Job Details
About the job
For a position as a PhD Candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree.
The position is anchored at NTNU in Ålesund and is part of the multi-partner SFI Harvest project – Technologies for sustainable biomarine value creation. We are looking for candidates with a background or experience within at least one of the following areas: Business strategy, sustainability / environmental management, sustainable supply/value chain management, management rules for the fisheries, marketing mechanisms for fish food products. You will report to the Head of Department.
Sustainability within the value chains in biomarine sector becomes and increasingly overall requirement for production of sustainable fish products.
The main purpose of the PhD is to build a prospective and comprehensive business model for sustainability for the development of sustainable feed production.
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
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/262994/phd-candidate-in-in-sustainable-and-profitable-business-models-development
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Associate Professor Richard Glavee-Geo, email rigl@ntnu.no, telephone +47 70161656. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Adviser Oddny Lyngvær at email oddny.lyngvar@ntnu.no telephone +4795011957.
Post Date: 6/22/2024 1:40:43 PM
Closing Date: 8/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
