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NIOZ, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, is the national oceanographic institute and the Netherlands’ centre of expertise for ocean, sea and coast. We advance fundamental understanding of marine systems, the way they change, the role they play in climate and biodiversity, and how they may provide sustainable solutions to society in the future.
Oceans, seas, coasts, deltas and estuaries make our blue planet liveable. They give us oxygen, food and raw materials. They regulate our climate, by taking up more than 25% of our annual fossil fuel emissions and storing 90% of the heat/energy generated by the greenhouse effect. They harbour the largest ecosystems in the world with a wealth of marine species. A large proportion of these remain undescribed. Oceans, seas and coasts are humanity’s heroes.
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Sectors: Marine Science (Fundamental & Frontier-applied), Oceanography, Climate Research, Biodiversity, and Marine Policy.
Preferred educational level: HBO/MSc for technicians and research assistants; PhD for researchers; MBO for specialized support and maintenance roles.
Preferred education: Marine Biology, Oceanography, (Bio)geochemistry, Coastal Engineering, Physics, or Science Communication.
Career level: All levels, including PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Researchers, Instrument Makers/Technicians, and Senior Research Leaders.
