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PhD scholarship in Fish Trait-Based Ecology and Life-History - DTU Aqua

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Posted on Monday, August 12, 2024

Jobbeskrivelse

Are you interested in understanding how fish communities will change under a changing climate? Or studying what type of fish life history strategies will be selected in the future ocean? We are looking for a PhD candidate to join the Ecosystem Based Marine Management section at DTU Aqua (The National Institute for Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark) for a 3-year PhD fellowship.

You will become part of a larger research project with the aim of understanding how climate-induced changes in fish growth strategies affect future trends in fish community biomass and potential catch productivity. Applicants with various backgrounds are encouraged to apply and a range of topics can be chosen, depending on candidate preference and suitability. Topics are:

Fish biogeography: investigating fish growth strategies across marine environments from tropical waters to polar regions using observational data
Fish ecology: studying relations between fish growth, morphology, and physiology using concepts from trait-based ecology
Ecological modeling: development of a trait-based fish community model with emergent fast and slow life history strategies to simulate fish community responses to environmental change

The PhD candidate will become part of a vibrant, cross-disciplinary, and international research environment at DTU Aqua in Lyngby. We currently have a group of about 20 early career scientists (PhD and Postdocs) working on various aspects of marine life, fisheries and climate change using diverse approaches (observational, experimental, theoretical).

Qualifications
We are looking for ecologists / biologists with documented quantitative skills or mathematicians / engineers with a keen interest in marine ecology.

You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.

Approval and Enrolment

The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU's rules for the PhD education.

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

The successful candidate is expected to start in 2024 or the beginning of 2025.

Further information
For further information about the position please contact Researcher Daniel van Denderen (pdvd@aqua.dtu.dk) or senior Researcher Martin Lindegren (mli@aqua.dtu.dk).

Do NOT send applications to the above e-mail addresses but follow the electronic application and submission procedure as explained below.

You can read more about the National Institute of Aquatic Resources and the section for Ecosystem-based Marine Management at: https://www.aqua.dtu.dk/

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark. Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 12 September 2024 (23:59 Danish time).

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
Curriculum vitae
Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale
Two letters of recommendation
Possible outline of project ideas (1 to 2 pages)
Other material that you would like to be included in the evaluation

You may apply prior to obtaining your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

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DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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