BEMÆRK: Ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
Applications are invited for a 2-year postdoc position in the field of bioacoustics at the Department of Ecoscience, Aarhus University, Denmark.
Expected start date and duration of employment
This is a 2–year position from 1 Jan 2024 or as soon possible.
We are seeking a postdoc to conduct independent research linking the behaviour of harbour porpoises with their acoustic vocalisations. We are seeking a highly talented person with strong analytical skills to couple acoustic recordings with drone footage of harbour porpoises.
Your profile
Required skills
- A PhD (or equivalent) in biology, engineering, or related fields.
- A strong understanding of, and proven experience with, analysis of acoustic data, including echolocation click detectors
- Strong skills as user of Matlab, R or similar analysis tool
- Proven experience with geo-referencing of drone footage
- Documented experience with scientific writing and publication
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Who we are
The Department of Ecoscience is engaged in research programs and advisory work covering the major biological subdisciplines. We conduct world-class research in the areas of aquatic biology and ecology, Arctic environment and ecosystems, biodiversity, conservation biology and wildlife management. The Department currently employs approximately 275 academic and technical staff, as well as many PhD students. For more information on the Department see: http://ecos.au.dk/en/.
The successful candidate will join a strong research team that has a long tradition for conducting passive acoustic monitoring on odontocetes and coupling these recordings to the behaviour of animals.
For more information on the Section for Marine Mammal Research see: https://ecos.au.dk/en/researchconsultancy/research-areas/marine-mammal-research).
What we offer
The department offers:
- a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
- an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national and international collaborators
- a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
- a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.
Place of work and area of employment
The place of work is 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.
Contact information
For further information, please contact: Professor Jakob Tougaard +45 40 98 45 85, jat@ecos.au.dk.
Application procedure
Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.
Letter of reference
If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.
Formalities and salary range
Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.
Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.
Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.
Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.
Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.
Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Aarhus Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Aarhus Universitet, C.F. Møllers Allé 3, 8000 Aarhus C
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 15-11-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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