Postdoc in living benthic foraminifera and sediment biogeochemistry

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The Department of Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, (https://www.gu.se/en/marina-vetenskaper) combines extensive scientific competence with unique infrastructure to provide the most complete environment for marine science and education in Sweden. It is one of only a few such organisations in Europe. By integrating advanced research infrastructure with a strong link to societal needs and challenges, the Department contributes with new solutions to global ocean challenges.

The Department of Marine Sciences conducts research, education, and innovation related to the science of the ocean and its resources. Its activities are based in Gothenburg, at two research stations Tjärnö Marine Laboratory, and Kristineberg Marine Research Station), and on the research vessel Skagerak. The Department has an interdisciplinary scope that encompasses marine biology, marine chemistry, marine geology, preservation of marine cultural heritage, and oceanography, working in all marine habitats from shallow bays and coastal seas to the open oceans. Our scientists and students often play leading roles in international collaborative research, including expeditions to Polar regions and the great seas of the world, as well as in our newly built laboratories with advanced equipment and complex analytical techniques. The Department also offers a wide range of undergraduate courses, a Bachelor’s degree, three Master's degrees, and a Ph. D. programme, all within marine sciences.

Subject area

Marine geology

Subject area description

The postdoc will join an international and interdisciplinary team of researchers specialized in benthic foraminifera and sediment biogeochemistry from Sweden, France (LPG University of Angers) and Germany (University of Hamburg) and will be employed in project “FAME: Fjord Alien Microeukaryotes – New Drivers of Ecosystem Functioning?” funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR). Knowledge on marine alien and invasive species is highly biased towards larger organisms, most of which may impact ecosystems negatively. In contrast, hidden invaders (e.g. microbial eukaryotes such as foraminifera) may provide beneficial ecosystem functions i.e. carbon mineralization and nutrient removal. Project FAME aims to define contribution of invasive foraminifera,

When applying through portal, please attach the following documents to your application:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Copy of degree certificate, and other certificates/grades that you wish to be considered. The qualifications claimed must be documented, certified and translated into English.
• Contact information of two reference persons i.e. recent PhD supervisors (please do not attach any recommendation letters as those will be requested later).

Maximum 3 selected publications of relevance

Applications must be received by: 2026-03-15

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