Shaping European Research Leaders for Marine Sustainability (SEAS) is a postdoctoral research fellowship programme for 37 fellows launched and managed by the University of Bergen. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101034309.
In this fourth call, talented experienced researchers are invited to apply for 3 fellowships. Successful candidates will be employed in fixed-term full-time postdoctoral research fellow positions at UiB.
What it is offered
- high-quality inter- and transdisciplinary research and training opportunities in the area of marine sustainability supported by a supervision and inter-sectoral mentoring scheme
- opportunity to transfer knowledge and skills between disciplines, organisations and sectors
- a regional ecosystem of marine actors
- structured skill-based training
- high-quality working conditions
- personal career support
- academic freedom
- equal opportunities
Who is eligible
The research proposal must be relevant to marine sustainability.
Applicants must hold a PhD degree in a relevant field prior to the application deadline or alternatively document that the thesis has been defended successfully, or that the dissertation is currently being evaluated by the PhD evaluation body of their academic institution. It is a condition of employment that the PhD must have been awarded.
Applicants cannot previously have been employed as a postdoctoral fellow at UiB.
Applications must be submitted through the Jobbnorge portal and include all mandatory elements (see below). Applications via email will not be accepted.
Applicants must have a high degree of proficiency in English (self-assessed in the CV and demonstrated in the application).
SEAS mobility rules (if the successful candidate is an outgoing fellow, the outgoing phase involves a continuous stay in the host country of 18 – 24 months, followed by a return phase at UiB for a minimum of 12 months).
The application and relevant documents must be in English.
Positions
- MSCA SEAS postdoctoral fellow in climate and early human development in coastal Southern Africa
- MSCA SEAS postdoctoral research fellow in marine natural product chemistry
- MSCA SEAS postdoctoral research fellow in informatics for marine sustainability
How to apply
Eligible applicants will be evaluated on transparent evaluation criteria by international experts. No restrictions by nationality, age, gender, ethnicity, disability/special needs, or social status will apply. Applications must be submitted through the Jobbnorge portal. Please read the details in the announcement of the individual positions and in the Guide for Applicants.
Deadline: 15 January 2024
About The University of Bergen (UiB)
The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres.
The University of Bergen (UiB) is Norway’s largest marine university, with research and education of a high international standard and several world leading research environments.
Marine collaboration among the academic, business, government, and civil society (e.g., NGOs) sectors is particularly strong in the Bergen region, given the city’s long history as a maritime port and trading centre. UiB’s campus-area, Marineholmen, is a marine hotspot in Europe, with over 150 companies and organisations collaborating in seafood, energy, subsea technology, and other maritime activities. Many of these are partners of the SEAS programme.