The Department of Geoscience, Aarhus University, Denmark, invites applications for a position at postdoctoral level in the GreenFjords project, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF).
GreenFjords takes an interdisciplinary approach to study the long-term environmental and climatic development of five fjord systems in Northeast Greenland: Dove Bay, Ardencaple Fjord, Young Sound, Kong Oscar Fjord, and Scoresby Sound.
This includes reconstructing the glacial history, changes in oceanography, climate variability, and their impact on ecosystems over the last approximately 12,000 years, distinguishing local and regional trends. The necessary samples and data have been collected in recent years during expeditions to the area, and include numerous sediment cores, acoustic surveys of the seafloor and sub-bottom profiles, and transects of hydrographical measurements.
Job description
The postdoctoral project will focus on investigating the history of NE Greenland fjords since the Last Glacial Maximum based on the combined analyses of shallow seismic subbottom profiler data, multibeam data, and marine sediment cores. The successful applicant will map seafloor morphologies (glacial and marine) and sub-seafloor structures across the NE Greenland Shelf, document the glacier retreat through the fjords, investigate changes in hydrography, and evaluate the relationship between glacial and marine processes in the area since the last glaciation.
The sediment core data will be investigated using multi-proxy analyses including sedimentology, geochemistry, and/or micropaleontology. Within the scope of the overall GreenFjords project, there is room to tailor the specific project to the expertise and interest of the successful candidate.
Participation in supervision of B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. students and some classroom teaching is also expected.
The position is part of the GreenFjords project funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark (DFF). The position has a fixed term of 2 years with a start date of 1 November 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Qualifications
The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. in geoscience or a related field. Candidates should have experience in interpretation of reflection seismic and multibeam echosounder data, and in sediment analyses. Experience with paleoceanography/paleoclimate and combining sediment information and proxy data with seismic data will be considered favourably.
Excellent oral and written English skills are a requirement.
Place of work and area of employment
The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is Paleoceanography and Paleoclimate Group, Department of Geoscience, Aarhus University, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 2, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark: https://geo.au.dk/paleo
Contact information
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact:
Dr. Christof Pearce, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimate Group, Department of Geoscience, Aarhus University, Denmark; mobile phone +45 9350 8915; Email: [email protected].
Professor Marit-Solveig Seidenkrantz, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimate Group, Department of Geoscience, Aarhus University, Denmark; mobile phone +45 2778 2897; Email: [email protected].
Professor Katrine Juul Andresen, SeisL-lab Aarhus, Department of Geoscience, Aarhus University, Denmark; mobile phone +45 2082 79 11; Email: [email protected]
Application deadline
Applications must be received no later than 30 September 2026.
Application procedure
Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman and the appointment committee if necessary – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated.
All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns himself or herself.
Formalities and salary range
Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.
Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.
Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions at basic salary steps 4-8.
Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. Aarhus University views equality and diversity as assets, and Aarhus University welcomes all applicants.
Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, Aarhus University encourages applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.
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