.CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research - UportoOrganisation/Company: CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research - UportoDepartment: N.A.Research Field: Environmental scienceResearcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)Positions: PhD PositionsCountry: PortugalApplication Deadline: 11 Dec 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)Type of Contract: PermanentJob Status: Full-timeHours Per Week: 40Offer Starting Date: 1 Jan 2025Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programmeReference Number: 2024_072_IA_TENURE_4Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? NoOffer DescriptionBy order of 14/10/2024, from the President of the Board of Directors of the Interdisciplinary Center for Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), Professor Doctor Vítor Manuel de Oliveira e Vasconcelos, it was decided to open a competition for a position as AUXILIARY RESEARCHER within the institution Management - Interdisciplinary Center for Marine and Environmental Research – financed by FCT, I.P. Foundation for Science and Technology, to carry out scientific research activities in the area of Ecology of Migratory Species, under permanent employment contract under the Labor Code.The researcher should be focusing on the ecology of migratory species (preferably data-poor species or species of conservation interest) emphasizing the effects of anthropogenic factors modulating life history (LH) strategies and habitat connectivity.The research program will rely on the use of:Ecological tracers to investigate migration patterns and habitat use,Physiological and molecular tools to identify the main mechanisms involved in LH plasticity,Ecological networks characterization and modeling to understand the impacts of climate change on habitat connectivity,Ecological modeling to predict the consequences of different LHs.6. Functional content: carry out, on a regular basis, research and development activities and all other scientific and technical activities within the institution's mission and also:Participate in the design of research and development programs and their translation into projects; Coordinate and guide theexecution of research and development projects; Develop training actionswithin the scope of scientific research and development methodology; Monitor the research work carried out by fellows, research interns and research assistants and participate in their training; Guide and participate inthe institution's training programs.7. National, foreign and stateless candidates who hold a doctorate degree in Ecology, Marine and Environmental Sciences or related areas, who hold a scientific and professional curriculum that reveals a profile suitable for the activity to be developed, namely technical-scientific knowledge in the ecology of migratory species