microbial eukaryote communities, with a focus on the northward expansion of toxic microalgae and protistan parasites.
The successful candidate will join an international research environment and contribute to a better understanding of biodiversity change in the Arctic Ocean.
The position is affiliated with the national research programme Arctic Ocean 2050. The programme brings together 18 Norwegian research institutions in a major interdisciplinary collaboration aimed at strengthening Norway’s knowledge base and strategic capacity in a rapidly changing Arctic Ocean.
Its goals are to improve our understanding of the present-day Arctic Ocean and how it may change towards 2050, and develop the knowledge needed for future management, sustainable use, and a safe and secure region.
This position is also affiliated with the national graduate research school
BIOCORE.
Led by Norway’s four university natural history museums,
BIOCORE aims to train the next generation of researchers in biodiversity science to address environmental challenges.
BIOCORE provides specialised courses and workshops, research and training mobility, regular seminars and networking events, and opportunities to collaborate with non‑academic and policy partners.
For more information and how to apply: