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Postdoc fellowship (2y) in ecoacoustics on the dynamics of European marine forests

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STATUS: EXPIRED
25 Nov 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universtié de Perpignan
Department
Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre
Research Field
Environmental science » Ecology
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions
Postdoc Positions
Country
France
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Horizon Europe
Reference Number
101059915
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Are you passionate about using acoustic data to advance marine science and contribute to important European initiatives? Join our team specialized in marine soundscapes. 
The position is centred on the TREC (Traversing European Coastlines) expedition, led by EMBL Heidelberg, which explores the biodiversity and molecular adaptability of microorganisms, model species and their habitats along land-sea transects. The eco-acoustics project in TREC is based at CEFREM and is also part of the HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-01-03 BIOcean5D program, which aims to holistically explore marine biodiversity from viruses to mammals across the 5 dimensions of space, time and human environmental pressures. Subtidal marine forests (kelp, eelgrass and seagrass meadows) have been sampled at various sites along Europe's coasts. Annual data are also being acquired in several of these habitats. In addition, environmental variables are sampled (T°, light) or collected from databases (satellite, multi-parameter buoys), providing a rich context for studying the soundscape dynamics of key habitats. 
The overall aim of the post-doc is to link aspects of soundscapes to environmental processes in complex and dynamic coastal ecosystems, in order to better understand their responses to environmental change. This includes studying the variability of the biophony, i.e., acoustic communities or mass phenomena such as fish or invertebrate choruses by applying, and in part developing, machine learning methods (and/or equivalent) for processing long-term datasets.
 

Project websites: https://biocean5d.org/   &  https://luciadiiorio.site/portfolio/trec-biocean5d

Application details below in the attachment. Please consider the deadline of the website (16/12 at midnight).

Where to apply

E-mail
lucia.diiorio@univ-perp.fr

Requirements

Research Field
Environmental science
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Research Field
Engineering
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Technical skills
•    Ability to manage large data sets (several dozen TB) using a programming language, preferably Python, MATLAB and/or R.
•    Competences in signal processing, preferentially of acoustic data 
•    Knowledge in bio/eco-acoustics, marine sciences, oceanography, and/or physical acoustics, is an asset
•    Knowledge of certain statistical analyses, i.e., multivariate analyses, modelling is an asset (e.g., linear models, GAMs, time series)
•    Good verbal/written communication skills in English

Personal skills
•    A taste for teamwork in the context of a major international project and within multidisciplinary teams
•    Ability to work independently, take initiative and be dynamic
•    Versatility
•    Adaptability and flexibility to changing plans
 

Specific Requirements

•   Hold a PhD preferrably in in acoustics or data engineering (AI, signal processing or related fields) or in eco/bioacoustics

 Handle, manipulate and preview (large) datasets. Integrate pre-processed data for the application of AI models, or other, in the frame of long-term data processing.
•    Define one or more specific research questions and perform data analysis to explore them.
•    Write scientific papers and make scientific presentations at international conferences.
•    Participate in project, team and CEFREM meetings.

Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good
Internal Application form(s) needed
Fiche_de_poste_en_BIOCEAN5D.pdf
English
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Additional Information

Benefits

Salary : Between 3000 et 3900 Eur gross/month depending on the contract concluded with regard to the profile and experience of the successful candidate. Salary also includes health insurance, unemployment insurance and 57 days of vacation/year.

Selection process

Candidates will be contacted in December. If they passed the first selection, they will be invited to a personal interview (possibly before the end of the year) and an official interview in January. 

Additional comments

Starting date: First trimester of 2025; 18-24 months contract depending on salary

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
CEFREM - University of Perpignan
Country
France
City
Perpignan
Postal Code
66100
Street
52, av. Paul Alduy
Geofield

Contact

City
Perpignan
Website
Street
52, av. Paul Alduy
Postal Code
66000
E-Mail
lucia.diiorio@univ-perp.fr

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