Vacancies
Here you can find vacancies at the University of Gothenburg that are related to the ocean. To apply for a position at the University, you will need to create an account in our recruitment system.
Research engineer for Skagerak Facility Employment
The Department of Marine Sciences is looking for a research engineer for the university's maritime research infrastructure Skagerak Facility. The Research Engineer reports to the Skagerak Facility Ship Manager, and works cooperatively with shipboard scientists, vessel crew, and other external users as required. The position requires spending periods at sea (up to 3 weeks at a time), as required.
Closing date: 2026-01-12
IT and Data Officer, Skagerak Facility
The Department of Marine Sciences is seeking a marine IT & Data Officer to strengthen the technical team at The University of Gothenburg’s Skagerak Facility. This position combines sea-going operations with shore-based support, focusing on IT systems, communications, and marine data management that underpin world-class research and education.
Closing date: 2026-01-16
Doctoral student in biology
At the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences is seeking a PhD student for a project that focuses on the evolution of female ornamentation from a life history perspective. The project will use both mathematical modeling and experiments on a species of edge pipefish that occurs along the Swedish coast.
Closing date: 2026-01-27
Researcher - Marine Environmental History
The Department of Historical Studies is looking for a researcher in marine environmental history. The historian will coordinate the development of an online story-map of the pre-industrial socio-economic history of fishing in defined case study areas.
Closing date: 2026-02-02