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HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET
INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH
BERGEN, NORWAY
www.imr.no
The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) is a governmental research institute connected to the Ministry of
Fisheries. IMR is a national centre of research on the marine environment, renewable marine resources
and aquaculture, and act as advisor to the Government and Fishing industry. IMR purports to be a
leading institute on marine research both nationally and internationally and a creditable provider of
premises and knowledge. On this basis IMR shall contribute to a responsible use of the options offered by
the sea and coastal waters both as a larder and as basis for industry and recreation.
The Department of Aquaculture employs 110 persons located at the headquarter in Bergen, Norway and
our two modern research stations, Austevoll Aquaculture Research Station approximately 60 km south of
Bergen and Matre Aquaculture Research Station located 85 km north of Bergen.
The Institute of Marine Research, Department of aquaculture invites applicants for 1 Senior
Scientist position, 1 Postdoctoral associate position, and 9 Scholarship for Ph.D. students.
Women are encouraged to apply and will be preferred under equal circumstances. For general
information about the positions, contact Research director Ole Torrissen, tel +47 55 23 63 71 or
e-mail: [email protected]
Principal Scientist position
This is a permanent position based at Matre Aquaculture Research Station and focusing on fish
welfare or environmental conditions in fish pens.
We are seeking an innovative and creative scientist with good cooperative and communication
skills and profiled qualifications in fish physiology, fishery biology, molecular biology or
nutrition. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in relevant areas and documented experience from
aquaculture research. A high scientific production as well as documentation of project
administration experience will be appreciated. The scientific qualifications for a principal
research scientist (Forsker 1183) is comparable to a full professor position. Applicants not fully
complying with the qualifications as principal research scientist could be considered as senior
research scientists (Forsker 1109/1110) depending on qualifications and work experience.
The institute offers governmental regulated salaries as “Forsker 1183 “ presently NOK 405.531582.031 per year (approximately 53.150-76.280 Euro) to “Forsker 1109” presently NOK
345.031-461.531per year (approximately 45.220-60.490 Euro). Compulsory contribution to the
Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted from the salary.
For more information on the scientific aspects of this position, contact Tom Hansen,
email: [email protected], tel. +47 56 75 75 11, fax. +47 56 36 75 85.
The application number is “13-02”.
Postdoctoral associate position
The position is based at Austevoll Aquaculture Research Station and is associated with a
Research Council of Norway project entitled “The role of olfactory stimuli in the foraging and
prey search behaviour of marine fish larvae.” This two year postdoctoral position begin
1 July 2002.
We seek an innovative and creative scientist with strong cooperative and communication skills
who is capable of working independently. Applicants must have a doctoral degree in a relevant
biological discipline and an established record of publication in internationally recognized
scholarly outlets. Documented training and experience in experimental biology, with an emphasis
on one or more of the following areas - neuroethology, behavioural ecology, ecomorphology,
ecophysiology or sensory biology/ecology - is required. Experience with anatomical and
electrophysiological methods used to study olfaction and gustation in fishes will be viewed as a
strong asset. Applicants who do not meet these detailed requirements will not be considered for
the position.
For more information on the scientific aspects of this position, contact Howard Browman,
email: [email protected], tel. +47 56 18 22 64, fax. +47 56 18 22 22.
The institute offers governmental regulated salaries at present as “Post doc “ presently NOK
345.031 per year (approximately 45.220 Euro). Compulsory contribution to the Norwegian
Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted from the salary. The application number is “14-02”.
Scholarships for Ph. D. students
The Scholarships lasts for 36 months, and completion of a Ph. D. degree is a condition.
Laboratory and office facilities will be provided primarily at our two research stations, Austevoll
Aquaculture Research Station and Matre Aquaculture Research Station, but Bergen will be
considered for students depending on the laboratory facilities at the headquarter. For the Ph. D.
student in Marine biology II laboratory and office facilities will be provided in Bergen.
We seek innovative and creative students with strong cooperative and communication skills who
are capable of working independently. Applicants must have a M.S. (or equivalent) degree in a
relevant biological discipline and be qualified for entrance to a Ph. D. programme at Norwegian
University or an approved European or North-American university.
The institute offers governmental regulated salaries at present as “1017 Stipendiat” presently
NOK 237.931-276.031 per year (approximately 31.180-36.180 Euro) depending on working
experience. Compulsory contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be
deducted from the salary.
Marine biology I
The project ”Regional capacity for organic impact” which aims to study the effects of organic
matter sedimentation from fish farms on the benthic fauna communities in open fjord systems.
The study is part of the Institute of Marine Research’s attempt to develop a general methodology
for localizing fish farms. The candidate will study the connection between sedimentation of
organic matter and the abundance, biomass and species composition of the benthic fauna.
Applicants must have a M.Sc .in marine biology or equivalent qualifications. Prior experience in
faunistics or benthic ecology is desirable.
For further information contact project leader Arne Ervik, tel. +47 55 23 63 55, e-mail:
[email protected] or associate professor Tore Høisæter, tel. +47 55 58 44 75, e-mail:
[email protected]. The application number is “15-02”.
Marine biology II
The candidate will be connected to the project „New marine food resources for aquaculture“, and
will participate in development of new acoustic and optic methods for abundance estimation of
krill and other zooplankton. Included in this is also development of equipment for representative
sampling of macro-zooplankton. The study will focus on investigations of reproduction biology,
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growth pattern and determination of mortality rates of oceanic krill populations, this as elements
in biological models for krill.
The candidate must have finished M.Sc. in marine biology or comparable.
For further information contact project leader Webjørn Melle (tel. +47 55 23 84 77,
e-mail: [email protected]. The application number is “16-02”
Molecular biologist
The candidate will be working with problems related to migration of escaped farmed salmon into
rivers with wild populations. Baseline data from several rivers, established from analysis of old
scale samples, will be compared to the present genetical structure. Applicants should be familiar
with molecular genetical techniques and also have a good knowledge in statistics.
The candidate must have finished M.Sc. in molecular biology, genetics or comparable.
For further information contact project leader Haakon Otteraa, tel. +47 55 23 68 98, e-mail:
[email protected]. The application number is “17-02”.
Molecular biology/microbiology
The aim of the project “Fish farm location” is to generate scientific knowledge that will ensure
location and operation of marine fish farms with minimal negative effects on the environment.
One effect of interest is transmission of pathogens from one farm to another and from farmed fish
to wild fish and vice versa.
The candidate will work as a part of a group, and will study mechanisms for transmission of
pathogens in the marine environment. The techniques will involve detection of pathogens
(bacteria, viruses) in water samples and in marine organisms by molecular biological methods
and by cell culture - or immunological techniques.
The candidate must have finished M.Sc. in molecular biology, microbiology or fish health.
For further information contact project leader Johan Glette, tel. +47 55 23 63 03, e-mail:
[email protected]. The application number is “18-02”.
Fish physiology
The candidate will be connected to a project on fish welfare in relation to the environment in
salmon pens, with a special focus on water quality. The candidate will be working on
mechanisms of water exchange in sea pens and investigating how biomass and feeding strategies
influence the fish behaviour.
The candidate must have finished M.Sc. in physiology, fishery biology, aquaculture or
comparable.
For further information contact project leader Tom Hansen, tel. +47 55 23 63 03, e-mail:
[email protected]. The application number is “19-02”.
Fish nutrition
The candidate will be connected to the project „New marine food resources for aquaculture“,
with a special focus on lipid biochemistry in the digestive tract in relation to feeding with
different feeds. Experience in enzymology and lipis analysis by GC and Tlc will be appreciated.
We are looking for candidates with a completed M. Sc in nutrition, biochemistry or comparable.
For further information contact project leader Tom Hansen, tel. +47 55 23 63 03, e-mail:
[email protected]. The application number is “20-02”.
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Fish physiology/nutrition
The candidate will be connected to the project „New marine food resources for aquaculture“. The
candidates work will focus on histological changes in the digestive tract in relation to alternative
marine feed resources.
We are looking for candidates with a completed M. Sc in nutrition, physiology or comparable.
Experience in histology and use of electron microscopes will be appreciated.
For further information contact project leader Tom Hansen, tel. +47 55 23 63 03, e-mail:
[email protected]. The application number is “21-02”.
Molecular biology II
The first scholarship is associated with genetic aspects of domestication of Atlantic cod. This
includes genetic characterisation of wild cod stock structure, as well as experimental work
comparing offspring traits of selected cod stocks. Use of family assignment tests will form an
important part of the work.
Applicants must have a completed M. Sc in molecular biology or comparable and experiences in
modern molecular techniques such as microsatellite DNA analyses will be appreciated.
Knowledge in statistical assignment test and experience with experimental work with marine
juvenile fish will be an advantage.
For further information contact project leader Haakon Otteraa, tel. +47 55 23 68 98, e-mail:
[email protected]. The application number is “22-02”.
Molecular Biology III
The candidate will be connected to the project “Domestication of marine fish”. The aim of the
subproject is to develop molecular methods for evaluation of gamete quality and timing of
ovulation in Atlantic halibut broodstock. The candidate’s work will focus on isolation and
characterization of ovulatory specific transcripts from the ovary. The project is part of a
collaboration between the Institute of Marine Research and the Marine Biological Laboratory,
Woods Hole Massachusetts, USA, and the candidate is expected to do part of the work at Woods
Hole.
Applicants must have a completed M. Sc in molecular biology or comparable. Experience in
routine molecular techniques such as PCR, RNA/DNA extraction and preparation, cDNA
cloning, Northern analysis and library screening is required.
For further information, contact Birgitta Norberg, tel. +47 56 18 22 77, email:
[email protected] or project leader Anne Berit Skiftesvik, tel. +47 56 18 22 71, email
[email protected]. The application number is “23-02”.
Applications:
Three copies of the entire application package - which must include a cover letter referring to
application number, CV, list of publications, reprints of relevant publications, and at least three
letters of recommendation - should be submitted to: Institute of Marine Research, Personnel
Section, Post Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5817 Bergen, Norway, no later than 16.05.2002.
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