NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Invites Applications For 6 Vacant PhD, Postdoc and Staff Positions

NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Invites Applications For 6 Vacant PhD, Postdoc and Staff Positions, a Dutch national oceanographic institute located on the island of Texel, and in Yerseke, in the Netherlands.

Vacant Positions

Postdoctoral Researcher for North Sea ecosystem modelling (24 months)
Description: A 2-year postdoc to model the effects of offshore wind farms and climate change on the North Sea ecosystem using the GETM-ERSEM-BFM model. You will join the MONS project.
Apply Before: 16 February 2026

PhD-position: "Deciphering the chemical complexity of the biological pump"
Description: A 4-year PhD to study the fate of marine and terrestrial organic matter in coastal systems using high-resolution mass spectrometry. Part of the EMBRACER climate research consortium.
Apply Before: 2 February 2026

PhD-position: Omega-3 production and transfer in upwelling systems
Description: A 4-year PhD to investigate omega-3 fatty acid production by phytoplankton and its transfer to zooplankton in major upwelling systems (Benguela & Canary), involving research cruises.
Apply Before: 31 January 2026

Field and Laboratory Research Assistant – NIOZ COS (Full-time Position)
Description: A permanent staff position to support field and lab work for long-term ecological programs in the Wadden Sea and North Sea, focusing on fish, benthos, and plankton.
Apply Before: 1 February 2026

Postdoc position: Mortality and virus-host interactions of phytoplankton in Arctic winters under warming
Description: A 33-month postdoc focusing on viral ecology, investigating how Arctic phytoplankton survive winter. The role involves omics analysis, fieldwork during the polar night, and lab experiments.
Apply Before: 15 February 2026

Tenure Track Scientist Marine Robotics
Description: A tenure-track scientist role to develop and integrate new sensors for autonomous ocean observation platforms (like gliders and AUVs) in collaboration with the new Marine Robotics group.
Apply Before: 31 January 2026