Research Associate

Location

Oldenburg | Germany

Job description

The Institute of Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM) at the University of Oldenburg is seeking to fill the following position in the "Marine Sensor Systems" working group at the Wilhelmshaven site - as soon as possible until 31.12.2026 :

Research Associate (m/f/d)
(E 13 TV-L, 75 %)

in the project PrimePrevention - Predict marine biohazards for prevention of their socio-economic impacts .

The ICBM is an internationally renowned research institute for basic and applied marine sciences. The institute has more than 20 research groups investigating the function of marine environmental systems as part of interdisciplinary work (chemistry, biology, physics, mathematical modeling).

The PrimePrevention project is part of the mareXtreme mission funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, which aims to improve the predictability of extreme marine events and natural hazards and thus strengthen the resilience of the coastal population and economy in this regard. PrimePrevention, in turn, focuses on developing an intelligent and flexible strategy for monitoring and predicting selected biological hazards (cyanobacteria, Vibrio spp. and hypoxia) in the Baltic Sea.

Cyanobacteria, like various other groups of algae, have specific pigments which in turn influence their optical properties, such as the absorption of light. This allows conclusions to be drawn about their distribution by measuring their optical properties. For this reason, the job holder's task will be to develop a compact, user-friendly and cost-efficient sensor module for the continuous measurement of optical properties, in particular the absorption coefficient of water. Furthermore, the measurements obtained will be used to develop algorithms for the detection of cyanobacteria in sample water in order to investigate their distribution in the Baltic Sea and to provide a basis for decision-making for further sampling.

The position explicitly offers the possibility of a doctorate.

Your tasks:

• Development and optimization of a flow-through system for hyperspectral measurement of the absorption coefficient of water
• Development of algorithms for the identification of algae groups (primarily cyanobacteria) based on this data, provision of corresponding data products to the project partners
• Preparation and implementation of research cruises to collect data in the field
• Deployment and maintenance of oceanographic sensors and sampling devices
• Data analysis and statistics of the collected data
• Writing publications and presenting results

Prerequisites:

• Qualifying academic degree (Master or diploma (not of an University of Applied Sciences)) in marine physics, marine chemistry, marine biology, marine metrology or a related field
• Experience with bio-optical methods, especially spectrometry
• Skills in the field of controlling electronic components
• Basic programming skills (e.g. Matlab, R, Python)
• Ability and willingness to prepare and participate in ship expeditions lasting several days if necessary
• Very good command of written and spoken German and English

Ideally you have:

• General knowledge in the field of maritime sensor technologies
• Interest and willingness to familiarize yourself with the physiological principles of bio-optical measurements

We offer:

• Collaboration in an interdisciplinary, internationally active and committed research team
• Scientific supervision and further training, e.g. in the OLTECH graduate school
• Modern sensor technology in the field of bio-optics and oceanography
• Support for work-life balance
• Modern workplaces and laboratories at the Center for Marine Sensors at ICBM Wilhelmshaven

The University of Oldenburg aims to increase the proportion of women in science. Women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. According to § 21 Abs. 3 NHG, female applicants with equal aptitude should be given preferential consideration.

Persons with disabilities will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.

Please send your application with cover letter, CV, copies of certificates and references in a single document as a pdf file (total size max. 10 MB) preferably by e-mail (subject "Application PrimePrevention") to Dr. Jochen Wollschläger () by 22.03.2024. Please also send any questions regarding this vacancy to this address.

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