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Multiple Positions Available

  1. University of South Carolina seeks PhD Student
    Bioavailability of Arctic Soils
    Columbia, South Carolina

  2. Weston Foundation seeks Postdoctoral Candidate
    Arctic Marine Invertebrate Biology
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  3. University of Tromso seeks PhD Student
    Earth Observation and Environmental Monitoring
    Tromso, Norway

  4. University of Tromso seeks PhD Student
    Zooplnakton Ecology
    Tromso, Norway

  5. Norwegian Polar Institute seeks Postdoctoral Candidate
    Atmospheric Physics and Regional Climate Modeling
    Tromso, Norway

  1. University of South Carolina seeks PhD Student
    Bioavailability of Arctic Soils
    Columbia, South Carolina

The Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of South
Carolina seeks a PhD student to join the Global Change Biogeochemistry
lab (http://www.geol.sc.edu/zlab). The position will start with a
January or August 2015 admission and be based in Columbia, South
Carolina with fieldwork in Northern Alaska.

The student will assist with an NSF funded project focused on the
bioavailability of Arctic soil carbon. This project aims to determine
the relationship between soil composition and organic carbon liability
during the Holocene. This is a unique opportunity that couples two years
of fieldwork in Northern Alaska with laboratory-based organic
geochemical analyses with an emphasis on the radiocarbon composition of
different carbon pools.

Applicants should ideally already hold an MS degree and have at least
one degree in chemistry, geology, earth system science or related field.
The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background and an
interest in interdisciplinary and experimental approaches to
understanding Arctic paleoclimate during the Holocene. It is expected
that the student participate in the collection of samples in remote
locations in Northern Alaska and laboratory based activities related to
the radiocarbon composition of soil organic carbon.

To apply, please email a cover letter describing your research
interests, goals and relevant experience, a complete CV, college
transcripts, GRE scores and contact information for three references to
Lori Ziolkowski (loriz [at] sc.edu).

Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will
remain open until a suitable candidate is found. After the selection,
the successful candidate will apply to be admitted to university;
detailed information about the application procedure for national and
foreign students is available online.

For more information, please contact:
Lori Ziolkowski
Email: loriz [at] sc.edu

  1. Weston Foundation seeks Postdoctoral Candidate
    Arctic Marine Invertebrate Biology
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The W. Garfield Weston Foundation seeks a postdoctoral candidate for a
position focused on Arctic marine invertebrate biology. This is a
two-year award available to recent (within 5 years) doctoral graduates,
and will be based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

As part of this position the candidate will be an active member of a
multi-disciplinary team to create a permanent exhibition in the Victoria
Memorial Museum Building about the natural history of the Canadian
Arctic. As an exhibition team member the candidate will be called upon
to engage content developers, designers and other team members on
current Arctic science issues appropriate to nature literacy programming
for the general public. They will also recommend and facilitate access
to display specimens relevant to the exhibition's goals.

The candidate will also work closely with the Curator of Invertebrates
to enhance the care and preservation of the museum's extensive marine
collections. This will involve all aspects of collection management,
including the selection of primary material to be incorporated in the
CMN Collection and to be used for the Gallery and other public
activities.

For the complete position announcement, including eligibility
requirements and compensation, please click on the 'Arctic Marine
Invertebrate Biology' link at:
http://nature.ca/en/about-us/careers-volunteering/careers.

For questions, please contact:
Kathleen Conlan
Email: kconlan [at] mus-nature.ca

  1. University of Tromso seeks PhD Student
    Earth Observation and Environmental Monitoring
    Tromso, Norway

The Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Tromso--The
Arctic University of Norway has a vacant PhD position focused on earth
observation and environmental monitoring of sea ice and/or marine oil
pollution. The position is for a period of four years and will be based
in Tromso, Norway.

The desired research field is Earth observation and environmental
monitoring. The emphasis is on radar polarimetry, with potential
application to detection and characterization of sea ice and/or marine
oil pollution in SAR data. The study may involve elements of physical
and numerical modeling, statistical modeling, and possibly some
fieldwork.

Candidates should have a documented and solid knowledge in physics,
mathematics, statistics, signal and image processing subjects. Knowledge
and experience in analysis and interpretation of SAR data, polarimetric
SAR theory, and EM scattering models are desired, but not a requirement.

The position is affiliated with the Department of Physics and Technology
and the Earth Observation research group. More information about the
research group can be found at (http://eo.uit.no). The candidate will be
enrolled in the Barents Remote Sensing School (BARESS), which is a
research school for PhD students. The appointment is for a period of
four years.

Application deadline: Thursday, 4 December 2014.

For further information or to apply, search for '107330' at:
http://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs.

  1. University of Tromso seeks PhD Student
    Zooplnakton Ecology
    Tromso, Norway

The Faculty of Biosciences, Fishery and Economics at the University of
Tromso--The Arctic University of Norway has a vacant PhD position in
zooplankton ecology. The position is for a period of four years and will
be based in Tromso, Norway.

Focus of the PhD will be on zooplankton species composition, seasonal
population dynamics, secondary production as well as on other relevant
topics. The study will include both descriptive and experimental
approaches. The candidate will be responsible for planning field work
and experiments, collecting zooplankton, analysing material and
dissemination of results. The successful candidate is expected to
participate in Arctic field studies. As part of the requirements for the
PhD, the candidate will be expected to teach 25 % of the time. The work
shall result in a PhD degree.

A master degree in aquatic ecology, preferably in plankton ecology, is
required. Experience with methodology relevant for the position is also
a requirement. Competence in zooplankton taxonomy, experience with
fieldwork and experimental methods, and skills in statistics and
modeling are also preferable.

Application deadline: 5 January 2015.

For further information or to apply, search for '107552' at:
http://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs.

  1. Norwegian Polar Institute seeks Postdoctoral Candidate
    Atmospheric Physics and Regional Climate Modeling
    Tromso, Norway

The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) invites applications for a
postdoctoral position in atmospheric physics and regional climate
modeling. The position is a fixed-term position for a period of 2 years
with a possible extension of maximum 2 years, and will be based in
Tromso, Norway.

The position is affiliated with the Norwegian Young Ice project
(http://www.npolar.no/n-ice2015). The work will be conducted in close
collaboration with the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) in Potsdam,
Germany.

The aim of the project is to increase our understanding of the
contemporary sea ice regime in the Arctic Ocean and how it is affected
by climate change. The goal of the position is to use a regional climate
model together with a variety of observations of physical parameters in
the region to evaluate the model's representation of processes important
to the seasonal and long-term development of the region's climate.

In addition to a relevant PhD, applicants must possess a strong
scientific understanding of climate processes and dynamics in polar
regions and expertise in numerical climate modeling, and in analyzing
complex model and observational data. An interest in
atmosphere-ice-ocean interaction and boundary layer and cloud processes,
especially in the polar regions, is an asset

Application deadline: 16 December 2014.

For further information or to apply, search for '107824' at:
http://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs.

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