We are seeking a person that will be responsible
for performing field-based research programmes in the Arctic and the Antarctic
that are relevant to the institute’s mandate. The successful applicant
will be responsible for the monitoring and management of the institutes’
seabird monitoring programs at Spitsbergen. The job includes: planning research
programmes; writing grant applications to help support the work financially;
conducting the research in the field; analyzing the resulting data; reporting
the results to the Institute’s seabird data-bases; and doing basic
reporting and administration of the research programme(s). The job also
includes providing input and advice in environmental management processes.
Research activities are expected to result in an active publication record in
journals of high international quality (peer-reviewed).
Qualifications
The Norwegian Polar Institute has an opening for a full-time,
permanent research position in avian ecology in Polar Regions. Potential
candidates must have a PhD with a background in seabird population biology and
ecology. Expertise in statistical analyses, the ability to publish in
high-quality international scientific journals and the ability to secure
research grants must be documented. An ability and willingness to work in
multidisciplinary research groups and practical experience from field-related
research programmes are important qualifications.
Salary
The salary will commensurate with the qualifications of the
successful candidate, according to the Norwegian State salary code 1109 - 1183,
scale 57 – 68 (NOK 435.500 – 533.300). The work place is the
Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromsø, Norway, with the possibility for extended
periods of placement at the NPI office in Longyearbyen on Svalbard. The position
is open, and the successful candidate should be able to start as soon as
possible.
General
The Norwegian State Administration strives to mirror the diversity
of its population and thereby achieve a balanced mix of age, gender and ethnic
backgrounds among its employees. Hence, candidates with immigrant backgrounds
and women are encouraged to apply for the position.
Further inquiries about the position may be directed to Research
Director Kim Holmén, e-mail: kim.holmen@npolar.no, phone: +47
77 75 05 30, of Head of Biodiversity Section, Kit Kovacs, e-mail: kit.kovacs@npolar.no, phone: +47 77 75 05 26.
The application deadline is 31 October 2009. The application should
include a CV, names of at least two references, a list of publications and
details of your relevant qualifications and experience. The application is to
be submitted electronically on the application form available at “Apply
for this job” on this page. If this is not feasible, printed
applications may be sent to the Norwegian Polar Institute, Polar Environmental
Centre, NO-9296 Tromsø, Norway.
All applications can be handled
confidentially until the application deadline. Thereafter, a public list of
applicants will be prepared. Applicants who wish to reserve their applications
from the public list must give reasons for this in their applications. In
accordance with new public information laws, information about an applicant can
be made public even if the applicant has requested not be included from the
public list of applicants, cf. Freedom of Information Act, Section 25, 2nd
paragraph.