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The Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) is looking for a scientist in chemical oceanography with a focus on trace metal biogeochemistry and isotope systems within the Ocean Systems department (OCS). You have a strong research profile, track record, international network, and affinity with sea-going marine research. The NIOZ offers access to integrated research infrastructure: new research vessels, (trace metal clean) sampling equipment and extensive laboratory infrastructure including clean lab and (MC)-ICP-MS facilities. The successful candidate will have the freedom to define their own research lines, in close collaboration with scientists in related fields at OCS and the wider NIOZ. You are expected to acquire research grants and to participate in (or lead) oceanographic research cruises with the Royal NIOZ new Research Vessel Anna Weber-van Bosse. THE INSTITUTE NWO-NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research is the national oceanographic research institute. The mission of NIOZ is to perform academically excellent multidisciplinary fundamental and frontier-applied marine research addressing important scientific and societal questions pertinent to the functioning of oceans and seas. NIOZ also serves as national marine research facilitator (NMF) for the Netherlands scientific community, and stimulates and supports national and international marine research, marine education programs and marine policy development. THE DEPARTMENT In the department of Ocean Systems (OCS), we study the role of the ocean in a changing climate. From the equator to the poles, from the continental shelf to the deep ocean and from the past to the present. The ocean is Earth’s largest reservoir of CO2 and heat and therefore ocean circulation, mixing, biogeochemical cycling and other processes strongly impact global climate. In turn, the ocean is changing rapidly because of (human) stressors, creating complex feedback loops. Furthermore, seafloor sediments have recorded past changes in conditions on land and in the ocean, in the form of biological residues or physical and chemical signals, which allow us to reconstruct feedbacks between oceanic processes and (past) climate. A key aspect of research at OCS are sea-going expeditions, during which data and samples are collected from the water column and the seafloor. The samples are analyzed in on-board and onshore laboratories, and we have collected a large amount of information and samples over the past decades. Our technical and scientific staff is international and diverse, comprising approximately 50 members, including PhD students, postdocs, and master’s students from around the world. THE CANDIDATE For this position we are looking for a scientist with a strong chemistry background and a keen interest in the marine environment. You have a PhD degree in a relevant research field (oceanography, chemistry, earth sciences, biology, environmental sciences) You have demonstrated research experience in chemical oceanography, biogeochemistry, trace metals (and their isotopes), and nutrients. You have strong organizational skills with flexibility to work in multidisciplinary projects You have an affinity for taking responsibility, managing people and tasks, and collaborating effectively with technicians. You are dedicated to contribute to the diverse, safe and healthy working culture at NIOZ. NIOZ wants to be a transparent institute with a healthy working climate and an inclusive culture, where people from diverse backgrounds and genders enrich the NIOZ and further develop their talents. We aim for inclusive decision-making processes and expect our leadership to demonstrate visible commitment, awareness of bias, and cultural intelligence. The OCS department hosts: Clean laboratory facilities for sample preparation and experiments (e.g., controlled growth); State-of-the-art laboratories focusing on both sea water and sediment chemistry