Institutionen för akvatiska resurser   About the position We are looking for an experienced researcher to the department of Aquatic resources, SLU Aqua, Institute of coastal research. You will contribute to our work of advising the management and developing knowledge about sustainable use of ecosystems in coastal and marine areas. In particular, you will contribute to the development of ecosystem services analysis, ecosystem modelling and ecosystem-based spatial data analysis Your profile Specify the formal requirements an applicant must meet and what is meritorious for the position. A bulleted list can be a good way to make that clear. When advertising a postdoctoral position, a similar sentence should be used: As postdoctoral appointments are career-developing positions for junior researchers, we are primarily looking for candidates with a doctoral degree that is three years old at most. Tasks You will mainly work with developing tools for ecosystem services analysis and spatial risk analyses, as a basis for the coastal spatial planning and implementation of measures. You will also contribute to method development and analysis in other projects within the department. Your tasks include collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders for the design of tools, performing data and literature analysis independently and together with colleagues, and contributing to scientific reports and publications. The tasks can change over time according to needs within projects. Qualifications You have a strong interest in the marine environment and quantitative analyses. As a person, you are responsible and good at communicating. You enjoy working in a group, but you are also comfortable working independently. You demonstrate capacity for learning new things, working systematically and showing flexibility where required. Personal qualities such as collaborative skills, accuracy, and subject-related expertise, are emphasized and are preferentially exemplified in the application. Required qualifications: • Strong insights in marine biology and marine ecological processes • Strong skills in statistical modelling and spatial data analyses • Capacity to work with complex data sets • Strong communication skills in English Other qualifications counted as an advantage: • Research experience on Baltic Sea ecosystems • Expertise of benthic ecosystems • Expertise on the valuation and quantification of ecosystem services • Expertise on cumulative impact analysis • A strong scientific record Eligibility requirement PhD in marine biology, physical geography or equivalent subject About us Do you want to work in an inspiring environment and contribute to the sustainable use of our seas, lakes and watercourses? We at the Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua) are passionate about our vision - Viable fish stocks in healthy waters. We are looking for employees who want to develop and make a difference together with us. The Department of Aquatic Resources is one of SLU's largest and has more than 180 employees at four main locations: Uppsala (Ultuna), Lysekil, Stockholm (Drottningholm) and Öregrund, as well as at field stations. Our activities are strongly profiled towards research, data collection and analysis of fish, fisheries and aquatic ecosystems. The department is characterized by an intensive collaboration with the surrounding society. This creates a vital research environment and gives us unique opportunities to produce knowledge that is close to management needs and directly applicable in practice. For more information about the department: Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua) | Externwebben Read more about our benefits and working at SLU by visiting: https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/ Location: Uppsala Form of employment: Fixed-term until 2024-12-31, with the possibility of extension. Scope: 100%, or as agreed. Start date: 1 September 2024, or as agreed.  Application: Please submit your application before deadline 30 June 2024. You can submit your application by clicking the button below. Union representatives: https://internt.slu.se/en/my-employment/employee-associations/kontaktpersoner-vid-rekrytering/   Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet (SLU) har en nyckelroll i utvecklingen för hållbart liv, grundad i vetenskap och utbildning. Genom vårt fokus på samspelen mellan människa, djur och ekosystem och ett ansvarsfullt brukande av naturresurserna bidrar vi till en hållbar samhällsutveckling och goda livsvillkor på vår planet. Huvudorter är Alnarp, Umeå och Uppsala, men verksamhet bedrivs också på forskningsstationer, försöksparker och utbildningsorter i hela landet. SLU har drygt 3000 medarbetare, 5000 studenter och forskarstuderande och en omsättning på över tre miljarder kronor. Universitetet satsar på attraktiva miljöer på sina campusområden. Vi arbetar för en jämställd och inkluderande arbetsmiljö där öppna samtal mellan människor med olika erfarenheter lägger grunden för vetenskaplighet, kreativitet och utveckling. Vi välkomnar därför personer med olika bakgrunder och perspektiv att söka den aktuella anställningen.