Three PhD Positions Available
Arctic Ecology
Climate Impacts Research Centre
Umeå University
Abisko and Umeå, Sweden
Application deadline: 14 February 2022
For more information and to apply for the PhD position with focus on carbon cycling in Arctic terrestrial ecosystems, go to:
https://umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:466269/
For more information and to apply for the PhD position with focus on plant-soil-microbe interactions in Arctic ecosystems, go to:
https://umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:466297/
For more information and to apply the PhD position with focus on remote sensing of Arctic terrestrial ecosystems, go to:
https://umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:466304/
The Climate Impacts Research Centre within the Department of Ecology and Environmental Science at Umeå University invites applications for three PhD positions in Ecology. These fixed-term positions will be located in Abisko and Umeå, Sweden.
The three positions are part of a large interdisciplinary project that aims to understand and quantify how processes during the Arctic winter may be decisive for overall feedbacks from Arctic tundra to the global climate. This interdisciplinary project will advance basic knowledge of plant and microbial activities during the cold season. The project will further assess the environmental drivers and community traits that may be used to up-scale and predict effects of asynchronies on year-round carbon and nitrogen balances of tundra. Position 1 and 2 will be based in Abisko, Sweden (with course work in Umeå), position 3 in will be based in Umeå, Sweden (with fieldwork in Abisko).
Applicants should have field experience and interest in the area of the position of interest (ie., carbon cycling in Arctic terrestrial ecosystems, plant-soil-microbe interactions in Arctic ecosystems, or remote sensing of Arctic terrestrial ecosystems), and an academic background in ecology, physical geography, or similar field. The successful applicants should have the ability to write and speak in English, creativity, power of initiative, independence, good interpersonal skills, and ability to collaborate.
Applications, written in English or Swedish, should include:
- A short (two pages maximum) description of why you are interested in and suitable for the position;
- Curriculum vitae,
- Certified copies of degrees and certificates from higher education,
- List of completed university courses and the grades,
- Copy of degree thesis and possibly other scientific publications, and
- Names and contact information of three references.
Application documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Application deadline: 14 February 2022
For more information and to apply for the PhD position with focus on carbon cycling in Arctic terrestrial ecosystems, go to:
https://umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:466269/
For more information and to apply for the PhD position with focus on plant-soil-microbe interactions in Arctic ecosystems, go to:
https://umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:466297/
For more information and to apply the PhD position with focus on remote sensing of Arctic terrestrial ecosystems, go to:
https://umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:466304/
For questions, contact:
Ellen Dorrepaal
Email: ellen.dorrepaal [at] umu.se
Johan Olofsson
Email: johan.olofsson [at] umu.se