NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY – NTNU: PhD Candidate in Darkish Taxon Science

In regards to the job

The NTNU College Museum is at the moment seeking an enthusiastic and effectively certified PhD candidate to specialise within the integrative examine of a darkish taxon. Darkish taxa are hyperdiverse teams (>1000 species) which are poorly recognized (<10% described). They’re usually organisms with small physique dimension and nice taxonomic complexity. This venture will make use of superior methodologies to the systematic investigation of a delegated goal darkish taxon. The first focus will probably be on refining our understanding of the goal taxon’s systematics and ecology whereas contributing to the broader methodologies of Darkish Taxon Science. We’re looking for a candidate with a robust tutorial background and a eager curiosity in using cutting-edge methodologies to discover the intricacies of their chosen group.

Within the context of the Anthropocene and escalating local weather modifications, the examine of Darkish Taxa has grow to be important for biodiversity preservation, as they could maintain key insights into ecosystem resilience amidst human-induced environmental shifts. By understanding their variety and distributions, researchers acquire important data to tell conservation methods. Understanding Darkish Taxa dynamics is essential in navigating the challenges posed by the Anthropocene, providing distinctive views on species interactions and variations within the face of evolving environmental circumstances.

The venture will centre on a multifaceted specialisation in a delegated Darkish Taxon. Along with morphological, molecular, and ecological strategies, the research could embody the choice to include components from robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning. This complementary concentrate on a goal taxon and superior methodologies seeks to boost our understanding of Darkish Taxa by revolutionary approaches, fostering a holistic investigation that mixes classical taxonomic strategies with the potential for breakthroughs supplied by fashionable applied sciences.

The profitable candidate will probably be employed on the NTNU College Museum’s Division of Pure Historical past. The Division of Pure Historical past conducts research in biogeography, biosystematics, and ecology, with an emphasis on conservation biology. Affiliate Professor Emily Hartop would be the important supervisor. The candidate will use the NTNU College Museum’s pure historical past assortment, molecular laboratory services and computational sources.

For a place as a PhD candidate, the aim is a accomplished doctoral education as much as acquiring a doctoral diploma. Publication of the venture ends in peer-reviewed journals is predicted.

Your fast chief is the Head of Division.

Duties of the place

The work of the PhD candidate will include partaking in a multifaceted exploration of a Darkish Taxon. Integral to this research is the pursuit of integrative taxonomy, whereby the candidate will make use of a mixture of morphological, molecular, and ecological analyses. This strategy transcends conventional disciplinary boundaries, positioning the candidate as a talented investigator unravelling the complexities of a difficult taxon. The profitable candidate will:

• Based mostly on the chosen taxon, assemble an acceptable sampling of specimens from museum and collaborators, supplemented with focused fieldwork (if/as required).
• Utilizing ONT MinION, produce molecular information.
• Make use of integrative practices in new species discovery and delimitation.
• Leverage fashionable molecular analyses to discover the phylogenetic relationships throughout the chosen group.
• Develop and make use of revolutionary and multidisciplinary strategies to the examine of species at scale. Creativity in strategy will probably be a trademark of the profitable candidate. Novel approaches might embody the usage of robotics, artificial intelligence or machine learning, integration of novel information sources for species delimitation, or revolutionary approaches to species description.
• Disseminate ends in scientific literature, to related stakeholders and the general public.

Required choice standards

• Grasp’s diploma in biology (or equal) with specialisation in taxonomy, systematics, molecular ecology, evolutionary biology, or carefully associated fields.
• Expertise on the grasp’s degree with analyses of molecular information to reply evolutionary questions.
• Sturdy curiosity in pursuing the examine of a Darkish Taxon utilizing multidisciplinary approaches. The goal taxon will probably be based mostly upon settlement with the venture supervisor as it should should be acceptable to Darkish Taxon Science.
• Schooling similar to a five-year Norwegian diploma programme, with 120 credit obtained at grasp’s degree.
• Common grade from the grasp’s diploma program, or equal education, equal to B or higher in contrast with NTNU’s grading scale. For those who should not have letter grades from earlier research, you have to have an equally good tutorial foundation.
• Meet the necessities for admission to the school’s doctoral program.
• Good written and oral English language expertise.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with Laws on phrases of employment for positions akin to postdoctoral fellow, Phd candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate and Laws in regards to the levels of Philosophiae Physician (PhD) and Philosodophiae Physician (PhD) in artistic research nationwide tips for appointment as PhD, submit physician and research assistant 

Most well-liked choice standards

• Expertise with ONT MinION lab work and information analyses
• Trendy statistical and visualisation strategies utilizing related scripting languages (R, Python)
• Earlier work on species discovery/delimitation
• Earlier work on species description, particularly together with non-traditional approaches
• Curiosity in engaged on Nordic taxa
• Ardour for speaking science to a spread of audiences

Private traits

The best PhD candidate ought to show enthusiasm, self-motivation, and a proactive, revolutionary orientation in direction of objectives and options. Sturdy cooperative expertise and a willingness to collaborate with people possessing numerous research pursuits are indispensable.

Emphasis will probably be given to each private qualities and interpersonal expertise within the choice course of.

We provide

• a robust worldwide research surroundings extremely related for profession growth in each fundamental and utilized research and public sector
• scientific and technical support supplied by massive research teams with long-term expertise in integrative taxonomy, phylogenetics, and ecology
• thrilling and stimulating duties, customizable research initiatives based mostly on applicant’s expertise and personal research objectives in a robust worldwide tutorial surroundings
• an open and inclusive work surroundings with devoted colleagues
• beneficial phrases within the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• worker advantages

Wage and circumstances

As a PhD candidate (code 1017) you’re usually paid from gross NOK 532 200 every year earlier than tax, relying on {qualifications} and seniority. From the wage, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The place is accessible from August 2024, thus grasp college students graduating earlier than this date can apply. The interval of employment is 4 years, with 25% of the time allotted to assortment work, teaching and public outreach.

Appointment to a PhD place requires that you’re admitted to the PhD programme in Biology inside three months of employment, and that you just take part in an organised PhD programme throughout the employment interval.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the laws in pressure regarding State Workers and Civil Servants, and the acts regarding Management of the Export of Strategic Items, Companies and Know-how. Candidates who by evaluation of the appliance and attachment are seen to battle with the standards within the latter law will probably be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU.

It’s a prerequisite you may be current at and accessible to the establishment each day.

In regards to the software

The applying and supporting documentation for use as the idea for the evaluation have to be in English.

Publications and different scientific work should comply with the appliance. Please notice that your software will probably be thought of based mostly solely on info submitted by the appliance deadline. You will need to due to this fact be certain that your software clearly demonstrates how your expertise and expertise fulfil the standards specified above.

The applying should embody:

• A letter of motivation (max. 2 pages) stating particularly why you consider you meet the choice standards
• CV, licensed copies of certificates and diplomas
• Transcripts and diplomas for bachelor’s and grasp’s levels. When you’ve got not accomplished the grasp’s diploma, you have to submit a affirmation that the grasp’s thesis has been submitted.
• A replica of the grasp’s thesis. For those who lately have submitted your grasp’s thesis, you may connect a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a accomplished grasp’s diploma have to be offered earlier than taking on the place.
• Publications or different scientific work in case you have such
• Contact info for 2 referees

If all, or components, of your education has been taken overseas, we additionally ask you to connect documentation of the scope and high quality of your total education, each bachelor’s and grasp’s education, along with different greater education. Description of the documentation required may be discovered right here. If you have already got a press release from NOKUT, please connect this as effectively.

We are going to take joint work into consideration. Whether it is troublesome to determine your efforts within the joint work, you have to enclose a brief description of your participation.

Within the analysis of which candidate is finest certified, emphasis will probably be positioned on education, expertise and private and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential may even rely within the evaluation of the candidates. 

NTNU is dedicated to following analysis standards for research high quality in line with The San Francisco Declaration on Analysis Evaluation – DORA.

Common info

Working at NTNU

NTNU believes that inclusion and variety is our energy. We wish to recruit individuals with totally different competencies, academic backgrounds, life experiences and views to contribute to fixing our social tasks inside education and research. We are going to facilitate for our workers’ wants.

Town of Trondheim is a contemporary European metropolis with a wealthy cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a inhabitants of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, together with healthcare, colleges, kindergartens and total equality, might be one of the best of its form on the earth. Skilled sponsored day-care for youngsters is well obtainable. Moreover, Trondheim affords nice alternatives for education (together with worldwide colleges) and prospects to get pleasure from nature, tradition and household life and has low crime charges and clear air high quality.

As an worker at NTNU, you have to always adhere to the modifications that the event within the topic entails and the organizational modifications which are adopted.

A public listing of candidates with title, age, job title and municipality of residence is ready after the appliance deadline. If you wish to reserve your self from entry on the general public applicant listing, this have to be justified. Evaluation will probably be made in accordance with present laws. You may be notified if the reservation isn’t accepted.

When you’ve got any questions in regards to the place, please contact Affiliate Professor Emily Hartop, e-mail emily.hartop@ntnu.no When you’ve got any questions in regards to the recruitment course of, please contact Senior Guide HR Anne Karin Henning, e-mail: anne.karin.henning@ntnu.no

For those who suppose this seems attention-grabbing and consistent with your {qualifications}, please submit your software electronically through jobbnorge.no together with your CV, diplomas and certificates connected. Purposes submitted elsewhere won’t be thought of. Upon request, you have to be capable of get hold of licensed copies of your documentation.  

Software deadline: 01.06.2024

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Division of Pure Historical past

We conduct research in biogeography, biosystematics, evolutionary biology and ecology with a concentrate on biodiversity. The Division is chargeable for growing and sustaining the Museum’s pure historical past collections, together with the botanical backyard at Ringve in Trondheim. The Division of Pure Historical past is one in every of two departments at the NTNU College Museum

Deadline 1st June 2024

Employer NTNU – Norwegian College of Science and Know-how

Municipality Trondheim

Scope Fulltime

Length Momentary

 Place of serviceKalvskinnet, 7012 Trondheim