Pesquisador Júnior

We're hiring a Junior Researcher (Marine Ecology) to work on a high-impact EU Horizon project! This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to marine protected areas across Europe and climate change research. Join us at CCMAR, one of Portugal's leading marine research centres. What is it about? The project uses a systematic approach to design a network of marine protected areas in Europe using spatially comparable data on marine species, habitats and ecosystems in order to optimize the protection of most biodiversity. In parallel, it will map blue carbon attributes and model future climate velocity using ocean currents. The tasks to perform by the Junior Researcher include: Modelling of environmental data, including ocean currents and climate change scenarios. Development of connectivity and climatic proxies for changes in marine species distributions based on climate change scenarios (e.G., climate velocity). Who are you? Recognised Researcher (R2) PhD in Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, or related area. Where will you be working? Activities will take place at CCMAR (University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal) and other locations necessary for the proposed tasks. What's the salary? The gross base monthly salary is 2294.95€. When can you apply? The application period starts on September 16th, 2024, and ends on October 11th at 23:59 (Lisbon time, Portugal). #J-18808-Ljbffr