Postdoc position in biodiversity of marine restoration project

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Århus, Århus Kommune, Denmark Pherobase Full time
Postdoc position in biodiversity of marine restoration project

Company Information: Aarhus University is a public research university with its main campus located in Aarhus, Denmark. It is the second largest and second oldest university in Denmark.

Position Details

Job Title: Postdoc position in biodiversity of marine restoration project

Employer: Aarhus University (AU)

Location: Aarhus, Midtjylland (DK)

Date Posted: 05/04/2024

Date End: 15/05/2024

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Job Description: We are seeking applicants for a 3-year postdoc in marine biodiversity, to join us at the Department of ECOSCIENCE working within developing methods for monitoring, modelling, and assessing the biodiversity gained through marine restoration projects.

Expected start date and duration of employment: This is a 3-year position from 1 September 2024 or as soon as possible. This is a fixed-term position to end on 31 August 2027.

Job description: The postdoc position is part of a newly funded Aage V. Jensen project: Quantification of marine Ecosystem Services in connection with Marine nature Restoration (QESMAR). The overall aim of the QESMAR project is to develop a standardized assessment framework to efficiently quantify achieved Ecosystem Services (ES) and make them comparable across different restored habitats.

The postdoc will collaborate with 2 PhD projects to develop tools to efficiently monitor and quantify a range of ES's associated with marine restoration projects. Responsibilities will include:

  1. Field-based monitoring using both conventional and molecular techniques.
  2. Investigations in different restored habitats (seagrass meadows, kelp forests, mussel reefs).
  3. Collaboration with the marine biodiversity monitoring group and the marine model group at the department, as well as external partners.
  4. Contributing to strengthen the competences of the Danish national center for marine restoration .

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants should hold a PhD in marine ecology, biology, environmental sciences, or similar. We expect that you have:

  1. Expert knowledge on benthic ecology and biodiversity.
  2. Expert knowledge in the use of conventional and molecular methods for monitoring benthic biodiversity.
  3. Experience with marine restoration.
  4. Publications in high-ranking journals.
  5. Good collaboration skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team within marine science.
  6. Very good knowledge of English (written and oral).
  7. Good communication skills (scientific community, the public, stakeholders, and managers).
  8. Experience in data analysis and statistical tools.
  9. Preferable experience with advisory work.

What we offer: The department offers:

  1. A well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories, and access to shared equipment.
  2. An exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international, and industrial collaborators.
  3. A research climate encouraging lively, open, and critical discussion within and across different fields of research.
  4. A workplace characterised by professionalism, equality, and a healthy work-life balance.

Place of work and area of employment: The place of work is Frederiksborgvej 399, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.

Contact information: For further information, please contact Professor Peter Anton Upadhyay Stæhr at or +45 50 42 74 02.

Application procedure: Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications, the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation.

Formalities and salary range: Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans, and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any).

Aarhus University's ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop.

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