PhD position in circularity in the aquaculture supply chain

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Aquaculture plays a crucial role in meeting the global demand for seafood and has significant economic implications. The Norwegian aquaculture industry is among the world’s biggest and still has high ambitions for further growth. This growth will put increasing strain on the both the local, regional and global environment. There is a need for exploring innovative and sustainable solutions involving a circular economic perspective. This industry, like other major players within the EU or EEA, now has to report on the environmental footprint of the entire supply chains (including Scope 3 emissions), which means that the pressure for finding more sustainable business models and operational practices is likely to grow. 

We now call for PhD proposals addressing circularity in the aquaculture supply chains based on this backdrop. The proposals should explore current circularity initiatives and practices, focus on barriers that hinder such business models, assess economic and non-economic benefits that companies could harness from adopting circularity, and investigate potential recommendations for the industry or for regulating authorities to pave the way for more sustainable aquaculture supply chains.

For a position as a PhD Candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education comprising 30 ECTS of PhD courses and a successful defence of your doctoral thesis. 

Requirements

We are seeking candidates with a solid educational background in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Science, Aquaculture, Ecology or other relevant areas. 

It will be seen as an advantage if you have experience from the aquaculture industry or from working with circular business models or policies that promote circular economic thinking from a regulatory point of view.

Your higher education must equate 5 years of full-time studies on top of the entry requirements for first cycle studies (Bachelor’s degree) in Norway. For some countries this means that you must have more than 5 years of what is called higher education in your home country. Please confer the GSU-list for relevant information pertaining to your home country: https://hkdir.no/en/foreign-education/lists-and-databases/higher-education-entrance-qualification-gsu  

Your master’s degree (or equivalent) must constitute at least one full year of studies (60 ECTS), and must contain an individual piece of student work, normally a master thesis. The minimum average grade of the master’s degree should be B or better on the ECTS grading scale, or an equivalent average grade on other grading scales. 

We will also emphasize personal qualities and an excellent command of written and spoken English.

The appointment period is 3-4 years. An appointment for 4 years would include 25 % working duty (teaching, supervising or doing administrative tasks). The position will be remunerated with gross salary from NOK 532 200 a year, of which 2% is deducted for the Norwegian State Pension Fund. A higher salary may be considered for especially qualified candidates. The appointment will be in accordance with current Norwegian regulations concerning fixed-term jobs in the public sector and guidelines for employment as a scholarship holder at universities and university colleges. Place of work is either Molde or Kristiansund.

Along with your application, you must submit:

• A description of your proposed research topic, maximum 5 pages. The description must give a title, an outline of the research, including a research problem/research question(s), theory, research method and an exposition of the novelty of the research relative to the existing academic literature. 
  • A proposal that does not meet these requirements will cause a rejection of your application. The quality of your project proposal will be the most important criterion for ranking qualified applicants.
• CV (summarizing your education and work experience).
• English language certified copies of educational diplomas/certificates/transcripts that clearly indicate achieved degrees and the number of credits and grades achieved for both undergraduate and graduate studies.
• A master thesis or equivalent independent student work. If the thesis is not in English or a Scandinavian language, a certified transcript of the abstract of the thesis must be provided.
• Any other academic publications (e.g. conference papers) that the applicant wishes to be considered.
• Names, positions, and e-mail addresses of three persons who can be contacted as references for academic and personal qualifications.

Application deadline: 1 September 2024.

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