PhD in SWIMWAY Project at NIOZ 1486 views

PhD in SWIMWAY Project at NIOZ: The department of Coastal Systems (COS) invites applications from highly motivated candidates for filling up the PhD position for “ SWIMWAY – Essential fish habitat in the Wadden Sea” which is funded by Waddenfonds, the Ministry of LNV, Rijkswaterstaat and the three northern Dutch provinces. The Wadden Sea is a UNESCO world heritage site and renowned for being the most extensive intertidal mudflat system in the world. In the ‘Swimway’-project, we will study conservation and restoration measures to help restore the fish community in the Dutch Wadden Sea.

About the project: this research will be conducted in close collaboration with Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Wageningen Marine Research/Wageningen University, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, the Waddenvereniging and Sportvisserij Nederland.

Position: PhD Position

Fellowship: As per norms.

Location: Royal NIOZ Texel (THE NETHERLANDS)

Duration: 5 years with an excellent salary, a pension scheme, a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, a year-end bonus.

Educational qualifications: Interested and eligible candidates must have master degree in biology, marine biology, ecology, environmental science, or a related subject. Candidates with experience in experimental work and/or modelling or with strong analytical and numerical computational skills will be preferred.

Closing Date: January 8th, 2020

How to apply: Interested and eligible applicants may apply online mode with Application (cover letter), CV, Diploma (MSc) by or before January 8th, 2020 through the link given below.

Contact Address: for any other information regarding this please contact Tom de vries dr. Anieke van Leeuwen scientist and supervisor).

For more information: For detailed announcement and instructions for submission of application, eligibility requirements, other terms and conditions, please visit the link given below.

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