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05/04/2026
Laboratory Field work
Blue-jobs Hybrid (Warnemünde, Germany)
Job title Research Scientist in the Department of Marine Chemistry – AWESOME Project. Company Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW). Description of the job The Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) has a temporary position available for a Research Scientist in the department of Marine Chemistry within the project "Argo with extended suite of optical and nutrient measurements (AWESOME)". The appointment is a full-time position (100%, 40h/week), limited until 28 February 2029, starting as soon as 1 July 2026. The position can also be filled on a flexible part-time basis, at a minimum of 30h/week. IOW is an independent marine research institute of the Leibniz Association, focusing on the coastal and marginal seas, in particular the Baltic Sea. The staff of the five departments Physical Oceanography, Marine Chemistry, Biological Oceanography, Marine Geosciences and Marine Observations work on an...
Closing date:
28/04/2026
Junior
05/04/2026
Office work
Blue-jobs Trondheim, Norway
Job title PhD Candidate in AI for Marine Systems Design and Operation. Company Department of Marine Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), connected to the Norwegian Maritime AI Centre. Description of the job The Department of Marine Technology at NTNU is looking for a PhD candidate in AI for marine systems design and operation, connected to the newly established Norwegian Maritime AI Centre. The position aims to advance how artificial intelligence supports design and operational planning processes for complex marine systems. The candidate will explore how emerging AI technologies — foundation models, generative design tools, agent platforms, reasoning engines, and reinforcement learning — can be adapted and extended for maritime design challenges. The final research focus can be adapted to the candidate's background and interests. The Norwegian Maritime AI Centre has recently been awarded to NTNU and partners through the...
Closing date:
25/04/2026
Junior
05/04/2026
Office work
€3,059 - €3,881 monthly
Blue-jobs Yerseke, The Netherlands
Job title PhD Position in Environmental Risks and Benefits of Offshore Wind Farms. Company Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Marine Animal Ecology Group, in collaboration with Wageningen Marine Research (WMR), the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), and Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Description of the job Wageningen University & Research offers a fully funded PhD position within the NO-REGRETS project, a 5.5-year, multidisciplinary research programme funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) and co-designed with stakeholders to understand the ecological and economic tradeoffs of upscaling offshore wind farms in the North Sea in light of climate change and in relation to the ongoing food and nature transitions. Over the next decades, the use of the North Sea will dramatically increase to accommodate large-scale implementation of renewable energy platforms. While providing a sustainable source of energy,...
Closing date:
16/05/2026
Junior
05/04/2026
Laboratory Field work
Blue-jobs Lerwick, United Kingdom
Job title Lab Technician – Summer Placement. Company Scottish Sea Farms. Description of the job Scottish Sea Farms has a summer placement opportunity for a Laboratory Technician to support fish health and quality monitoring work. Working closely with the lab team, the successful candidate will help deliver daily water sampling and analysis across Shetland sites, focusing on the identification and enumeration of harmful plankton and jellyfish species. The role also supports staff training and provides technical input on fish health and welfare. This is a hands-on opportunity for someone with a strong interest in marine biology or aquaculture. The candidate will gain practical lab experience, contribute to real-world fish health services, and support ongoing improvements in water quality monitoring. Scottish Sea Farms operates 46 marine farms, 3 freshwater hatcheries and 2 processing facilities. As a recognised employer across the West Coast, Highlands and...
Closing date:
30/04/2026
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