项目介绍

2025年3月27日

There is a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in physical oceanography at the Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen. The position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years with the possibility of a 4th year with career-promoting work (e.g. teaching duties).
 

About the project/work tasks

The PhD study will address the transformation of Atlantic Water in the Norwegian Sea and Fram Strait, where the warm and saline waters flow poleward and partly recirculate in a complex current system under varying physical controls and processes.

The successful candidate will investigate processes on scales from mesoscale eddies to small-scale turbulence and mixing. This includes instabilities of boundary currents, exchanges and subduction across fronts, responses to atmospheric and tidal forcing, and internal waves. The research will be based on observations from ship surveys, underwater gliders, and bottom-anchored moored instruments.

Over the last five years, we have collected a vast amount of observations from gliders, ships, and moorings, at scales and locations relevant to the study. New fieldwork will be coordinated with ongoing and planned projects. The candidate will be able to contribute to planning and designing the fieldwork, as well as directing the analysis of existing data, in close collaboration with the PhD advisor, Professor Ilker Fer. The candidate will be trained as a glider pilot and is expected to actively participate in glider operations under NorGliders (https://norgliders.gfi.uib.no).

The Ph.D. student will have the main workplace at the University of Bergen. International collaboration is planned with Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the US, and the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography in France. It is expected that the candidate actively participates in international cooperation by attending international workshops and conferences and is willing to perform fieldwork at sea.

Qualifications and personal qualities

• Applicants must hold a master’s degree or equivalent education in physical oceanography, meteorology, climate dynamics, physics, applied mathematics or related fields, or must have submitted his/her master’s thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the master’s degree has been awarded.
• A good understanding of ocean physical processes is required.
• Experience with physical processes at high latitudes is an advantage.
• Experience with oceanographic field work is an advantage.
• Experience with scientific programming (Matlab, Python, etc) including analysis of simulations and observations is an advantage.
• Experience with underwater gliders is an advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrate good collaborative skills.
• Applicants must be proficient in both written and oral English and have good communication skills.

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Special requirements for the position

The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The
regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

About the PhD position

The fellowship will be for a period of 3 years, with the possibility for a 4th year, consisting of
25 % career-promoting work (e.g. teaching responsibilities at the department) distributed
over the employment period. The 4th year is contingent on the qualifications of the candidate
and the teaching needs of the department and will be decided by the head of department
upon appointment.

The employment period may be reduced if you have previously been employed in a
qualifying post (e.g. research fellow, research assistant).

About the research training
As a PhD Research Fellow, you must participate in an approved educational programme for
a PhD degree within a period of 3 years. The deadline for applying for admission to the PhD
programme at The Faculty of Science and Technology is 2 months after you start your
position or after the start of the research project that will lead to the PhD degree. It is a
condition that you satisfy the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme at the
University of Bergen.

We can offer

• a good and professionally stimulating working environment
• salary as PhD research fellow (code 1017) in the state salary scale. This constitutes a
  gross annual salary of NOK 540 500,-. Further increases in salary are made
  according to length of service in the position.
• enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• good welfare benefits

Your application must include

• a brief account of the applicant’s research interests and motivation for applying for the
  position
• the names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main
  advisor for the master’s thesis or equivalent thesis
• CV
• transcripts and diplomas showing completion of the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
  If you have not yet completed your master’s degree, please submit a statement from
  your institution confirming that the master’s thesis has been submitted.
• relevant certificates/references
  approved documentation of proficiency in English (cf. English language requirements
  for PhD admission)
• a list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
• any publications

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian
language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge.

General information

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting: Professor Ilker Fer, Geophysical
Institute, email address: ilker.fer@uib.no

For HR related questions contact HR-adviser Maria Svåsand, email: maria.svasand@uib.no

Diversity is a strength that enables us to solve our tasks even better. UiB therefore needs qualified employees regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, worldview, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and age.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.

We encourage applicants with disabilities, immigrant backgrounds, or gaps in their CV to apply. By indicating such circumstances in your application, you may receive favourable consideration. We ensure that at least one qualified applicant from each of these groups is invited for an interview as part of our commitment to inclusivity and equal opportunity. For further information about the recruitment process, click here.