PhD in Ecological modelling of krill and salps in a changing Southern Ocean

Original title: PhD candidate in ecological modelling of krill and salps in a changing Southern Ocean

• Complete and defend a PhD thesis within the official appointment duration of four years
• Develop and analyze stage-structured population models for krill and salp
• Couple the stage-structured models to an ocean-sea ice-biogeochemical framework to quantify how zooplankton life-histories influences vertical carbon export and local carbon cycling
• Publish your results in international scientific journals
• Present your results at meetings and scientific conferences
• Discuss your work in our group meetings, incorporate feedback, and give input to others
• Assist in teaching activities and in supervising bachelor and master students
• Completed, or soon-to-be completed MSc in the biological sciences or different fields in the natural sciences (e.g. computational, mathematical, earth or marine sciences) with a strong interest in ecology and modeling
• Demonstrated experience with mathematical modelling, and an ability to learn new concepts and (computational) methods as needed
• A demonstrated ability to work with programming languages such as R, Python, Matlab, or C++
• A keen interest in advancing our understanding of marine ecosystems, polar regions, and/or biogeochemistry
• Proficient communication skills in spoken and written English
• Experience in scientific writing, bifurcation analysis or numerical ocean modeling are considered a plus.
• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
• multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre;
• a complete educational program for PhD students;
• multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff;
• multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
• 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary;
• partly paid parental leave;
• the possibility to set up a workplace at home;
• a pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution;
• the possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch;
• help with registration at UvA- Housing for a studio or small apartment when you’re moving from abroad.
• a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
• a letter of motivation;
• a list of publications;
• the names and email addresses of two references who can provide letters of recommendation.