Marine Global Change Group

📣 WOW, an incredibly exciting time for us at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre ! We have begun an expansion phase and will be adding over ** TEN ** positions to our team!

Over the coming months we will have new roles in leadership, research and admin. If you have a passion for marine science keep an eye out! 👀

Now open, FOUR positions for applications!!!

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In our lab:

🌊Research Group Assistant -  play a key role supporting research in Nick and Heidi's groups. See more here

​You will join a vibrant international team led by Nick and Heidi, with opportunities to collaborate with diverse multidisciplinary partners with close links to the EcoChange Strategic Research Area. 
The position will support research investigating how environmental change affects the functioning, resilience and ecosystem services of coastal marine ecosystems. This will combine fieldwork, laboratory experiments and computational approaches, with a particular focus on the photosynthesis, carbon cycling and biomineralisation of coastal habitats including coralline algae beds, coral reefs, seaweed stands and mangrove forests. This work will contribute to developing innovative, nature-based solutions for biodiversity conservation, coastal restoration, blue carbon and sustainable management of marine environments.​​

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Other available positions at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre (UMSC):

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🌊Operational and Educational Coordinator for the whole of Umeå Marine Sciences Centre. See more here

Umeå Marine Sciences Centre (UMSC) is seeking a highly motivated individual who will be responsible for planning and coordinating the operational activities of UMSC, including personnel. This is an exciting opportunity the help shape this leading research infrastructure through strategic introduction of cutting-edge methodologies including, for example, but not limited to,  autonomous underwater vehicles, remote sensing, hyperspectral imaging, analytical pipelines).  You will perform a key function in dialogues with on-site staff, visiting groups and enhancing the ability to UMSC to provide solutions to environmental grand challenges. You will also support the development of strategies to enhance the future function of the organisation and work closely with the UMSC leadership.​

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🌊Postdoctoral position in Intelligent data sampling for phytoplankton monitoring  -  Join Léon's group at UMSC. 

Léon is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scholar to join the DETERMINER project and apply your mathematical and statistical skills to explore a critical issue restricting our understanding of phytoplankton dynamics; phytoplankton monitoring frequency.
Phytoplankton constitute the base of aquatic ecosystems, and their importance is such that European directives govern their environmental status. Phytoplankton can experience short-term change (hourly scale), while currently, most monitoring programs have fortnightly or lower resolution. This creates a mismatch between the rate at which phytoplankton change status and our ability to detect that change promptly. How much information is lost through this depreciated sampling frequency remains unknown. We’re looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join this effort, combining tools from statistical learning, sparse data analysis, and time-frequency analysis to better understand how sampling frequency affects what we can detect in the data. Using high-resolution European and Baltic datasets. This postdoc will be based at UMSC with opportunities to collaborate more widely withing Umeå University. You will work with a supportive, multidisciplinary team with expertise in monitoring, modelling, and statistical tools. You will also have the opportunity to join monitoring coastal campaigns and fieldwork in the Gulf of Bothnia to better understand how monitoring programs operate.

Léon will start reviewing applications on the 15th of August 2026. Send your CV and cover letter directly to Léon via email.

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🌊PhD in Marine Observation System Resilience  -   Join Heidi's group - see more information here

As part of the Measuring What Matters project, we are now advertising for a PhD position to investigate how marine observation systems can become more resilient, scalable, and adaptive under accelerating environmental and climate change. The research will explore how environmental variables and emerging observation technologies can be combined to improve the long-term reliability, responsiveness, and usability of marine ecosystem monitoring across spatial and temporal scales. 

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🌊 More information about us here🌍

 

We look forward to receiving your applications!!

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Recenlty closed positions:
📢 Science Commuicator: Do you have a passion for science communication, with a flare for digital media? Look no further! We have an open position in science communication and are looking for an outstanding candidate with an exciting track record of using social media to communicate marine science to international audiences! Deadline in just over a week with full details here 

🪙 Economist: If finance is your thing, we are looking for a qualified economist to lead our finance team and work closely with our Faculty and HPC2N. Full details here
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Please check back soon as we open other positions for applications over late spring / summer 2026 .