PhD scholarship in ecosystem services provided by nature restoration

Job Details

You will be responsible for planning and conducting field work and laboratory analysis, designing, and developing monitoring and reporting protocols, and metrics for the long-term monitoring of the restored habitats and associated ES’s according to the chosen PhD objective.

Your responsibility and tasks will be to: 

• Plan and conduct fieldwork and laboratory analysis.
• Develop monitoring and reporting protocols metrics.
• Analyse data.
• Contribute to the daily routine and work tasks of the section. 
• Complete PhD school courses and external stays to develop and expand your expertise.
• Disseminate scientific results in peer-reviewed articles. 
• Attend conferences to present your research and expand your academic network. 

Requirements

Your desired traits and skills:

• Curiosity and high motivation for marine research and nature restoration.
• Professionalism in laboratory and field work.
• Strong foundation of basic marine biology and ecology theory and practice.
• Experience in laboratory work and field work.
• Analytical skills and experience in statistical analysis.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English. 
• Ability to work independently and be flexible.
• Ability to independently manage priorities without supervision.
• Capacity to travel between your main working place in Nykøbing Mors and the DTU Aqua facility in Lyngby, Aarhus University in Roskilde and University of Southern Denmark in Odense for short stays.

You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree 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. 

Assessment
An assessment of the applicants will be made by Researcher Daniel P. Taylor, Senior Researcher Pedro S. Freitas, and by Head of Section Professor Jens K. Petersen based on your academic and practical merits and the mandatory project to be submitted with the application.

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and appointment terms 
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Senior Researcher Pedro Freitas at DTU Aqua, ph. +45 93510773; email: psfr@aqua.dtu.dk or Professor Jens Kjerulf Petersen, ph. +45 61222429; email jekjp@aqua.dtu.dk

You can read more about DTU Aqua at https://www.aqua.dtu.dk/; Section for Coastal Ecology at https://coast.dtu.dk/english. 

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

Application procedure 
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 28 June 2024 (23:59 Danish time). 

Interviews are expected to be carried out in week 27.

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
• Curriculum vitae 
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma including official description of grading scale
• Brief research proposal (1-2 pages) outlining ideas in terms of addressing the research topics provided in the short description of the PhD project above. Candidates are encouraged to include relevant references to support their research proposal.

You may apply prior to obtaining your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it. 

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

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