PhD – Ecology/Ecosystem-Based Management – Norway

A PhD position is available at the Department of Arctic and Marine Biology (AMB), Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics (BFE) in ecology/ecosystem-based management. You will work with a team of researchers in the Arctic Sustainability Lab. The lab is specializing in interdisciplinary – and transdisciplinary research relating to ecology and sustainability.

The position is for a period of three years. The objective of the position is to complete research training to the level of a doctoral degree. Admission to the PhD programme is a prerequisite for employment, and the programme period starts on commencement of the position. The workplace is at UiT in Tromsø. You must be able to start in the position within a reasonable time after receiving the offer.

The position is linked to the EU Horizon project BioProtect, which is a part of the EU Mission to Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030. The BioProtect team aims to develop a lighthouse for area-based tools for protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity in Arctic and Atlantic Sea basins. The PhD Fellow will specifically be linked to Task 5.2. where the overall aim is to identify ecological corridors as part of a blue Trans-European Nature Network. You will work with ecological connectivity and marine protected areas for reducing pressures on species moving and migrating between conservation areas. The work will be based on existing GPS tracking and survey data on highly mobile and migratory species of seabirds, fish and marine mammals. In collaboration with the BioProtect project, the ecological connectivity models will feed into area-based decision tools for reducing pressures on biological diversity and for identifying conservation priorities in the Atlantic and Arctic basin.

Required qualifications:

• A master’s degree or equivalent in ecology
• Experience with GIS, spatial statistics and modelling
• Programming experience: R and/or Python
• Documented fluency in English. Nordic applicants can document their English capabilities by attaching their high school diploma

Desired qualifications:

• Knowledge about ecosystem-based management or conservation
• Familiarity with collaborative teamwork using interdisciplinary-or transdisciplinary methods
• Working knowledge of Norwegian or a Scandinavian language

We will also emphasize motivation and personal suitability for the position. We are looking for candidates who:

• Have good collaboration skills
• Have good communication and interaction with colleagues and students
• Wants to contribute to a good working environment

Benefits:

• Involvement in an interesting research project
• Good career opportunities
• A good academic environment with dedicated colleagues
• Flexible working hours and a state collective pay agreement
• Pension scheme through the state pension fund
• PhD Fellows are normally given a salary of 550 800 NOK (47.062,68 EUR)/year with a 3% yearly increase

Organisation/Company – UiT The Arctic University of Norway.

Field of research – Environmental science, Ecology.

Research profile – First Stage Researcher (R1).

Country – Norway.

Application deadline – 7 Dec 2025 – 23:59 (Europe/Oslo).

More information: Euraxess