Industry-PhD in RAS biosecurity

Oslo, Norway Full Time

Job Details

The position is for four years and is divided into scientific work for the PhD, 75% of working time and the remaining 25% for other activities in RASafe and Cermaq.

The science

  • Participate in detailed planning of the experiments, and manage field samplings at the RAS facility Cermaq Norway Veines at Sørøya, Finnmark.

  • Analyze samples at Veines and at the project partners in Oslo, Bergen, and Bodø. The analytical program will cover water quality, real-time PCR screening, 16S rRNA gene sequencing for bacterial community profiling, histology, and fish welfare indicators.

  • Analyze the data, interpret the results and prepare and submit papers to peer-reviewed scientific journals.

  • Enroll in the PhD-program in Biosciences at Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, and complete qualifications for the PhD-degree. The position will align with the Nærings-PhD program at the Research Council of Norway https://www.forskningsradet.no/finansiering/hva/narings-phd/

The project

  • Facilitate efficient collaboration between the RASafe project partners

  • Participate in external communication activities and present research results at conferences, seminars, and in social media

  • Help organize RASafe physical and online meetings

  • Participate in other projects in the Landbased Innovation & Development team

Requirements

Required qualifications

Earning a doctoral degree demands commitment, perseverance and hard work. You must have strong internal drive and curiosity about fish biology, microbiome, RAS technology, and their interactions. In addition, the following qualifications are required:

  • Documented experience in field investigations and sampling of Atlantic salmon in a biosecurity, RAS or water quality related field

  • Education as fish health biologist, veterinarian, or MSc within microbiology, fish physiology or aquaculture

  • Experience in at least one of the analyses above, and a willingness to learn others

  • It is advantageous if you have a quantitative approach to research, documented knowledge of experimental design and statistical tests

  • Fluent Norwegian and English is a demand

Contact Information

Cermaq




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Post Date: 5/18/2026 10:39:12 AM
Closing Date: 6/1/2026 12:00:00 AM