Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research

NIOZ is the leading Dutch marine research institute, dedicated to advancing ocean science, biodiversity, and climate research for a sustainable future.

Knowing the seas to safeguard our future

NIOZ, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, is the national oceanographic institute and the Netherlands’ centre of expertise for ocean, sea and coast. We advance fundamental understanding of marine systems, the way they change, the role they play in climate and biodiversity, and how they may provide sustainable solutions to society in the future. Oceans, seas, coasts, deltas and estuaries make our blue planet liveable. They give us oxygen, food and raw materials. They regulate our climate, by taking up more than 25% of our annual fossil fuel emissions and storing 90% of the heat/energy generated by the greenhouse effect. They harbour the largest ecosystems in the world with a wealth of marine species. A large proportion of these remain undescribed. Oceans, seas and coasts are humanity’s heroes.

Humanity relies on the seas for food.

There are strong signs that the oceans and coastal seas are changing at unprecedented rates. Oceans are victims of overfishing, plastification and other forms of pollution, with severe consequences for biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems. Their warming waters are driving extreme weather events, such as storms, floods and droughts, severely affecting our coasts. Acidification, deoxygenation and eutrophication are changing environmental conditions, resulting in shifts in species occurrence and threatening the wellbeing of dependent animal and human communities. At the same time, humanity relies on the seas for food and to provide solutions to the current climate and biodiversity crises.

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The Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) is looking for a scientist in chemical oceanography with a focus on trace metal biogeochemistry and isotope systems within the Ocean Systems department (OCS). You have a strong research profile, track record, international network, and affinity with sea-going marine research. The NIOZ offers access to integrated research infrastructure: new research vessels, (trace metal clean) sampling equipment and extensive laboratory infrastructure including clean lab and (MC)-ICP-MS facilities. The successful candidate will have the freedom to define their own research lines, in close collaboration with scientists in related fields at OCS and the wider NIOZ. You are expected to acquire research grants and to participate in (or lead) oceanographic research cruises with the Royal NIOZ new Research Vessel Anna Weber-van Bosse.

THE INSTITUTE
NWO-NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research is the national oceanographic research institute. The mission of NIOZ is to perform
academically excellent multidisciplinary fundamental and frontier-applied marine research addressing important scientific and societal questions
pertinent to the functioning of oceans and seas. NIOZ also serves as national marine research facilitator (NMF) for the Netherlands scientific community, and stimulates and supports national and international marine research, marine education programs and marine policy development.

THE DEPARTMENT
In the department of Ocean Systems (OCS), we study the role of the ocean in a changing climate. From the equator to the poles, from the continental shelf to the deep ocean and from the past to the present. The ocean is Earth’s largest reservoir of CO2 and heat and therefore ocean circulation, mixing, biogeochemical cycling and other processes strongly impact global climate. In turn, the ocean is changing rapidly because of (human) stressors, creating complex feedback loops. Furthermore, seafloor sediments have recorded past changes in conditions on land and in the ocean, in the form of biological residues or physical and chemical signals, which allow us to reconstruct feedbacks between oceanic processes and (past) climate. A key aspect of research at OCS are sea-going expeditions, during which data and samples are collected from the water column and the seafloor. The samples are analyzed in on-board and onshore laboratories, and we have collected a large amount of information and samples over the past decades. Our technical and scientific staff is international and diverse, comprising approximately 50 members, including PhD students, postdocs, and master’s students from around the world.

THE CANDIDATE
For this position we are looking for a scientist with a strong chemistry background and a keen interest in the marine environment.

• You have a PhD degree in a relevant research field (oceanography,
  chemistry, earth sciences, biology, environmental sciences)
• You have demonstrated research experience in chemical oceanography,
  biogeochemistry, trace metals (and their isotopes), and nutrients.
• You have strong organizational skills with flexibility to work in
  multidisciplinary projects
• You have an affinity for taking responsibility, managing people and
  tasks, and collaborating effectively with technicians.
• You are dedicated to contribute to the diverse, safe and healthy working culture at NIOZ.

NIOZ wants to be a transparent institute with a healthy working climate and an inclusive culture, where people from diverse backgrounds and genders enrich the NIOZ and further develop their talents. We aim for inclusive decision-making processes and expect our leadership to demonstrate visible commitment, awareness of bias, and cultural intelligence.

The OCS department hosts:

• Clean laboratory facilities for sample preparation and experiments (e.g.,
  controlled growth);
• State-of-the-art laboratories focusing on both sea water and sediment
  chemistry, including electrochemical and spectrophotometric methods;
• (ICP) mass spectrometers: quadrupole and sector field single and multi-
  collector;
• Sample preparation of sea water, sediments, carbonates, and filters,
  using techniques such as e.g. matrix removal/purification (ESI seaFAST),
  and total digestion.

NIOZ is located on the beautiful island of Texel, offering a unique combination of nature, open space, and outdoor activities alongside excellent local
amenities. The island provides a wide range of facilities, including shops, sports centres, primary and secondary schools, and a lively tourist community. Texel is well connected to the mainland via a frequent ferry service operating every 30 to 60 minutes, with crossings taking approximately 20 minutes. NIOZ is conveniently situated next to the ferry terminal, just a 5-minute walk away.

THE CONDITIONS

• Employment of this fulltime position at Royal NIOZ is by NWO (The
  Netherlands Organization of Scientific Research) for 40 hours a week.
• The salary is compliant to the CAO-OI (Collective Labour Agreement for
  Dutch Research Institutes). A tenure track candidate (scale 11/12) will be
  tenured based on a successful tenure review. The timing of the tenure
  review is flexible (from 1.5 years but before 4 years). At the Senior
  Scientist level (Scale 13), the position will be converted to a permanent
  position based on mutual agreement.
• The NIOZ Academy supports your freedom to fulfil your role and space
  within the organization, including opportunities for your personal
  (talent) development.
• You receive 338 annualized holiday hours for a full-time 40-hour work
  week.
• You have a pension scheme via ABP, 8% holiday allowance, and a year-
  end bonus of 8.33%.
• Your 2nd class public transportation travel is reimbursed 100%.
• You have an employment benefits plan to exchange a portion of your
  salary for days off or vice versa or can be used to purchase a bicycle
  with tax benefits.
• We offer relocation expenses for employees coming from abroad and
  support with finding accommodation.
  MORE INFORMATION
  For additional information about the vacancy, please send an e-mail to working@nioz.nl
  Closing date for this vacancy is the 30th of Septembre

Apply via: NIOZ - Tenure track or Senior Scientist position Chemical Oceanography