Kit Kovacs and Christian Lydersen at the Norwegian Polar Institute would like to announce the following postdoctoral fellowship for an acoustician. Cheers kit Kit M. Kovacs, Prof. Biodiversity Research Section Leader Norwegian Polar Institute 9296 Tromsø Norway The Norwegian Polar Institute carries out scientific research, mapping and environmental monitoring in the Arctic and the Antarctic. The Institute advises Norwegian authorities in strategic and thematic matters relating to the Polar Regions, represents Norway internationally on various occasions and is Norway's competent environmental authority in Antarctica. Under the auspices of the Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Institute has a staff of approximately 160 located in Tromsø, Svalbard (Spitsbergen) and Antarctica. For further information on the Norwegian Polar Institute, please visit www.npolar.no<http://www.npolar.no>. Postdoctoral Research Fellow in cetacean acoustics (2 years) The Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromsø, Norway invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellow position in cetacean acoustics. The position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow is a fixed-term position for a period of 2 years with a possible extension of 1 year, depending on funding. The work will be conducted in our Research Department, within the Biodiversity Research Section. Work Content The position is affiliated with a project exploring climate change impacts on the three ice associated endemic arctic cetaceans, in the context of the broader cetacean community in the Barents Sea. A primary data source for this work will be data records from AURAL recorders. Qualifications Candidates must hold a completed PhD in marine mammal acoustic biology or a closely related field. The PhD must be completed and approved in order for the application to be considered. We are seeking a candidate who has a solid background in cetacean acoustics. The candidate must have good skills with acoustics analytical software of various types (e.g. Ishmael, RAVEN, TRITON) as well as data management and statistical analyses skills (competence with Excel, Access, R programming and multivariate statistics). Experience with Passive Acoustic Monitoring (including Arctic acoustic repertoires and ambient noise levels) and experience with AURAL recorders is desirable. Field experience from Polar Regions will be viewed favorably, as well as a good publication record. We seek a candidate that is keenly interested in the impacts of climate change, including ocean noise, on cetacean populations. The researcher should be a good team worker, who is accustomed to working in cross-disciplinary, international teams. In addition, we are looking for a structured researcher who also work well independently. Good written and spoken communication skills in English are required. General The work place is Tromsø, Norway. The salary will be commensurate with the qualifications of the successful candidate, under the Norwegian state salary code 1352 post doctor, scale 57-64 (currently 482,800-549,400 NOK per year). The position is open immediately. The main objective of the appointment as a post-doctoral research fellow is to qualify for work in senior academic positions. No one may be appointed to more than one fixed-term period as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the same institution. Tromsø is a city of 70.000 residents situated in northern Norway at nearly 70°N. Tromsø is known as a good place to experience the midnight sun, polar night, varied outdoor activities and a lively cultural and entertainment environment. It is also a major, and expanding, center for research, with numerous government and private research institutions and a major university. 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. All qualified candidates with different backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The Norwegian Polar Institute is an IW-enterprise and adjustments will be made to the workplace regarding health issues, if necessary. Further inquiries about the position may be directed to section leader of Biodiversity Kit Kovacs, tel. +47 77 75 05 26, e-mail: kovacs@npolar.no<mailto:kovacs@npolar.no> or senior researcher Christian Lydersen, tel. +47 77 75 05 23, e-mail: lydersen@npolar.no<mailto:lydersen@npolar.no>. The application deadline is 30th March 2015. The application should include details of your relevant qualifications and experience, CV, list of publications, copies of your transcripts and names of at least two references. A complete application must be submitted electronically via www.jobbnorge.no<http://www.jobbnorge.no>. All applications are handled in 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. 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.