PhD scholarship on carbon dioxide in aquaculture

Job Details

This PhD opportunity is part of a project funded by the Norwegian Research Council to strengthen teaching and competencies in water treatment technology and fish health in recirculating aquaculture systems. The main role of the PhD is to investigate how dissolved CO2 in combination with other water quality parameters affects production performance of Atlantic salmon through a series of growth trials and physiological experiments as part of a preventive strategy for CO2 related production disorders. Furthermore, a secondary role is to participate in systematic analyses of the performance of degasser installations through experimental trials conducted under different operating conditions to improve our empirical understanding of degasser installations and to develop a teaching platform. 

Responsibilities
Your focus will be to conduct experimental research, participate in measurement campaigns at aquaculture production facilities, and to participate in teaching. Conducting experimental research will require the ability to plan and execute trials, collect biological samples and analyse in the laboratory by appropriate methods. A Ph.D. must complete 30 ECTS of coursework and an external research stay and contribute to teaching and supervision of master’s students.

Your responsibilities are expected to include:

• Designing and conducting fish experiments in aquaculture facilities
• Collecting biological samples and observational data
• Participate in degassing trials 
• Perform a variety of biological and water quality analyses 
• Scientific dissemination of results
• Completing the required PhD school courses and conducting an external research stay
• Teaching and supervision of MSc students

Requirements

Desired qualifications and skills:

• Curiosity and high motivation for research
• A relevant M.Sc. degree, for example in biology, aquaculture, or engineering.
• A desire to conduct experimental work with fish physiology and production biology
• An interest in dissolved gases in water and gas transfer technology
• Strong academic skills
• Strong written and oral communication in English
• Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.

You must have a relevant two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) such as in biology, aquaculture, or engineering or similar with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.

Approval and Enrolment 
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU's rules for the PhD education. 

Contact Information

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Professor Peter Vilhelm Skov, e-mail: pvsk@aqua.dtu.dk 

You can read more about Section for Aquaculture at https://www.aqua.dtu.dk/english/about/organization/scientific-sections/section-for-aquaculture

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark. Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU. 

Application procedure 
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 15 February 2026 (23:59 Danish time).