{"id":309,"date":"2020-04-06T17:58:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T17:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecosystems\/phd-candidate-wind-and-snow-damage-in-forest\/"},"modified":"2020-04-06T17:58:04","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T17:58:04","slug":"phd-candidate-wind-and-snow-damage-in-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/phd-candidate-wind-and-snow-damage-in-forest","title":{"rendered":"PhD candidate &#8211; wind and snow damage in forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nova-c-card nova-c-card--spacing-m nova-c-card--elevation-none job-detail-card\">\n<div class=\"nova-c-card__body nova-c-card__body--spacing-inherit\">\n<div class=\"job-detail-card__description\" data-testid=\"description\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Key_information\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Key information<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Key_information\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Key information<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Main_responsibilities\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Main responsibilities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Professional_qualifications_required\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Professional qualifications (required)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Will_be_evaluated_positively\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Will be evaluated positively<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Personal_qualifications\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Personal qualifications<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Salary_and_benefits\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> Salary and benefits<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Do_you_need_more_information\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">7<\/span> Do you need more information?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_apply_for_the_position\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">8<\/span> How to apply for the position<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#General_information\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">9<\/span> General information<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#About_NIBIO_and_the_Department\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">10<\/span> About NIBIO and the Department<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This new position is with the National Forest Inventory (NFI) Department, which is a unit within NIBIO\u2019s Division of Forestry and Forest Resources. Mapping and monitoring of forest resources is a main activity for the departement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Wind and snow damage in forests is an important long-term focus area for the department, and we now want to recruit a PhD candidate who will work with this field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The position offered is based in \u00c5s, 35 km south of Oslo, and has a duration of 3 years with start as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Main_responsibilities\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Main responsibilities<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The main task will be identification of important risk factors for wind and snow damage on trees, development of probability models for such damage based on statistical modelling, as well as competence building in this field of research. The work shall be part of an international research project on forest management and climate, and some shorter periods of study abroad at collaborating universities or research institutions may be applicable. The candidate may also be involved in other, thematically related projects, and may also contribute with information about such damage in various settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Professional_qualifications_required\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Professional qualifications (required)<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Master degree in forestry, or combinations of biology, mathematics, statistics, geographical information systems (GIS), meteorology or geology<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Meet the scientific demands for admission as PhD-student at NMBU &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">More info:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/deref\/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nmbu.no%2Fen%2Fresearch%2Fphd%2Fapplication_admission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">https:\/\/www.nmbu.no\/en\/research\/phd\/application_admission<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Good written and oral English skills<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Will_be_evaluated_positively\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Will be evaluated positively<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Experience with work related to Norwegian or Nordic forestry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Knowledge in remote sensing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Knowledge of data management and programming<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Knowledge of Norwegian or Scandinavian language<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Personal_qualifications\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Personal qualifications<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ability to work independently<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Good analytical and problem solving skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Good communication and co-operation skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ability to work constructively under pressure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ability to cooperate with internal and external partners with different professional backgrounds and skill sets<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Salary_and_benefits\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Salary and benefits<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The position is remunerated according to the Norwegian State Salary Scale as PhD Candidate code 1017, salary grade 54 &#8211; 60 (NOK 479 600 &#8211; 532 300 pr. year), commensurate with qualifications and experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which includes a good occupational pension scheme, occupational injury and group life insurance, and low-interest home loans.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Do_you_need_more_information\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Do you need more information?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Contact Dr. Aksel Granhus +47 974 82 012 or Dr. Svein Solberg +47 928 53 902,or check web page&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/deref\/http%3A%2F%2Fnibio.no%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">nibio.no<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"How_to_apply_for_the_position\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How to apply for the position<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Please send your application with CV electronically via the link on this page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Take diplomas and letters of recommendation with you if invited to an interview, or submit them as an attachment along with the electronic application\/CV.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"General_information\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">General information<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In accordance with the Norwegian Civil Service equal opportunities policy, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply &#8211; regardless of age, gender, functional disabilities or national or ethnic background.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We would like to point out that information about applicants may be subject to public disclosure, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (Offentlighetsloven), Section 25. An applicant can request to be exempted from inclusion on a public list of applicants. If the request for confidentiality is denied, the applicant will be notified thereof.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nova-c-card nova-c-card--spacing-m nova-c-card--elevation-none job-detail-card\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"nova-c-card__header nova-c-card__header--spacing-inherit\">\n<div class=\"nova-e-text nova-e-text--size-l nova-e-text--family-sans-serif nova-e-text--spacing-none nova-e-text--color-grey-600\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">About the employer<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nova-c-card__body nova-c-card__body--spacing-inherit\">\n<div class=\"job-detail-card__employer\" data-testid=\"employer\">\n<h2><span id=\"About_NIBIO_and_the_Department\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">About NIBIO and the Department<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">NIBIO\u2019s activities lie within agriculture, food, climate and the environment. The Institute conducts research and management support, and provides knowledge for use in national preparedness, governmental and district management, industry, and the society at large. NIBIO has approximately 700 employees present in all parts of the country. Its main office is located at \u00c5s in Akershus. NIBIO is owned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/deref\/http%3A%2F%2Fnibio.no%2Fen%2Fabout-eng%2Four-divisions%2Fdivision-for-forestry-and-forest-resources%2Fnational-forest-inventory%3Flocationfilter%3Dtrue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The National Forest Inventory department<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;is part of the NIBIO Division of Forestry and Forest Resources. The department is responsible for the National Forest Inventory, as well as the preparation of national forest statistics and forecasts for forest resources. Mapping and monitoring forest using various types of remote measurement data is a strategic focus area for the department.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nova-c-card nova-c-card--spacing-m nova-c-card--elevation-none job-detail-card\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"nova-c-card__header nova-c-card__header--spacing-inherit\">\n<div class=\"nova-e-text nova-e-text--size-l nova-e-text--family-sans-serif nova-e-text--spacing-none nova-e-text--color-grey-600\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Areas of Research<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nova-c-card__body nova-c-card__body--spacing-inherit\">\n<div class=\"nova-l-flex__item nova-l-flex nova-l-flex--gutter-m &lt;a href=\" mailto:nova-l-flex--direction-row=\"\" s-up=\"\" nova-l-flex--align-items-stretch=\"\">\n<div class=\"nova-l-flex__item nova-l-flex__item--grow\">\n<ul class=\"nova-e-list nova-e-list--size-m nova-e-list--type-unordered nova-e-list--spacing-auto\">\n<li class=\"nova-e-list__item\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Geoinformatics &amp; Remote Sensing<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"nova-e-list__item\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mathematical Modeling<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"nova-e-list__item\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Forestry<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key informationContents1 Key information2 Main responsibilities3 Professional qualifications (required)4 Will be evaluated positively5 Personal qualifications6 Salary and benefits7 Do you need more information?8 How to apply for the position9 General information10 About NIBIO and the Department This new position is with the National Forest Inventory (NFI) Department, which is a unit within NIBIO\u2019s Division of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}