NORWAY – FELLOWSHIP 2011 IN FISHING TECHNOLOGY – NTNU
PhD research fellowship 2011 in safety assessments of the fishing fleet in Norwegian university of Science & Technology in Norway
About NTNU:
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is Norway’s primary institution for educating the nation’s future engineers and scientists. The university also has strong programmes in the social sciences, teacher education, the arts and humanities, medicine, architecture and fine art.
Detail:
Fisheries management aims at achieving sustainability in the Norwegian fisheries. An important aspect of sustainability is safe working conditions for the fishers. Even though the safety level in the fishing fleet has improved the last decades, there are still too many accidents, and fishing remains one of the most dangerous working places. Important influencing factors on the safety problems are the working environment, technology development, procedures, training, regulations, and external conditions.
Eligibility:
Applicants must hold a Masters degree in marine technology or a related field. Candidates with other relevant background may be required to take some extra courses. Specific knowledge within fishing technology is not essential.
Objective:
The objective of the PhD position is to develop new methodologies and adapt existing risk analyses methods to the challenges of the fishing fleet, including procedures for data collection and interpretation. Analysis of causes to the safety problems is an essential part, along with evaluation of risk reducing measures.
The employment period is 4 years with 25 % duties.
Application deadline: 1 September 2010
Contact:
Professor Ingrid Bouwer Utne
e-mail: ingrid.b.utne@ntnu.no
tel: (+47) 73 59 55 56
Source: http://www.ntnu.edu/
