For further information, please go to:
http://jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=61219

Or contact:
Kim Holmen
Email: kim.holmen@npolar.no
Phone: +47 77 75 05 30

Kit Kovacs
Email: kit.kovacs@npolar.no
Phone: +47 77 75 05 26

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The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) has an opening for a full-time, permanent research position in avian ecology in polar regions. This position is responsible for field-based research programs in the Arctic and the Antarctic, including the management of the institutes' seabird monitoring programs at Spitsbergen.

Major responsibilities include:
- Planning research programs;
- Writing grant applications to help support the work financially;
- Conducting research in the field and analyzing the resulting data;
- Reporting the results to the NPI's seabird databases;
- Completing basic reporting and administration of the research
program(s); and
- Providing input and advice in environmental management processes.

Research activities are expected to result in an active publication record in peer-reviewed journals of high international quality.

Potential candidates must have a PhD with a background in seabird population biology and ecology. Expertise in statistical analyses, the ability to publish in high-quality international scientific journals, and the ability to secure research grants must be documented. An ability and willingness to work in multidisciplinary research groups and practical experience from field-related research programs are important qualifications.

The position is based at the Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromso, Norway, with the possibility for extended periods of placement at the NPI office in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. The position is open, and the successful candidate should be able to start as soon as possible.

A completed application will include a CV, names of at least two references, a list of publications, and details of the applicant's relevant qualifications and experience. The application is to be submitted electronically by clicking on the "Apply for this Job" link
at: http://jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=61219. Alternately, printed applications may be sent to:

Norwegian Polar Institute
Polar Environmental Centre,
NO-9296 Tromso, Norway

Application Deadline: Saturday, 31 October 2009.

For further information, please go to:
http://jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=61219.

Or contact:
Kim Holmen
Email: kim.holmen@npolar.no
Phone: +47 77 75 05 30

Kit Kovacs
Email: kit.kovacs@npolar.no
Phone: +47 77 75 05 26