PhD – Ecology and Remote Sensing – Portugal

We offer a Research Fellowship to a Master (Reference Biopolis 2025-05) within the scope of the project “REDUCE: Reducing bycatch of threatened megafauna in the East Central Atlantic“, reference 101135583-Horizon-CL6-BIODIV-01, funded by Horizon Europe funds, at CIBIO/BIOPOLIS Association. The tasks will involve studying changes in the behaviour and physiology of marine predators driven by post-release stress from surface longline fishing. Animal-borne data will be integrated with environmental data from climatological products to understand the cumulative effects of environmental and anthropogenic pressures.

Duties of the position

Within the scope of the work, the following tasks will be developed:

• Analysing behaviour and physiology data obtained by bio-loggers;
• Integration of environmental data with the data collected from the animal;
• Characterization and quantification of post-capture stress in the context of climate change;
• Support for report writing and dissemination of results activities.

Required selection criteria

Holders of a master’s degree in Biology and related fields enrolled at a non-degree program at a university. Preference will be given to candidates with:

• Experience in processing and analyzing telemetry data (using specific software such as IGOR);
• Experience in describing behaviour and physiology of marine predators;
• Knowledge of programming (e.g., R);
• Knowledge of using GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS);
• Experience collaborating with international teams;
• Fluency in English;
• Good communication skills.

The candidate should be able to work well within a team and possess troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. The candidate must present a CV compatible with the work plan

Benefits

 Monthly stipend is €1 259,64 according to the stipends established by FCT, I.P. in Portugal. Payment will be made by bank transfer every month. The successful candidate will also be entitled to the reimbursement of Social Security payments (Seguro Social Voluntário) and work insurance.

Organisation/Company – ASSOCIAÇÃO BIOPOLIS

Research Field – Biological sciences » Biology

Researcher Profile – First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country – Portugal

Application Deadline – 24 Jan 2025 – 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

More information: Euraxess.