At the Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences at Stockholm University, research and education is conducted in an international environment. The subject areas are Ecology and Evolution, Ecotoxicology, Marine Biology, Plant Physiology and Plant Systematics. Some of the research has direct environmental and societal relevance and the approach is often broad and interdisciplinary. About 140 people are working at the Department, of which ca. 35 are teachers and researchers and 40 are PhD students.
Project description
The position will be associated with the project PROMISE (Improved Ecological Risk Assessment of contaminated sediments in Sweden), funded by the Swedish Environmental Agency. The aim is to improve our current methods for ecological risk assessment (ERA) of contaminated sediments.
The main objective is to conduct a site-specific ecological risk assessment of the Oskarshamn harbor, on the SE Baltic Sea. The harbor sediment contains high amounts of various industrial pollutants. The inner harbor has recently been remediated through dredging. The outer harbor, however, still poses a risk of spreading contaminants (dioxins and metals) to the Baltic Sea. In the project we are running laboratory studies in order to compare and evaluate which ecotoxicological endpoints are most relevant for conducting an ERA.
For this position we are looking for a researcher with experience in recent molecular metagenomic methods o assess the contaminants’ effects on the benthic microbial and meiofauna organisms using metabarcoding. The aim is to highlight how these ecological molecular tools can be used for ERA of contaminated sediments.
Main responsibilities
The position involves analysis of meiofauna and microbial data obtained from laboratory experiments with Oskarshamn sediment. The candidates should have previous strong experience in molecular ecology, metabarcoding, high throughput sequencing, bioinformatic, data analyses and writing.
Qualification requirements
Researchers are appointed primarily for purposes of research and must hold a Swedish doctoral degree or an equivalent degree from another country.
Assessment criteria
In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research skills and scientific production, proficiency in molecular ecology, and bioinformatics. We also expect you to have good communication skills
Terms of employment
The position involves full-time employment for six months, with the possibility of extension up to one year. Start date 1 August, 2022 or as per agreement.
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Contact
Further information about the position can be obtained from the Project Leader, Professor Jonas Gunnarsson, telephone: +46 70 576 24 21, jonas.gunnarsson@su.se.
Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, saco@saco.su.se, Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/Lärarförbundet), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, alejandra@st.su.se, and seko@seko.su.se (SEKO).
Application
Apply for the PhD student position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.
Please include the following information with your application
- Your contact details and personal data
- Your highest degree
- Your language skills
- Contact details for 2 references
and, in addition, please include the following documents
- Cover letter
- CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a copy of your PhD diploma)
- List of publications
- A short research proposal (no more than 3 pages) describing:
– why you are interested in the field/project described in the advertisement
– why and how you wish to complete the project
– what makes you suitable for the project in question
The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.
You are welcome to apply!
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Closing date: 31/08/2022
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