Available positions

Deadline for application: 10th September 2025

At the Geophysical Institute and the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research, there is a vacancy for a postdoctoral research fellow position in climate science. The position is for a fixed term of three years.

The position is open to either an incoming or an outgoing candidate; see LEAD AI mobility rules 

About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:

The postdoctoral position is a fixed term position with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. The position may be extended by up to one year (maximum 4 years in total) if the appointee is granted externally financed research stays abroad. Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution. 

For all LEAD AI fellows, a Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP) will be developed jointly by the fellow, supervisor, and co-supervisor by the end of Month 3 of the fellowship, including a plan for the individual research budget, and information on additional funding where applicable.

It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment.

Deadline for application: 31st August 2025

The Department of Climate Dynamics at NORCE has a full-time postdoctoral researcher position in ocean biogeochemical modelling available. The position is for a fixed-term of 2 years in Bergen, Norway.

The OceanICU project (Horizon Europe)

The position is part of the OceanICU project, that aims to enhance our understanding of the ocean biological carbon pump. OceanICU (https://ocean-icu.eu) is a five-year Horizon Europe project coordinated by NORCE and comprising 30 international partners. The project will provide fundamental knowledge and tools to help policy makers, regulators and Ocean industry on ocean carbon by bringing together expertise and methods from different Climate Science, Ocean Biogeochemistry, Biological Oceanography, and Marine Ecology as well as the Ocean Modelling community, Social Science, Software Development and Data Science from around Europe.