Postdoctoral Researcher, Geography, Faculty of Science
About this role
Faculty of Science, Geography
The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 19,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations. The University of Oulu is ranked in the top 3% of the world's universities.
We are now looking for
a Postdoctoral Researcher
to work in a two (2) year fixed-term position with our talented freshwater plant research team for the project Unraveling the effects of contemporary and historical changes in climate and land use on freshwater biodiversity in high-latitude regions of Europe and North America . The project is the Kvantum Institute's spearhead project for the period of 2025-2028.
Description of the position
We are looking for one (1) talented and highly motivated research-oriented person to carry out postdoctoral research addressing the effects of contemporary and historical changes in climate and land use on freshwater biodiversity in high-latitude regions of Europe and North America.
The project aims to answer:
Is land-use intensification a stronger driver of change than changing climate in explaining historical freshwater plant diversity and distribution?
Are historical legacies of past climates and land use still shaping distribution and functions of present-day freshwater flora in Europe and North America?
Are there long-lasting biotic imprints affecting contemporary freshwater plant communities, and do these legacies differ between continents?
The postdoctoral researcher will conduct research in the project (in a fixed two (2) year term), publish research results in reputable international journals, and contribute to developing new proposals to further research in this area. Other du