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Applications are invited for a position as professor with emphasis on research in fish stock recruitment under environmental change and impact on fish stock dynamics and fisheries.

The professorship is affiliated with the National Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua), Section for Population Ecology and Genetics, Charlottenlund.

The position is intended for a candidate with a track record of internationally acknowledged research, spanning and interlinking environmental and specifically climate change, fish stock recruitment processes, biological production on lower trophic levels and species interactions on intermediate and higher trophic levels to exploitation of fish stocks. This includes implementation of research results in stock assessment and fisheries management.

An outstanding record in research leadership including planning, acquiring, implementing and running externally financed multidisciplinary fish stock recruitment programs is required as well as knowledge of and visions for integrating research findings into stock assessments and fisheries management procedures.

Responsibilities and tasks

The professor's research field is to advance our understanding on processes affecting fish stock dynamics during early life history stages, considering direct and indirect effects of physical and chemical environmental conditions as well as fluctuations in plankton production and species interactions on different trophic levels. This includes disentangling the effect of fisheries on reproductive success and the effect of environmental change through reproductive success on fisheries.

The professor should actively contribute to enhancing the scientific understanding of the past, present and future dynamics of ecologically and economically important fish stocks with the goal to further our capacity to predict stock dynamics and manage these stocks in a sustainable manner also under environmental and climate change. Research is expected to improve capacity of the institute for giving advice to managers of fisheries, policy makers and other relevant authorities.

Scientific key questions to be addressed are the role of physics as environmental driver affecting various life stages and various physiological and behavioural processes directly and indirectly, the importance of quantity and quality of food for adults to produce viable offspring and for fish larvae and juveniles for growth and survival, the importance of predation on eggs, larvae and juveniles being hypothesized as major source of mortality and finally the direct and indirect impact of fishing on production of offspring.

A major focus will be on application, implementation and coordination of multidisciplinary projects addressing above research questions linking international research efforts. This will include active participation in the institute's research committee in order to contribute to the coordination of the institute's contributions to international and global research programmes.

Finally, the professor will contribute to teaching in environmental impact on fish stock recruitment and dynamics on candidate and PhD level, and supervise PhD students and Postdocs.

Qualifications

Candidates should have well-documented international recognition within their research field, being visionary in their scientific approach and able to initiate and coordinate crucial research activities at international level. In the assessment of candidates, particular consideration will be given to:

scientific production at high international level, research potential and ability to lead and develop a research team
track record in attracting funding to the research area
research leadership in implementing and coordinating external multidisciplinary research programs comprising specifically field, but also experimental and modelling components
experience in integration of research results in fish stock assessment methodology and management procedures on international level
experience in giving advice on environmental impact on fish stock and fisheries dynamics
teaching experience at all levels
the ability to promote and utilize research results visions within the research area
the ability to contribute to development of the department's internal and external cooperation
an all-round experience basis, including international experience

Salary and terms of employment

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed with the relevant union.

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Head of Section Henrik Mosegaard, tel.: +45 33963461; email: hm@aqua.dtu.dk.

You can read more about DTU Aqua on www.aqua.dtu.dk

Application

Applications, which should be submitted in English, must include a CV and a list of publications indicating those that the applicant regards as the scientific highlights. Applicants are encouraged to prepare and submit a summary of their latest research results including a plan for future research and documentation of teaching experience.

The application and enclosures in 4 copies must be received no later than 24 January 2011 at 12.00 noon. Electronic applications cannot be accepted. The applications should be addressed to:

Rector
Technical University of Denmark
Building 101 A
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
Denmark

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.