Expires on: 04/18/2024
Description
PhD Funded Position in Fish Physiology and Behaviour at the University of Helsinki and Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke); We are recruiting a doctoral researcher to study the energetic/behavioural effects of life-history loci in salmonid fishes in collaboration with researchers from the University of Helsinki and Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).
The PhD researcher will work in highly supportive and active research environments with two supervisors and teams: the EvolConGen group of Prof. Craig Primmer at the University of Helsinki, funded by European Research Council Advanced Grant, and the ThermoEvo project of Dr. Jenni Prokkola, funded by the Research Council of Finland, within the Migratory fishes and regulated rivers group at Luke. Details of project will be designed together with the successful applicant based on their interests, but may include, e.g., experiments aimed at assessing differences in physiology and/or behaviour associated with life-history linked loci in experimental Atlantic salmon and/or rainbow trout stocks.
Qualifications
Eligible applicants are required to have an applicable second-cycle university degree, an applicable second-cycle degree from a university of applied sciences, or an applicable education at an institution abroad providing eligibility for equivalent higher education in the country in question. For example, a completed Master’s degree in a relevant field (such as any one of biology, genetics, ecology or physiology, or a combination of several).
Good communication skills and writing skills in English are required, as are enthusiasm for the topic and motivation to learn new skills and work with diverse teams. A completed animal experimentation course and a valid driving license are advantageous. Other advantageous, but not required, experience may include working with fishes, conducting experiments, and/or using different methods in physiology (e.g., metabolic rate measurements, use of implantable biologgers) or in behavioural ecology in any species, as well as any experience in performing data analysis in R environment or in research on relevant fields.
Benefits
The position will be funded 50/50 between the University of Helsinki and Luke. Thus, following completion of the agreement between the organisations, the salary will consist of 50% of salary from each institution, based on their respective salary systems, with the total salary being approximately 34.800 EUR per year. The position-specific salary component is at complexity level 6 in the salary system of Luke and 2 in the salary system of the University of Helsinki. The salary includes a position-specific salary component, and a salary component based on personal performance, usually set at 12-20%, at most 50% of the position-specific salary component. The doctoral researcher will benefit from courses, funding opportunities and training offered by both University of Helsinki and Luke doctoral programmes. The trial period is 6 months.