Call for Applications

Ph.D. candidate position

Title: Integrated Coastal Zone Management: mitigation of conflict in the era of global change and the role of local knowledge

Short description: Intensive human activities in the Mediterranean coastal zones cause environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) aims to resolve conflicts towards sustainability and economic growth. Since the Mediterranean Sea is going to be disproportionately affected by global change, new tools for ICZM have to be developed. In this situation, the role of local knowledge is substantial.

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MEDiverSEAty – “In quest of the human dimensions of Mediterranean Marine Biodiversity”

Funded by HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN

• Applications are invited for a pre-doctoral contract within the framework of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network: “In quest of the human dimensions of Mediterranean Marine Biodiversity” (MEDiverSEAty). This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101119700. For further information on the Marie Curie schemes and eligibility please visit http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/actions/research-networks_en. Further information on the MEDiverSEAty project is available at http://mediverseaty.eu.

• Candidates must have a Master’s degree or equivalent in an area of study related to the proposed area of research and ideally in one of the following areas: ecological sciences, sustainability sciences, marine biology, and any other area deemed appropriate by the selection board. Applicants are required to have a very good command of English (minimum level of C1). Knowledge of Greek is desirable but not required.

• For applicants to be eligible they must comply with the following Marie Curie Grant rules:

  • H2020 MSCA Mobility Rule: Candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the host organization (Greece) for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention will not be considered.

  • H2020 MSCA ESR eligibility criteria: Candidates must be, at the date of recruitment by the host organization, in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree. Full-time equivalent Research Experience is measured from the date when the researcher obtained the degree entitling him/her to embark on a doctorate (either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country in which the researcher is recruited, even if a doctorate was never started or envisaged).

• Throughout the program, the appointed candidates will be hosted by the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of the Aegean. The selected candidate might opt to be seconded to one of the research locations agreed upon by the MEDiverSEAty project consortium, for which length of stay and location shall be agreed upon and endorsed by the supervisory team. The candidates will also be expected to attend several multi-disciplinary research-related scientific courses as well as summer schools, winter schools, and skills workshops. These will be organized by the MEDiverSEAty project partners.

• The successful candidates will be expected to work forty hours per week for a definite period of three years. The post carries an initial gross salary of €2774.40 per month. The candidates are also eligible for mobility allowance of €600 per month and, where applicable at the time of application, a family allowance of €495 per month.

  • The mobility allowance covers the costs related to the mobility of recruited researchers, such as travel and accommodation. This allowance covers only personal costs incurred by researchers (as opposed to costs linked to professional activities which are covered under the contribution for research, training, and networking).

  • The family allowance aims to compensate for additional costs due to family obligations.

• The candidates must work exclusively for the project during the employment contract.

• Candidates should submit the following to gtsir@aegean.gr.

  • A Curriculum Vitae, including their skills and educational and career trajectory and their place of residence and place of main activities (work, studies, etc.) in 3 preceding years (maximum 3 pages, font size 11 or higher).

  • University Qualification transcripts (grades).

  • A statement of motivation encompassing both your motivation for pursuing a PhD position and your research interests as they relate to the specific project 'In quest of the human dimensions of Mediterranean Marine Biodiversity' offered by IMEDEA.

  • A one-page outline of the proposed research questions, approach and research design of your PhD project building on the project description offered on the web page of the project.

  • The name and contact details of two referees who can comment on your skills, experience, and suitability for postgraduate research (referees will only be contacted for candidates invited to interview).

Applcations timeline

• Applications should be received no later than 31st May 2024.  Shortlisted candidates for interviews will be contacted by the main researcher of the PhD project. Below is the tentative recruitment process timeline:

  • Interviews: 17-21 June 2024 (online).

  • Final results: first week of July.

  • Contract / PhD starting date: October 2024 (total duration 36 months).

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