PhD Research Fellow in statistical population ecology (ref 294034)

Organisation/Company

University of Oslo

Research Field

Biological sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

PhD Positions

Application Deadline

15 Apr 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Oslo)

Country

Norway

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

The employment will lead to a PhD in statistical ecology, focussing on studying correlated life-history traits, combining different sources of information, and assessing how environmental effects and management actions affect population dynamics and viability. Available data include long term capture recapture data on fish (also including scale samples) and seabirds (also including tracking data). Other relevant data may be suggested by the applicant. Extensive fieldwork is not expected.

As part of BioM , the candidate will work in an interdisciplinary team of biologists, statisticians and philosophers, including one other PhD student (statistics) and two postdocs (spatial forest ecology and philosophy/social science). The candidate is expected to contribute toward developing wholistic adaptive management systems.

BioM is an interdisciplinary Convergence Environment under UiO:Life Science , involving collaborations between the Department of Biosciences, the Natural History Museum, the Department of Mathematics, and the Department of Philosophy. To respond effectively to the accelerating decline in biodiversity, BioM will unite ecology, statistics, and philosophy to improve the modelling and governance of biodiversity under uncertainty. The project develops process-explicit, hierarchical models that capture key ecological dynamics, integrate diverse and incomplete data sources, and account for uncertainty in ways that are relevant to real-world management. Since Jan 1 2026, UiO:Life Science is part of the Centre for Global Sustainability.

For more information and how to apply: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/294034/phd-research-fellow-in-statistical-population-ecology

Website

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/294034/phd-research-fellow-in-st…

Research Field

Biological sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Department of Biosciences

Country

Norway

Geofield

City

Oslo

Website

https://www.mn.uio.no/ibv/english/

Street

PO box 1072 Blindern

Postal Code

NO-0316

E-Mail

t.h.ergon@ibv.uio.no

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