Phd Candidate In In Sustainable And Profitable Business Models Development

Job Details

SFI Harvest brings together pioneering shipowners, key technology providers, large producers of raw materials and feed for the aquaculture sector, stakeholders, SINTEF Ocean, and other strong research groups, including AMOS (the Norwegian Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Marine Operations and Systems). The innovations will enable precise and efficient capture and processing of mesopelagic species, zooplankton, and phytoplankton.

Duties of the position

• The PhD candidate is expected to contribute to review, design, analysis and testing of business models for sustainability (BMfS) in cooperation with project partners.
• He/she is expected to complete the necessary doctoral coursework.
• Take part in case study research of companies in the fish farming industry.
• Conduct research, publish, and write publishable papers that constitute the requirement for the PhD position.
• Participation in activities organized by SFI Harvest partners.
• Working closely with researchers across project work packages.

Research activities will revolve around:

• Reviewing fisheries capture business models and value chains which correspond to sustainable governance and management.
• Working with partners to assess the applicability of existing sustainability assessment tools.
• Developing a decision-making framework to support the sustainability in business models.
• Testing the decision-making framework with key stakeholders from SFI Harvest.

Requirements

Required selection criteria

• Your education must correspond to a five-year Norwegian degree program, where 120 credits are obtained at master's level
• You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and an average grade from the master's degree program, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared with NTNU's grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic basis. If you have a weaker grade background, you may be assessed if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education.
• You must meet the requirements for admission to the faculty's doctoral program (link)
• Excellent written and oral English language

The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Phd candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate and Regulations concerning the degrees of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) and Philosodophiae Doctor (PhD) in artistic research national guidelines for appointment as PhD, post doctor and research assistant 

Preferred selection criteria

• Good knowledge of the fish feed and the aquaculture industry
• Understanding of how the Aquaculture sector and the life cycle of the feed affects the environment and the society
• Good theoretical and analytical skills
• Good communications skills
• Have experience of interviewing focus groups and running stakeholder workshops
• Norwegian or other Scandinavian language skills

Contact Information

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