{"data":{"id":210273,"slug":"phd-student-in-theoretical-ecology","type":"job","title":"PhD Student in Theoretical Ecology","description":"The Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology at Link\u00f6ping University invites applications for a Doctoral Candidate position within the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network ReDiLEEP (Using science-driven Response Diversity knowledge to Leverage Efficient Ecosystem Preservation and restoration). ReDiLEEP brings together leading universities, research institutes, and non-academic partners across Europe and beyond to advance response diversity research and translate new knowledge into ecosystem management, restoration, and biodiversity policy. The Doctoral Candidate will contribute to this effort by investigating the relationship between the structural organization of ecological networks and response diversity.\nResearch Project DC2: Species interaction networks and response diversity in soundscapes\nMore information: https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/work-at-liu\/vacancies\/29829\n \nYour work assignments\nApply and develop network-analytic methods to characterize network structure and analyze how it relates to response diversity under environmental change\nDevelop and apply AI and machine-learning methods to identify and quantify species interactions from acoustic recordings.\nConstruct ecological interaction networks from the inferred acoustic data.\nContribute actively to scientific discussions and collaborations within the research group and the wider ReDiLEEP network.\nProduce scientific publications and present your research at international conferences and network meetings.\nParticipate actively in ReDiLEEP network training, secondments, dissemination, reporting, and cohort activities.\n\nAs a PhD student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you are part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20 percent of full-time.\nSecondments and Network Training\nThe position includes 9 months of planned secondments:\n4 months at Earth Species Project: Develop AI pipeline for acoustic data processing\n3 months at Kyoto University: Hypothesis testing with Okinawan data\n2 months at Think Nature: Use sound\/network data as insight for green transitions\n\nYour qualifications\nThe candidate must have:\nGraduated at Master's level in ecology, biology, applied mathematics, computational science, data science or completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses in ecology, biology, applied mathematics, computational science, data science. Alternatively, you have gained essentially corresponding knowledge in another way.\nStrong interest in theoretical ecology, ecological networks, response diversity, ecosystem stability, and the application of AI and machine learning to ecological questions.\nExperience with scientific programming, quantitative analysis, or computational modeling, preferably using R, Python, C++, or comparable tools.\nInterest in working with large ecological datasets and developing computational approaches to understand ecological responses.\nAbility to work independently while contributing constructively to an international, interdisciplinary doctoral network.\nExcellent written and spoken English and strong scientific writing skills.\n\nExperience with bioacoustics, machine learning, ecological network analysis, signal processing, or analysis of large ecological datasets is an advantage.\nA letter of intent should be attached to the application to support the above-mentioned experiences and interests.\nMSCA Eligibility Criteria\nApplicants must meet the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network eligibility requirements at the recruitment date:\nApplicants must not already hold a doctoral degree.\nApplicants must be doctoral candidates and be enrolled, or eligible to be enrolled, in a doctoral program at Link\u00f6ping University\nApplicants must work full-time and exclusively for the ReDiLEEP project during the appointment, in accordance with the applicable MSCA rules.\nMobility rule: applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity, such as work or studies, in Sweden for more than 12 months during the 36 months immediately before the recruitment date.\nExceptions to the mobility rule apply for compulsory national service, refugee status, and temporary protection.\n\nYour workplace\nMore information: https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/work-at-liu\/vacancies\/29829\n \nWhat We Offer\nMore information: https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/work-at-liu\/vacancies\/29829\nThe employment\n \n \nWhen taking up the post, you will be admitted to the program for doctoral studies. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available at https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/research\/doctoral-studies\nThe employment has a duration of normally four years' full-time equivalent. Extension of employment up to five years is based on the degree of teaching and institutional assignment. Further extensions may be granted in exceptional circumstances. You will initially be employed for one year, after which your employment will be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time, depending on your progress through the study plan. \nSalary and employment benefits\n More information: https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/work-at-liu\/vacancies\/29829\n \nUnion representatives\nInformation about union representatives, see https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/work-at-liu\/hjalp-for-sokande.\nApplication procedure\n \n \nApply for the position by clicking the \"Apply\" button below. Your application must reach Link\u00f6ping University no later than 5 October, 2026.\nApplications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.\n \nWe welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives - diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody's equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/article\/lika-villkor\/.\n \n \nWe look forward to receiving your application!\n \n \n \nLink\u00f6ping University has framework agreements and wishes to decline direct contacts from staffing and recruitment companies as well as vendors of job advertisements.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"PhD student in theoretical ecology","description_original":"The Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology at Link\u00f6ping Univertsity invites applications for a Doctoral Candidate position within the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network ReDiLEEP (Using science-driven Response Diversity knowledge to Leverage Efficient Ecosystem Preservationand restoration). ReDiLEEP brings together leading universities, research institutes, and non-academic partners across Europe and beyond to advance response diversity research and translate new knowledge into ecosystem management, restoration, and biodiversity policy. The Doctoral Candidate will contribute to this effort by investigating the relationship between the structural organization of ecological networks and response diversity.\nResearch Project DC2:\u00a0Species interaction networks and response diversity in soundscapes\nMore information: https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/work-at-liu\/vacancies\/29829\n\u00a0\nYour work assignments\nApply and develop network-analytic methods to characterise network structure and analyse how it relates to response diversity under environmental change\nDevelop and apply AI and machine-learning methods to identify and quantify species interactions from acoustic recordings.\nConstruct ecological interaction networks from the inferred acoustic data.\nContribute actively to scientific discussions and collaborations within the research group and the wider ReDiLEEP network.\nProduce scientific publications and present your research at international conferences and network meetings.\nParticipate actively in ReDiLEEP network training, secondments, dissemination, reporting, and cohort activities.\n\nAs a PhD student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you are part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20 per cent of full-time.\nSecondments and Network Training\nThe position includes 9 months of planned secondments:\n4 months at Earth Species Project: Develop AI pipeline for acoustic data processing\n3 months at Kyoto University: Hypothesis testing with Okinawan data\n2 months at Think Nature: Use sound\/network data as insight for green transitions\n\nYour qualifications\nThe candidate must have:\nGraduated at Master\u2019s level in ecology, biology, applied mathematics, computational science, data science or completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses in ecology, biology, applied mathematics, computational science, data science. Alternatively, you have gained essentially corresponding knowledge in another way.\nStrong interest in theoretical ecology, ecological networks, response diversity, ecosystem stability, and the application of AI and machine learning to ecological questions.\nExperience with scientific programming, quantitative analysis, or computational modelling, preferably using R, Python, C++, or comparable tools.\nInterest in working with large ecological datasets and developing computational approaches to understand ecological responses.\nAbility to work independently while contributing constructively to an international, interdisciplinary doctoral network.\nExcellent written and spoken English and strong scientific writing skills.\n\nExperience with bioacoustics, machine learning, ecological network analysis, signal processing, or analysis of large ecological datasets is an advantage.\nA letter of intent should be attached to the application to support the above mentioned experiences and interests.\nMSCA Eligibility Criteria\nApplicants must\u00a0meet the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network eligibility requirements at the recruitment date:\nApplicants must not already hold a doctoral degree.\nApplicants must be doctoral candidates and be enrolled, or eligible to be enrolled, in a doctoral programme at Link\u00f6ping University\nApplicants must work full-time and exclusively for the ReDiLEEP project during the appointment, in accordance with the applicable MSCA rules.\nMobility rule: applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity, such as work or studies, in Sweden for more than 12 months during the 36 months immediately before the recruitment date.\nExceptions to the mobility rule apply for compulsory national service, refugee status, and temporary protection.\n\nYour workplace\nMore information: https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/work-at-liu\/vacancies\/29829\n\u00a0\nWhat We Offer\nMore information: https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/work-at-liu\/vacancies\/29829\nThe employment\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\nWhen taking up the post, you will be admitted to the program for doctoral studies. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available at\u00a0https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/research\/doctoral-studies\nThe employment has a duration of normally four years\u2019 full-time equivalent. Extension of employment up to five years is based on the degree of teaching and institutional assignment. Further extensions may be granted in exceptional circumstances. You will initially be employed for one year, after which your employment will be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time, depending on your progress through the study plan.\u00a0\nSalary and employment benefits\n\u00a0More information: https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/work-at-liu\/vacancies\/29829\n\u00a0\nUnion representatives\nInformation about union representatives, see https:\/\/liu.se\/en\/work-at-liu\/hjalp%20for%20sokande.\nApplication procedure\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\nApply for the position by clicking the \u201cApply\u201d button below. Your application must reach Link\u00f6ping University no later than 5 October, 2026.\nApplications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.\n\u00a0\nWe welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives - diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody's equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. 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