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Phd research fellow in the SFF Centre for Embryology and Healthy development (CRESCO)

Phd research fellow in the SFF Centre for Embryology and Healthy development (CRESCO)

Job description

A 3-year Ph.D. position is available at the Centre for Embryology and Healthy Development (CRESCO; recently launched Norwegian Centre of Excellence). The candidate will work in the Stem Cells, Ageing and Cancer group under the supervision of Deputy Centre Director and Associate Professor Lorena Arranz, located at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. The team of co-supervisors will include Centre Director and Professor Arne Klungland and other researchers.

More about the position

CRESCO will explore the role of dynamic epigenetic and epitranscriptomic modifications in oocytes, embryos and stem cells, unraveling their functional impact on embryogenesis, stem cell function and malignancy. Our One-Health approach will investigate model organisms, livestock, and human embryogenesis and health, fostering collaborations across basic research and medicine.

This Ph.D. project will focus on understanding the expression control of selected genes in the development of acute myeloid leukemia in human patients. The Ph.D. project is a follow-up of our recent findings (Villatoro et al., Nat Commun, 2023).

The candidate will learn and perform mouse and human stem cell function work ex vivo and in vivo, including gold standard techniques like transplantation and xenograft. Additionally, the candidate will apply CRISPR edition on healthy and malignant stem cells and use their knowledge to contribute to improve current CRISPR techniques to long-term hematopoietic stem cells.

In particular, the candidate will focus on deciphering the role of selective gene variants and epigenetic mechanisms on stem cell transformation and acute myeloid leukemia pathogenesis. In the future, this work will help select the patients with best chances of success for selective therapies to be tested in clinical trial.

The candidate will work with experts in the field of stem cell biology, epigenomics and CRISPR, and will enjoy a close collaboration within a dynamic and ambitious team recently transitioned to the University of Oslo. Our labs are physically located at SINTEF, Forskningsveien 1, Oslo.

The research fellow must take part in the Faculty’s approved PhD program and is expected to complete the project within the set fellowship period. The main purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

Qualification requirements

  • Master’s degree in molecular biology/molecular medicine.
  • FELASA certificate to work with mice
  • Experience with stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells in particular
  • Basic molecular biology techniques, such as Nucleic acid extraction, qPCR, western blot
  • Experience with CRISPR
  • Experience with working in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Professional written and verbal English language competency

The following qualifications will be considered desirable:

  • Experience with bioinformatics in addition to molecular biology or (bio)medicine.
  • Experience with mouse models

Personal skills

  • Highly motivated 
  • Self-driven
  • Team worker

We offer

  • An ambitious and stimulating research environment
  • Salary NOK 532 200 – 575 400 per annum in a position code SKO 1017 depending on qualifications
  • Favorable pension arrangements (Statens Pensjonskasse) 

  • Advantageous welfare conditions

More information can be found here: http://www.uio.no/english/for-employees/employment/

How to apply

The application must include the following:

  • Master degree transcript
  • Cover letter stating your motivation, scientific background, and research interests,
  • A detailed CV, 2-3 references (name, institution, e-mail, telephone number, and relation to the candidate)

The application with attachments must be submitted in English and uploaded in pdf format in our electronic recruiting system linked in the announcement. Please follow the link “apply for this job.”

While the recruitment system includes a basic CV, we ask candidates to include a detailed CV in pdf format with their application. Applications without a cover letter and detailed CV will be rejected.

Eligible applicants might be called in for an interview.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The appointment may be shortened/given a more limited scope within the framework of the applicable guidelines on account of any previous employment in academic positions.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

For any informal inquiries regarding the position, please contact;

Associate Professor Lorena Arranz, e-mail:lorena.arranz@medisin.uio.no

For questions regarding the application process, please contact;

HR senior adviser Mija Nikolaisen, tel. +47 22844687, e-mail: mija.nikolaisen@medisin

About the University of Oslo 

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

 

The Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed) is one of three institutes under the Faculty. Klinmed is responsible for the Faculty’s educational and research activities at Oslo University Hospital and Akershus University Hospital. With about 800 employees spread over approximately 425 man-labour years, Klinmed is the university’s largest institute. Our activities follow the clinical activity at the hospitals and are spread across a number of geographical areas.

Deadline: 2024-03-04 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD Research Fellow in Space Sensors and Systems

PhD Research Fellow in Space Sensors and Systems

About the position

Position as PhD Research Fellow is available at the Centre for Space Sensors and Systems (CENSSS) / Department of Technology Systems (ITS).

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

Starting date is as soon as possible.

The appointment is a fulltime position for a period of three years.

A fourth year may be considered with a workload of 25 % that may consist of teaching, supervision duties, and/or research assistance. This is dependent upon the qualification of the applicant and the current needs of the department.

CENSSS is a Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI), funded by the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and UiO for up to eight years, starting in November 2020. CENSSS has three research partners and nine user partners. CENSSS is located at Kjeller, Norway, where there is a long history of space science and technology dating back to the 1960s.

CENSSS addresses challenges and opportunities in science, technology and business related to “New-Space” satellites and systems for Earth Observation, as well as Space Exploration, by focusing on novel sensors, systems and services. CENSSS is operating the RIMFAX ground penetrating radar on the NASA Perseverance Mars rover.

CENSSS aims to strengthen competence and capabilities of all its participants in development of space systems.  CENSSS plans to develop and launch a research satellite.

Knowledge development in a changing world – Science and technology towards 2030.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Job description

The person hired in the position will work on a real-time optimization for Guidance, Navigation, and Control of CENSSS-Sat 1, with the intent of flight experiments in 2027.

Standard spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) techniques for reorienting the satellite are rooted in classical frequency-domain approaches which, while offering explicit robustness guarantees, do not take fuel or energy considerations into account.

Real-time optimization techniques, combined with performance improvements in radiation-hardened CPUs, have made the prospect of real-time optimal control in spacecraft systems possible.

The PhD Research Fellow will develop real-time optimal control tools for spacecraft GNC, derive relevant stability and robustness margins, and implement the method on a flat sat with a HIL simulator before implementing it on CENSSS-Sat 1.

The core activity of the Centre shall support Researchers, PhD candidates and Postdocs. They work in close contact with the research and user partners of CENSSS.

In 2023, the department started a Master’s degree program in Space systems, in collaboration with other departments at UiO and other organizations.

Qualification requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in cybernetics, computer engineering, automation, or related fields
  • Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
  • The topic of the Masters degree must be of relevance to the position
  • Preference will be given to candidates with 1 year or more of industrial experience in spacecraft GNC
  • Applicants must have experience in one or more of the topics:
    • Model-predictive control in spacecraft GNC applications
    • Robust control analysis & spacecraft mission safety
    • Development & testing of various control methods for GNC applications
    • High-fidelity simulation and modeling of spacecraft GNC
    • Robustness margins of neural-network based controllers
    • Experience in Python, C/C++, Matlab/Simulink, Assembly, Optimization languages such as YALMIP/CVX/Gurobi
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
  • The research area for the position can include technologies or information referred to in the Ministry’s export control regulations or the Norwegian National Security Act (Lov om Nasjonal Sikkerhet, a.k.a. “Sikkerhetsloven”), and the candidate must be eligible to obtain a security clearance

Grade requirements:
The norm is as follows:

  • The average grade point for courses included in the Bachelor’s degree must be C or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The average grade point for courses included in the Master’s degree must be B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The Master’s thesis must have the grade B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • English requirements for applicants from outside of EU/ EEA countries and exemptions from the requirements:

https://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/regulations/regulations.html#toc8 

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree. 

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position.

For more information see: 

http://www.uio.no/english/research/phd/
 
http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/

Personal skills

  • Ability to take initiative and come up with new ideas to solve theoretical and practical problems
  • Ability to work independently as well as in a team
  • Good personal communication skills

We offer

  • Salary NOK 532 200 – 575 400 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority as PhD Research Fellow (position code 1017)
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement 
  • Vibrant international academic environment
  • Career development programmes
  • Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include:

  • Cover letter – statement of motivation and research interests
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work – scientific publications)
  • Copies of the original Bachelor and Master’s degree diploma and transcripts of records
  • Documentation of English proficiency
  • List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system (please follow the link “Apply for this job”). Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

For further information about the position, please contact:

Associate professor Mathias Hudoba de Badyn, e-mail: mathias.hudoba@its.uio.no 

For technical questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact:

HR Adviser Olga Holmlund, e-mail: olga.holmlund@mn.uio.no

About the University of Oslo

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. 

The University of Oslo (UiO) is expanding the activity at Campus Kjeller to strengthen our education, research, and innovation in technology for a sustainable future. UiO is a well-ranked research university where the Department of Technology Systems at Kjeller (ITS) is focused on applied research in sustainable energy, autonomous systems, space, and security.

At Kjeller, ITS is co-located with the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment (FFI) and the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), which both offer rich opportunities for collaboration. ITS also has a range of interdisciplinary research collaborations that include the UiO Blindern Campus and Oslo Science City, as well as many other national and international institutions and industries.
 

ITS offers several master level programmes, alone and jointly with other departments: Renewable energy systems, Cybernetics and autonomous systems, Robotics and intelligent systems, and Information security.

ITS also hosts the Centre for Space Sensors and Systems (CENSSS), which incorporates operation of an instrument on the NASA Perseverance rover on Mars.

A new master program in Space systems is in the planning stage. The department currently has 9 permanent scientific staff, approximately 35 adjunct staff from the research institutes at Kjeller and from industry, as well as about 20 PhD candidates.

This position is part of an ongoing expansion of the UiO activity at Campus Kjeller. Campus Kjeller is located 20 km northeast of Oslo, between the city center and Oslo Airport. It is a 20 minutes commute with public transportation from Oslo city center to the campus.
 

Deadline: 2024-03-10 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Position as Researcher in Novel Proton and Neutron Radiotherapies

Position as Researcher in Novel Proton and Neutron Radiotherapies

About the position

One position as a Researcher  for the European Innovation Council Pathfinder Open project NuCapCure, is available at the Department of Physics.

The position is for a period of 1 year.

Starting date as soon as possible.

Knowledge development in a changing world – Science and technology towards 2030

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Job description/project description:

NuCapCure is an ambitious EU project. Pathfinder projects are high-risk / high-gain innovative projects and NuCapCure was evaluated 1st out of approximately 800 projects, with a perfect score of 5/5. NuCapCure is a collaborative effort of a seven team intra-European consortium (Greece, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, and Norway), and it is coordinated by the Department of Physics at UiO, which together with its associated partner Oslo University Hospital (OUS) comprise the Norwegian team.

The work at hand is in the field of novel proton and neutron radiotherapies, using bespoke photosensitive agents which would conventionally be used in the field of Photodynamic therapy.

The successful candidate must be able to work with cells, cell survival, cell biochemical assays, and flow cytometry. Also, they will work with proton and neutron radiation in Norway and abroad. The successful candidate should be able to work with pre-clinical models to validate the in vitro findings.

The candidate should be able to travel and work for short intervals at partners facilities, including the nuclear reactor at Rez in the Czech Republic or the proton centre at UCMG at Groningen to help design and perform experiments.

Qualification requirements:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Required:

  • MSc in Biophysics or Physics
  • More than 3 years of work experience working with human or mouse cancer/normal cell cultures and biochemical assays in cell systems, including 3D systems (e.g. spheroids). Excellent cell culture techniques are of importance.
  • Experience with optical spectroscopy (absorption, fluorescence, life-time); light and fluorescence microscopy
  • Prior work with flow cytometry
  • Prior work with non-ionizing or ionizing radiation:  Experience with either radiation therapies (x-rays or protons or open sources – radionucleides) or photodynamic therapy in the cell level at least. Experience in both is desirable.
  • Possession of a FELASA C equivalent certificate.
  • High level communication both oral and written in English

Desired:

  • Prior work with 5-aminolevulinic acid
  • Multiplex assays (bead arrays)
  • Hands-on technical ability (e.g. simple electronics or assemblies to facilitate the  experimental set up)

Personal skills:

  • Dedication and perseverance
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Be willing to have a flexible timetable

We offer:

  • Salary NOK 557 100 – 635 400 per annum depending on qualifications in position as researcher (position code 1108)
  • Work in a pioneering project, and a dual environment both at UiO and at the Institute for Cancer research OUS (The position will be 100% at UiO, but the successful candidate will have full guest researcher rights at OUS, Institute for Cancer Research, Dept. of Radiation Biology).
  • Flexible hours and an inspiring work environment
  • Interesting work which is foundational and original, and also in collaboration with interdisciplinary partners from both academia and the industry across Europe
  • High impact publications depending on the outcome of the research
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement
  • Career development programmes
  • Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

The application must include:

  • Cover letter including a summary of academic specialization and statement of scientific skills
  • CV (summarizing education, positions, and other qualifying activity)
  • Copies of educational certificates and transcript of records
  • A complete list of publications and up to 5 academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language). Applications with documents missing will not be considered further. 

An expert committee will evaluate the applications. Interviews will be used as part of the hiring process.

Formal regulations:

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

Contact persons:

Project leader Dr. Theodossis A. Theodossiou, email: t.a.theodossiou@fys.uio.no

For technical questions regarding the recruitment system please contact: HR-adviser  e-mail: elin.thoresen@mn.uio.no.

About the University of Oslo

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. 

The research at the Department of Physics covers a broad range of subfields within physics and technology: From space research to medical physics.

A good proportion of the research is interdisciplinary, and conducted in close cooperation with collaborators in Norway and abroad. Education and teaching are other essential activities. We offer a broad range of courses, and the Department is involved in several study programmes at bachelor’s and master’s level. Some of the best lecturers in Norway are amongst our employees, and we are proud of our prizewinning teaching and learning environment. The Department has 200 employees, of which 50 are permanent scientific positions. On a yearly basis 20 students complete their Ph.D. and 50 finish their M.Sc. degree.

Deadline: 2024-03-13 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Doctoral Research Fellowship in History 

Doctoral Research Fellowship in History 

Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History

Job description

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in History is available at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo.

The Doctoral Research Fellow will be affiliated with the research group Experiencing American Democracy: Nordic Encounters in Transatlantic Perspective (ExAM) and the Democracy, Freedom and Boundaries research group. ExAm examines Norwegian and Nordic experiences with American democracy in a transatlantic perspective in the period 1800 to the present day and connections between migration and Americanization. Applicants for the position are asked to outline a project for a PhD thesis with relevance to one or more of ExAm’s four pillars:

I: Conceptions of American democracy

II: Circulations of experiences

III: Commemorations and use of migration history

IV: Cross cutting dimensions: Mixed methods

More about the position

The selected applicant will be affiliated with the ExAm project financed by the UiO:Democracy initiative and is invited to participate in the network working towards the 200-years commemoration of Norwegian migration to the USA in 2025. The research project ExAm offers professional development and international contacts across the Nordic region and abroad.

The selected candidate will be affiliated with the faculty’s organized research training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its development. Read more about the doctoral degree.

The appointment is for a duration of 3 years. All PhD Candidates who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years or 3 ½ years after the start of their PhD position, will be offered, respectively, a 12 or 6 month Completion Grant.

Preferable starting date is Autumn 2024.

Qualification requirements

  • A Master’s degree in history or equivalent. The master’s degree must have been obtained and the final evaluation must be available by the application deadline.

  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and a Scandinavian language.

  • Personal suitability and motivation for the position.

To be eligible for admission to the doctoral program at the University of Oslo, applicants must, as a minimum, have completed a five-year graduation course (Master’s degree or equivalent), including a Master’s thesis of at least 30 ECTS. In special cases, the Faculty may grant admission on the basis of a one-year Master course following an assessment of the study programmer’s scope and quality.

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:

  • The project’s scientific merit, research-related relevance, and innovation.
  • The applicant’s estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame.
  • The applicant’s ability to complete research training.
  • Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities.

Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.

We offer

How to apply

The application must include

  • Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
  • Curriculum Vitae (with a list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications)
  • Transcript of records of your Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Applicants with education from a foreign university must attach an explanation of their university’s grading system
  • Documentation of Language requirements (if applicable)
  • Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (3 – 5 pages, maximum 14,000 characters. See Template for project descriptions)

Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, jobbnorge.no.

Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview

Formal regulations

See also regulations as well as guidelines for the application assessment process and appointments to research fellowships.

Following the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) § 25, Chapter 2, demographic information about the applicant may be used in the public list of applicants even if the applicant opts out from the entry in the public application list.

The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, including research results.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

Contact information

For questions regarding the position:

Professor Eirinn Larsen, Project Manager

Associate Professor Kristin Ranestad, Head of Research Training

For questions regarding how to apply:

HR Adviser Mira Kramárová

About the University of Oslo 

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

The Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History (IAKH) is comprised of three disciplines which in different ways study the past. The department has internationally oriented archaeologists, the only conservation program in Norway and the biggest group of historians in Scandinavia. The department has close to 100 employees, including non-permanent research fellows. The study programs span archaeology from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages, object and paintings conservation, and history from Antiquity to the present age.

Deadline: 2024-05-20 at 23:59
Unit: Social Sciences/Economics

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post-doctoral fellow/ Researcher in cancer epigenomics

Post-doctoral fellow/ Researcher in cancer epigenomics

Job description

A two-year extendable post-doc/researcher position funded by the Norwegian Cancer Society is available in the group of Dr. Biswajyoti Sahu at the Centre for Molecular Medicine (NCMM, Nordic EMBL partnership institute), Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway. We are seeking a highly motivated and talented experimental wet-lab scientist for working in the field of cancer epigenomics and transcriptional regulation.

Our group investigates the role of transcription factors in human diseases using modern genome-wide methods for regulatory genomic features and chromatin architecture. The project involves working with mammalian cell lines, 3D organoid cultures and stem cell-based methods. We utilize a wide range of cutting-edge genome-wide approaches, from ChIP-seq, CUT&RUN and HiChIP to single-nuclei multiome RNA-seq and ATAC-seq assays, epigenetics analysis using Illumina and single-molecule nanopore sequencing, as well as CRISPR-based approaches for genome editing. We offer a position in an ambitious and inter-disciplinary team and an exciting project focusing on the role of transcription factors and enhancer malfunction in development of enhanceropathies such as cancer.

Qualification requirements 

We seek highly motivated individuals with an excellent track record and a strong drive for academic research. Ideal candidate will have:

  • A PhD degree in any relevant field of life sciences with at least one published first-author paper (for the Postdoctoral fellow, position code 1352)  OR
  • A PhD degree in any relevant field of life sciences with a successfully completed post-doctoral period with a strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals (for the Researcher, position code 1109)
  • Proven, documented research experience in one or more of the following fields: transcriptional regulation, cancer research, stem cell biology, functional genomics and/or epigenomics (bulk/single-cell)
  • Prior experience in mammalian cell-based assays, genomic methods like chromatin immunoprecipitation, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq techniques is desirable.
  • Working experience with organoid culture system and mouse models is considered desirable
  • Generation and/or analysis of high-throughput omics datasets is desirable, although not mandatory
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

Ability to work independently and to operate as a team player in multi-disciplinary projects is a must, and willingness to supervise students and staff is important. A good understanding of biochemistry and molecular biology, genomics experiments and bioinformatics is expected, and knowledge about relevant data analysis is considered a plus. Candidates with strong publication record will be given preference.

Personal skills

  • Ability to work in independently and as part of a tea
  • Strong motivation for scientific research
  • Willingness to supervise students
  • Organised

We offer

  • Salary NOK 575 400 – 667 700 per annum depending on qualifications
  • An exciting project utilizing cutting-edge genomics methods to understand molecular basis of cancer
  • A position in an ambitious, multi-disciplinary and well-resourced group that is comprised of both wet-lab and computational scientists
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

For more information about our current research operations and our latest publications (including Fei et al. Developmental Cell 2023; Karttunen and Patel et al, Nature Communications 2023, Sahu et al, Nature Genetics, 2022; Sahu et al, Oncogene, 2021), see https://sahulab.org. The position is offered in our well-funded and modern fully equipped laboratory in NCMM located in the Oslo Science Park near Blindern campus of University of Oslo. The advertised position will start from beginning of April 2024 or as soon as possible.

How to apply

The application must include

  • Cover Letter stating motivation, research interests and work experience.
  • A recent CV with a complete list of scientific publications
  • Copies of certificates and grades with explanation of the grading system
  • Two–three reference letters in addition to the contact details of the referees (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English. PDF copies of published manuscripts and other course work certificates are not required (provide this information in the list of publications in your CV).

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis till a suitable candidate is found and expected to join as soon as possible.

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged. It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to complete the project in the course of the period of employment.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Fellow period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

Inquiries about the positions can be directed to Group Leader Dr. Biswajyoti Sahu: biswajyoti.sahu@ncmm.uio.no

Inquiries about application can be directed to HR-adviser Nina Modahl: ninam@ncmm.uio.no

About the University of Oslo 

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7 500 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM) was established in 2008 and is the Norwegian node in the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine. NCMM is a joint venture between the University of Oslo, Health Region South-East and the Research Council of Norway. From 2017 NCMM is merged with the Biotechnology Centre of Oslo and now has altogether 11 research groups. The overall objective of NCMM is to conduct cutting edge research in molecular medicine and biotechnology as well as facilitate translation of discoveries in basic medical research into clinical practice.

Deadline: 2024-03-07 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD Research Fellow in Fostering Digital Health Uptake

PhD Research Fellow in Fostering Digital Health Uptake

About the position

Position as PhD Research Fellow is available at the Department of Technology Systems (ITS) at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

Preferred starting date is 1.september 2024.

The fellowship period is 3 years.

A fourth year may be considered with a workload of 25 % that may consist of teaching, supervision duties, and/or research assistance. This is dependent upon the qualification of the applicant and the current needs of the department.

Knowledge development in a changing world – Science and technology towards 2030.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Job description

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is central to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and particularly SDG 3, which aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all. This would entail all individuals and communities having equal access to key promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative health interventions without financial constraints. Despite gains of 2.6% for sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) UHC coverage between 2010 to 2019, improvements monitoring for maternity, neonatal and child health outcomes highlight that SSA has trailed behind other regions.

Digital global health is an entry point and enabler for the digital transformation, addressing health, healthcare, participation and society. Digital Global Health aims to share knowledge on strategies seeking to enhance efficiency of healthcare delivery, community empowerment, sensor-supported diagnosis, treatment and monitoring, highlighting studies and global data. Digital health has the potential to advance capacity for global health research, education and communication.

The PhD position is devoted to enhance the uptake of digital health education/promotion (DHP) with a specific focus on women and girls. The work combines the aspects of digital transformation, society empowerment and global health. 

Through previous work in the “Non-discriminating access for Digital Inclusion (DigI)” project, we have developed the methodology and created digital health animations for empowering people in rural Africa on health topics.

The PhD scholar’s research topic for the PhD project will be to

  • synthesize peer-reviewed evidence, grey and fragmented literature on DHP targeting women and girls
  • contribute to digital health information packages
  • develop and adapt an evaluation framework for DHP focusing on applicability in SSA
  • contribute to SDG 3 strategies for equitable access to health information
  • develop implementation strategies for DHP, as a cornerstone to the digital transformation in SSA

In terms of approach, the PhD project’s main focus will be on formulation of shared vision (community acceptance) of DHP, and seek implementation studies for health information to demonstrate the applicability of the framework.

The work will be conducted in close collaboration with the Centre for Global Health at UiO and the Oslo University Hospital (OUS).

Qualification requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in technological areas (e.g.  Communication Engineering, Computer Science), global health or relevant areas, with a Master Thesis in the Master’s degree program
  • Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Documented significant knowledge or research background on the domains
  • Proven applicability of multi- and interdisciplinary approaches, including digital and health

Desired qualifications:

  • Prior documented experience in work on digital health
  • Interest in the Global Challenges and the SDGs
  • Ability to write in a structured, clear and concise manner
  • Experiences working in an International Team
  • Clear understanding and applicability of scientific methods

Grade requirements:
The norm is as follows:

  • The average grade point for courses included in the Bachelor’s degree must be C or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The average grade point for courses included in the Master’s degree must be B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The Master’s thesis must have the grade B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • English requirements for applicants from outside of EU/ EEA countries and exemptions from the requirements:

https://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/regulations/regulations.html#toc8 

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree. 

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position.

For more information see: 

http://www.uio.no/english/research/phd/
 
http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/

Personal skills

The candidate should also possess good interpersonal and communication skills and show high level of motivation to work as part of an international team

When assessing applications, emphasis will further we placed on:

  • High interest in the topic
  • Creativity and pro-activeness
  • High motivation for interdisciplinary collaboration

We offer

  • Salary NOK 532 200 – 575 400 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority as PhD Research Fellow (position code 1017)
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement 
  • Vibrant international academic environment
  • Career development programmes
  • Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include:

  • Cover letter – statement of motivation and research interests
  • A motivation letter for the position (2-3 pages), envisaging own ideas and potential approaches for the position
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work – scientific publications)
  • Copies of the original Bachelor and Master’s degree diploma, transcripts of records
  • Documentation of English proficiency
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references including Master supervisor(s) (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system (please follow the link “Apply for this job”). Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

For further information about the position please contact:

Professor Josef Noll, phone: +47 9083 8066  

For technical questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact:

HR Adviser Olga Holmlund, e-mail: olga.holmlund@mn.uio.no

About the University of Oslo

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. 

The University of Oslo (UiO) is expanding the activity at Campus Kjeller to strengthen our education, research, and innovation in technology for a sustainable future. UiO is a well-ranked research university where the Department of Technology Systems at Kjeller (ITS) is focused on applied research in sustainable energy, autonomous systems, space, and security.

At Kjeller, ITS is co-located with the Norwegian Defense Research Establishment (FFI) and the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), which both offer rich opportunities for collaboration.

ITS also has a range of interdisciplinary research collaborations that include the UiO Blindern Campus and Oslo Science City, as well as many other national and international institutions and industries.

ITS offers several master level programmes, alone and jointly with other departments: Renewable energy systems, Cybernetics and autonomous systems, Robotics and intelligent systems, and Information security.

ITS also hosts the Centre for Space Sensors and Systems (CENSSS), which incorporates operation of an instrument on the NASA Perseverance rover on Mars. A new master program in Space systems is in the planning stage.

The department currently has 9 permanent scientific staff, approximately 35 adjunct staff from the research institutes at Kjeller and from industry, as well as about 20 PhD candidates.

This position is part of an ongoing expansion of the UiO activity at Campus Kjeller. Campus Kjeller is located 20 km northeast of Oslo, between the city center and Oslo Airport. It is a 20 minutes commute with public transportation from Oslo city center to the campus.
 

Deadline: 2024-03-31 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Climate History

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Climate History

Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History

Job description

A two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1352) is available at the Department of Archaelogy, Conservation and History, University of Oslo.

The position is associated with NORCLI (Nordic Climate History. Using the past to envision the future). The candidate is expected to present a research project closely connected to the main project.

More about the position

NORCLI is an interdisciplinary project jointly run by the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History (Prof. Dominik Collet) and Department of Geosciences in Meteorology (Prof. Kirstin Krüger) and is financed by UiO: Energy and Environment. It investigates what happened when Nordic societies faced abrupt climate change during the past 1000 years, aiming to contribute to and broaden contemporary discussions.” NORCLI progresses from reconnecting and integrating data from historical and natural archives as well as climate models to narrating the result to a wider societal audience. The project collaborates closely with several other current projects (CLIMCULT, NORLIA, VIKINGS, CLIMCRIS, Force-VOL) in the field of climate history.

The postdoctoral fellow is expected to pursue a research project within this framework. As the candidate will be working closely with the second NORCLI postdoc based in the climate sciences, we ask for potential areas of collaboration to be highlighted in the application. During the first year the position is connected to an international research group on Nordic Climate history at the Center for Advanced Study (CAS) in Oslo. Previous documented experience with the approaches of climate or environmental history, interdisciplinary designs and the historical archives on climate is appreciated. The prospective candidates are welcome to contact the NORCLI project leaders ahead of submission of the job application.

The position is available for a period of two years. 

The successful candidate is expected to be based in Oslo during the project period. Preferred starting date is August 2024.

The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines. 

Qualification requirements and personal skills 

  • PhD or equivalent academic qualifications with a specialization in history, climate and environmental history or a related historical discipline
  • The candidate’s research project must be closely connected with the central objectives of the project
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and preferably a Scandinavian language
  • Personal suitability and motivation for the position

The doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved.

In the evaluation of the applications, emphasis will be placed on:

  • The research project’s scientific merit, research-related relevance, and innovation
  • The applicant’s estimated academic and personal ability to carry out the project within the allotted time frame and to contribute to the main project
  • The potential to integrate and develop interdisciplinary approaches and to work in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Good co-operative skills, and the ability to successfully join in academic collaboration within and across disciplines

We offer

How to apply

The application must include:

  • Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
  • Curriculum Vitae with grades listed (with a list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities)
  • List of publications
  • Project description (appox. 3 – 5 pages, maximum 14,000 characters. See Template for project descriptions). The project description must present a feasible progress plan. It should highlight potential areas of interdisciplinary cooperation with the corresponding postdoctoral fellowship in the climate sciences. It is expected that the applicant will be able to complete the project during the period of appointment

Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language. The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, jobbnorge.no.

The short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

Formal regulations

See also Regulations concerning Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships.

Following the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) § 25, Chapter 2, information about the applicant may be used in the public list of applicants even if the applicant opts out from the entry in the public application list.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Fellow period at the University of Oslo.

The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, including research results.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

Contact information

For questions about the position:

Professor Dominik Collet

Professor Kristin Krüger

For questions about how to apply:

HR Adviser Mira Kramarova

About the University of Oslo 

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

The Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History (IAKH) is comprised of three disciplines which in different ways study the past. The department has internationally oriented archaeologists, the only conservation program in Norway and the biggest group of historians in Scandinavia. The department has close to 100 employees, including non-permanent research fellows. The study programs span archaeology from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages, object and paintings conservation, and history from Antiquity to the present age.

Deadline: 2024-04-15 at 23:59
Unit: Social Sciences/Economics

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD Research Fellow in Evolutionary Biology

PhD Research Fellow in Evolutionary Biology

Natural History Museum

Job description

Applications are invited for a position as PhD Research Fellow in Evolutionary Biology available at the Natural History Museum in Oslo (NHM).

The fellowship period is 4 years including 25% duty work that may consist of collection work, teaching, and/or supervision duties depending on the needs of NHM and the applicant’s qualification.

Starting date as soon as possible.

More about the position

The PhD candidate will join the Sex and Evolution Research Group (SERG) at the Natural History Museum (NHM) in Oslo, and become a part of a dynamic research environment, collaborating with other PhD students, Master students, postdocs, and researchers.

SERG seeks new insights about the role of sex and sexual selection in evolutionary processes, at all levels of biological variation, from genes and genomes via gametes to morphology and behaviour, among individuals, populations and species of vertebrates. The evolution of multiple mating in passerines, and in particular the evolutionary benefits to females of such behaviour, is one of the main questions for scientists in the group. This PhD-project will be part of an ongoing research programme aiming to unravel the importance of MHC-based mate choice in passerine mating systems, hypothesising that multiple mating is a female strategy to correct for suboptimal social mate choice with respect to MHC compatibility. The project will consist of both in-depth investigations of MHC-based mate choice, and test plausible selection mechanisms, in an ecological model species, and comparative analyses across passerines species to test the generality of our findings as well as testing broad-scale hypotheses about MHC diversity in this highly diverse group of birds.

The PhD-candidate will work in the DNA lab, with wet lab procedures including DNA extraction, RNA- and amplicon sequencing. A major part of the work will involve amplicon sequencing of both classes of MHC, on an extensive dataset from the bluethroat as well as datasets from a selection of other passerines, covering the phylogenetic range of the order. Another important part of the work will be the downstream bioinformatic pipeline to produce quality-controlled MHC genotypes for further analyses. All the samples needed for the project have already been collected, but there may be possibilities for additional field work.

Arild Johnsen will serve as the main supervisor, supported by 1-3 co-supervisors.

Qualification requirements

We seek a highly motivated, enthusiastic, hard-working and competent candidate with good collaborative skills. The candidate needs the following formal qualifications:

  • Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Biology with a specialization or clear profile in evolutionary biology/molecular ecology.
  • Good communication skills (including written and spoken English)
  • Foreign completed degrees (M.Sc.-level) must correspond to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system

The following skills are necessary, preferable or beneficial:

  • Experience with bioinformatic analyses of molecular data is necessary; experience with using the R programming language is preferable.
  • Knowledge of molecular wet lab procedures is preferable
  • Experience with phylogenetic comparative methods is preferable.
  • Field experience and experience with handling birds is beneficial

Grade requirements

The norm is as follows:

  • The average grade point for courses included in the Bachelor’s degree must be C or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The average grade point for courses included in the Master’s degree must be B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The Master’s thesis must have the grade B or better in the Norwegian educational system

English requirements for applicants from outside of EU/ EEA countries and exemptions from the requirements: https://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/regulations/regulations.html#toc8 

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position.

For more information see: http://www.uio.no/english/research/phd/ 

Personal skills

We are looking for a highly motivated and creative candidate with excellent collaboration and communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team.

We offer

  • Salary NOK 532 200 – 575 400 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority as PhD Research Fellow (position code 1017)
  • An inspiring, dynamic and friendly international working environment
  • Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
  • Attractive welfare benefits in addition to Oslo’s rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include the following elements as separate documents:

  • Application letter, which includes an explanation for how the PhD project fit into the applicant’s career plan
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work, scientific publications and other relevant experience)
  • Copies of educational certificates, e.g., copies of the original Bachelor and Master’s degree diploma and transcripts of records
  • List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluating committee
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, affiliation, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number). The references will be contacted if necessary. Letters of recommendation are therefore not required for the initial application.

Please note that the application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruitment system. Please note also that all documents should be provided in English.

In the assessment of the applications special emphasis will be placed on the candidate’s motivation and personal suitability.

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The appointment may be shortened/given a more limited scope within the framework of the applicable guidelines on account of any previous employment in academic positions.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

General information about the institution: Professor Hugo de Boer (h.de.boer@nhm.uio.no)

About the PhD project: Professor Arild Johnsen (arild.johnsen@nhm.uio.no)      

About the recruitment system: HR-Adviser Thomas Brånå (thomas.brana@nhm.uio.no)

About the University of Oslo and the Natural History Museum

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

The Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo is Norway’s most comprehensive natural history collection. For almost 200 years, specimens of animals, fungi, plants, rocks, minerals and fossils have been collected, studied and preserved here. The museum is located in the beautiful Botanical Garden, which is not only popular for recreation, but is a scientific collection in itself.

Deadline: 2024-03-03 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD position in Archaeology in the HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Network ArCHe

PhD position in Archaeology in the HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Network ArCHe

About the University of Oslo 

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

The Museum of Cultural History, part of the University of Oslo, is one of Norway’s largest museums of cultural history. The museum is research-intensive, and is a university department of equal status to a UiO Faculty. It houses the largest archaeological, ethnographic and numismatic collections in Norway. The museum includes the Viking ships on Bygdøy, an important collection of medieval ecclesiastical art, classical and Egyptological collections from the Mediterranean and an archive of runic inscriptions.

KHM’s ethos: Open, exploratory, genuine.

Job description

About the Doctoral Network

The Doctoral Network ArCHe (https://www.arche.uio.no/) will train 10 PhD fellows for increasing the scientific and public value of Europe’s archaeological coastal heritage, focusing on the legacy of Stone Age hunter-fisher-gatherers (c. 12,000–2000 calBC). Including some of the earliest remains of human activity, this fragile and very heterogeneous legacy is crucial for understanding human engagement with the coast. Today, it is embedded in a variety of geographic settings across Europe, differing in environmental development, which face massive environmental and human threats, and is approached in various ways in cultural heritage management. ArCHe addresses the challenges of this fractured field with an innovative past–present–future approach focused on connecting the legacy from the past, its present status as archaeological heritage and prospects for its future protection and integration into lived landscapes.

With six beneficiaries and nine associated partners, ArCHe unites academic research centres and non-academic organizations (cultural heritage sector, specialist organisations, museums and media). Within this joint platform for research and training, customized PhD projects will allow for cross-fertilization of knowledge among researchers and partners through scientific courses, workshops, conferences, applied secondments and transferable skills tuition. Training in archaeology, anthropology, critical heritage studies, heritage management, bioarchaeology, geology, oceanography, coastal engineering/preservation and communication relevant to coastal heritage and environment will equip the ArCHe PhDs with advanced interdisciplinary and cross-regional knowledge and skills applicable to various academic and non-academic fields across Europe. Through best practices, the PhD projects will contribute to the visibility, preservation and sustainable integration of the vulnerable cultural heritage in coastal areas facing global environmental and development challenges.

More about the project DC3: “Anchor points in a fluid world: Stone Age hunter-fisher-gatherer sites in the coastal zone and their social, economic and communicative significance”

Stone Age hunter-fisher-gatherers used and settled the coastal zone in the varied coastal environments across Europe. DC3 studies the location of Mesolithic coastal sites in a cross-regional and interdisciplinary approach to investigate the sites’ past social, economic and communicative meaning(s) in fluid and diverse seascapes and within hunter-fisher-gatherer (HFG) networks in different areas of Europe. Case-study areas from SE Norway, W-France and N-Spain will be compared to identify potential similarities and differences of human-environment interaction in the Stone Age (STA) (synergy with DC2). The comparison of these areas will cross-fertilize the regions’ respective knowledge and knowledge-gaps (different archaeological situations, topography, preservation conditions) to enhance our insights on HFG use of coastal areas in the STA. Across Europe, HFG settlement at the coast and HFG engagement with the marine surroundings has predominantly been explained from an economic perspective (e.g. fishing, sea mammal hunting).

DC3 will investigate, from a novel perspective, other important aspects of these sites’ past social significance, including: 1) The sites’ social, economic and communicative meaning and function within a social network as can be reconstructed from the archaeological finds, 2) their placement in a – strategic – landscape of communication, 3) their physical accessibility in different seasons as well as access to other resources, (terrestrial animals, plants, raw material), and 4) The potential cosmological aspects of human-environment interaction (synergy with DC4). The project combines various methods in a novel way: 1) analysis of coastal topography (geographic/geological maps and field observations), 2) Collection and analysis of archaeological evidence (on the basis of existing databases, literature and selected material studies), 3) Existing palaeo-environmental data (geology, archaeobotany, shoreline displacement models), 4) GIS modelling (including topographic analysis, view-shed analysis, least-cost-analysis, Tobler’s hiking function) and 5) Comparison of archaeological results with ethnographic observations on recent HFGs.  

With its innovative comparative, cross-regional approach, DC3 will re-evaluate the significance of coastal areas for past HFGs. The identification of specific knowledge as well as knowledge gaps from the different areas will be cross-fertilized, contributing significantly to a thicker and more reflected description and understanding of the economic, social and communicative meaning of STA coastal sites in their social networks. The perspective of site placement and meaning has high relevance for the present and future management, preservation and communication of the STA coastal legacy’s significance in today’s landscapes (synergies with DC 8-10). The project provides training for a career in research, in international, green cultural heritage management, regional development, European development.

Academic secondments: University of Cantabria (International Institute of Prehistoric Research of Cantabria) (3 months) and CNRS (UMR 6566)/University of Rennes (2 months), to study comparative data, landscape situations and material.

Non-academic secondments: Akershus County Council (1 month), to learn on regional management of archaeological sites and administration of cultural landscapes with diverse stakeholders.

Main supervisor: Professor Almut Schülke (University of Oslo, Museum of Cultural History).

Co-supervisors: Professor Pablo Arias (University of Cantabria, International Institute of Prehistoric Research of Cantabria), Professor David K. Wright (University of Oslo, IAKH).

Appropriate academic knowledge and skills to apply for this position: Archaeology, Mesolithic Archaeology, settlement archaeology, interdisciplinary experience, knowlegde of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and/or spatial modelling using applications such as R, insights into ethnogrpahic literature.

More about the position

The research fellow will be enrolled in the PhD programme at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History at the University of Oslo and is expected to complete the project within the three-year period. The main purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

Doctoral research fellows at the Museum of Cultural History must take part in the PhD program at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History at the Faculty of Humanities, and are responsible for applying for admission within given deadlines. The applicant must, in collaboration with her/his supervisor, within 3 months after employment, have worked out a complete project description to be attached to the application for admission to the doctoral program.

To be eligible for admission to the doctoral programmes at the University of Oslo, applicants must, as a minimum, have completed a five-year graduation course (Master’s degree or equivalent), including a Master’s thesis of at least 30 ECTS. In special cases, the Faculty may grant admission on the basis of a one-year Master course following an assessment of the study programme’s scope and quality.

At the Museum of Cultural History, all PhD candidates who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years after the start of their PhD position, will be offered a 12-month completion grant.

The recruitment process for all Doctoral candidates in the HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN ArCHe follows a common recruitment strategy, which is based on the European Commission’s Code of Conduct of Recruitment.

Qualification requirements

  • A Master’s degree in archaeology or equivalent
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English as the project operates in English language. Knowledge of the language of the host country may be considered a merit. 
  • Scientific excellence to fit the PhD project including the comparative ArCHe-perspective: International, interdisciplinary, intersectoral and with a past-present-future perspective
  • Interdisciplinary knowledge

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:

  • Originality, independent thinking
  • Knowledge of the state of the art and how the applicant goes beyond this
  • Theoretical and methodological foundation
  • Scientific ambition and innovativeness
  • Feasibility 
  • Suitability of the proposal not least in terms of the Doctoral network thought, and specifically regarding to ArCHe
  • Ethics implications

All of the above is assessed based on submitted documentation. In addition, the following soft skills are assessed during the interview:

Personal skills

  • High motivation for doing their PhD in a MSCA-Doctoral network, and specifically ArCHe
  • Flexibility
  • Team-mindedness

Requirements

The eligibility criteria for MSCA Doctoral Candidates are the following:

  • MSCA Mobility Requirement: Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their date of recruitment
  • All researchers recruited in a Doctoral Network must be doctoral candidates (i.e. not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment)

We offer

  • Salary NOK 532 200 – 575 490 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research Fellow (position code 1017).
  • All MSCA DCs are entitled to receive mobility allowance: EUR 600 per month. Family allowance (EUR 495 per month) is only eligible to these conditions: “Family” means persons linked to the researcher by marriage (or a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country where this relationship was formalized) or dependent children who are actually maintained by the researcher.
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities.

How to apply

For an application to be valid, the applicant must submit a complete set of documents, consisting of

  • Letter of motivation
  • Project proposal (approximately 14,000 characters including spaces, references in addition) describing how the candidate would approach the given PhD-topic, including substantial reflections (not more than 4,200 characters including spaces) on how the specific PhD-project topic will contribute to achieving the general aims of the Doctoral network ArCHe as described on the ArCHe homepage (https://www.arche.uio.no/). A progress plan should be included.
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
  • Complete list of publications and academic works
  • Proof of language proficiencies
  • List of two reference persons to be contacted by the selection committee (name, relation to candidate, e-mail address and phone number)
  • Copy of MA degree diploma(s) and academic transcripts

Applicants may be asked to submit their Master’s thesis or further information later.

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

Please save and upload all attachments with your surname in the file name, e.g. SURNAME-Att-1. Please note that only documents submitted through the portal will be considered. Do not send any documents by email and do not upload any extra attachments (e.g. articles, thesis). The application portal “JobbNorge” has a field for “application text” and a standard CV that is entered in the portal. Please do not use these online forms, but instead use the CV template and the Motivational letter template. It is only these attachments that will form the basis for the evaluation. You can submit the application at any date until the Call closes at 23:59, Central European Time, on the deadline date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the project description and the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. Applicants may be called in for an interview.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The appointment may be shortened/given a more limited scope within the framework of the applicable guidelines on account of any previous employment in academic positions.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information on the position

Professor Almut Schülke, e-mail: almut.schulke@khm.uio.no, mobile: +47 968 82 161

Deadline: 2024-02-27 at 23:59
Unit: Social Sciences/Economics

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoctoral fellowship to develop micro-physiological 3D liver models

Postdoctoral fellowship to develop micro-physiological 3D liver models

Job description

A two-year postdoctoral research fellowship is available at the Hybrid Technology Hub – Centre of Excellence, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Norway (https://www.med.uio.no/hth/english/) in collaboration with the Department of Transplantation Medicine at the Oslo University Hospital. The recruited candidate will work with an interdisciplinary team on developing and testing female patient-derived liver spheroids with the aim of identifying age and patient specific response differences to stressors.

The postdoctoral fellow will work on establishing a human donor derived liver spheroid platform. The fellow will then establish a series of qualitative and functional assays, including scRNAseq. Next the liver spheroid platform will be exposed to stressors and donor specific alterations will be recorded. The position will enter a well-established interdisciplinary team that includes an organ-on-chip platform designer, an expert on liver organoids, a technician working on patient derived liver spheroids, transplant physicians, surgeons and sequencing/sequence analysis experts.

It is important that the candidate is comfortable with a highly dynamic work environment that must deliver milestones within the agreed timeframe. It is essential that the candidate can cope with flexible working hours as human material from the clinical transplant activity – which the liver spheroids are established from – may arrive on evenings or weekends. In return we offer an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront in science in a world-leading, international research environment see:  https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202303785  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667237523000553?via%3Dihub  with the opportunity to travel to the project collaborators at the University of Tubingen and at the Welcome Sanger Institute.

About the project 

The position is part of the newly established Wellcome Leap funded interdisciplinary project “Female resilience on-chip: Monitoring dynamic resilience using Multi-Organ-Chips” with partners at the University of Tubingen and the Welcome Sanger Institute.

In the frame of this project, the work for the announced position aims to i) develop patient specific liver 3D models (spheroids) from donor material; ii) apply a series of readouts that allow monitoring of the liver 3D models over time with a particular focus on inflammatory cytokines and regenerative potential; iii) interrogate the liver 3D models with a battery of stressors and look for differential response, and iv) benchmark the obtained  data with the human in vivo situation.

The main purpose of the fellowship is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

Qualification requirements

  • A PhD degree or equivalent in cell biology, molecular biology or equal. The applicant is required to document that the degree corresponds to the profile for the position.
  • Substantial cell culture experience including handling of human primary cells.
  • Good knowledge of, and experience with, molecular biology methods and imaging techniques.
  • Expertise in 3D cell models is an advantage.
  • Expertise in micro-physiological systems is an advantage.
  • Expertise in advanced -omics such as RNA seq data analysis is an advantage.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.
  • Personal suitability and motivation for the position.

Desired skills

The doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the application deadline. The appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved.

In the evaluation of the applications, emphasis will be placed on:

●      The applicant’s academic qualifications.

●      The applicant’s estimated academic and personal ability to carry out the project within the contractual time frame.

●      Demonstrated ability to design and execute experiments and interpret, report, and troubleshoot complex data.

●      The applicant’s skills to work in a team within and across disciplines.

We offer

  • Salary NOK 575 400 – 635 400 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352).
  • A well established, inspiring, interdisciplinary, and friendly work environment with strong mentoring.
  • National and international collaborators.
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich in opportunities for culture and outdoor activities.

How to apply

The application must include:

  • Cover letter statement of motivation and research interests.
  • CV (summarizing education, positions, and academic work).
  • Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only).
  • A complete list of publications and academic works.
  • List of at least two reference persons (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number).
  • Letters of recommendation (optional).

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language). When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. Applicants may be called in for an interview.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Fellow period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

Centre director Prof. Stefan Krauss, Stefan.krauss@medisin.uio.no

Centre PI Prof. Espen Melum, espen.melum@medisin.uio.no

Dr. Aleksandra Aizenshtadt, aleksandra.aizenshtadt@medisin.uio.no

Administrative coordinator Dr. Petter A Olsen peteraol@medisin.uio.no

About the University of Oslo 

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences overall objective is to promote basic medical knowledge in order to understand normal processes, provide insight into mechanisms that cause illness, and promote good health. The Institute is responsible for teaching in basic medical sciences for the programmes of professional study in medicine and the Master’s programme in clinical nutrition. The Institute has more than 300 employees and is located in Domus Medica.

Deadline: 2024-03-01 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD position in Archaeology in the HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Network ArCHe

PhD position in Archaeology in the HORIZON Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Network ArCHe

About the University of Oslo 

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

The Museum of Cultural History, part of the University of Oslo, is one of Norway’s largest museums of cultural history. The museum is research-intensive, and is a university department of equal status to a UiO Faculty. It houses the largest archaeological, ethnographic and numismatic collections in Norway. The museum includes the Viking ships on Bygdøy, an important collection of medieval ecclesiastical art, classical and Egyptological collections from the Mediterranean and an archive of runic inscriptions.

KHM’s ethos: Open, exploratory, genuine.

Job description

About the Doctoral Network

The Doctoral Network ArCHe (https://www.arche.uio.no/) will train 10 PhD fellows for increasing the scientific and public value of Europe’s archaeological coastal heritage, focusing on the legacy of Stone Age hunter-fisher-gatherers (c. 12,000–2000 calBC). Including some of the earliest remains of human activity, this fragile and very heterogeneous legacy is crucial for understanding human engagement with the coast. Today, it is embedded in a variety of geographic settings across Europe, differing in environmental development, which face massive environmental and human threats, and is approached in various ways in cultural heritage management. ArCHe addresses the challenges of this fractured field with an innovative past–present–future approach focused on connecting the legacy from the past, its present status as archaeological heritage and prospects for its future protection and integration into lived landscapes.

With six beneficiaries and nine associated partners, ArCHe unites academic research centres and non-academic organizations (cultural heritage sector, specialist organisations, museums and media). Within this joint platform for research and training, customized PhD projects will allow for cross-fertilization of knowledge among researchers and partners through scientific courses, workshops, conferences, applied secondments and transferable skills tuition. Training in archaeology, anthropology, critical heritage studies, heritage management, bioarchaeology, geology, oceanography, coastal engineering/preservation and communication relevant to coastal heritage and environment will equip the ArCHe PhDs with advanced interdisciplinary and cross-regional knowledge and skills applicable to various academic and non-academic fields across Europe. Through best practices, the PhD projects will contribute to the visibility, preservation and sustainable integration of the vulnerable cultural heritage in coastal areas facing global environmental and development challenges.

More about the project DC9: “The management of Stone age coastal sites in different environments across Europe: Status, challenges, prospects”

DC9 will deal with the status, challenges and prospects of the heritage management of Stone Age (STA) coastal sites in today’s coastal areas across different geographical regions and national borders of Europe, in the light of infrastructure development and environmental and climatic challenges, which threaten these sites. Cases from SE-Norway, W-France, N-Spain and W-Latvia will be compared. The scope and modes of threats through current development, ways of preservation as well as the extent and methods of archaeological documentation (through e.g. rescue excavation, research excavation, citizen science etc.) will be analysed and compared in the light of the different national heritage management systems. DC9 will thus critically reflect the impact but also limits of cultural heritage management in different STA coastal landscapes in different countries and will thus both gain from and contribute in an innovative way to critical heritage studies.

In terms of method, DC9 will 1) compare different cultural landscapes and environments (case-studies) in which these sites are embedded today, including aspects of their modern development (synergy with DC1), 2) compile a catalogue of STA coastal sites in these areas, documented in national and regional databases, reports and literature (synergy with DC3), and 3) compare how the heritage management systems in the different countries deal with these sites, with regard to preservation, integration into modern landscapes, or archaeological excavation (synergy with DC8). This will be undertaken through study of literature and study-visits in the respective areas. This innovative comparative approach will be a pilot-study and will allow to address the international current state of affairs of managing the STA coastal sites in a cross-regional perspective, identify challenges and to formulate best practices. Expected results: 1) To give an overview over different systems of management and administration of STA coastal sites in different European countries and environments. 2) To assess their strength and weaknesses, and how they could learn from each other and cross-fertilize. 3) To provide important prospects of how to optimize administration and management of coastal sites in a sustainable way to make them known and visible in their cultural environments, which will lead to a better protection of these sites.

The project provides training for a career within international archaeological, cultural and environmental heritage management (preservation/administration) and policy-making, Green European heritage management and landscape protection.

Academic secondments: University of Latvia (1 month), University of Cantabria (1 month), FIHAC (1 month) and CNRS (UMR 6566)/University of Rennes (2 months), to study management practices in different regions.

Non-academic secondments: ADRAMAR (1 month) to get insights into association work and underwater-archaeology survey.

Main supervisor: Professor Almut Schülke (Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo).

Co-supervisors: Professor Thora Petursdottir (University of Oslo, IAKH), Professor Pablo Arias (University of Cantabria, International Institute of Prehistoric Research of Cantabria).

Appropriate academic knowledge and skills to apply for this position: Archaeology, Cultural heritage studies, Cultural heritage management, Critical heritage studies, Stone Age archaeology.

More about the position

The research fellow will be enrolled in the PhD programme at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History at the University of Oslo and is expected to complete the project within the three-year period. The main purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

Doctoral research fellows at the Museum of Cultural History must take part in the PhD program at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History (IAKH) at the Faculty of Humanities, and is responsible for applying for admission within given deadlines. The applicant must, in collaboration with her/his supervisor, within 3 months after employment, have worked out a complete project description to be attached to the application for admission to the doctoral program.

To be eligible for admission to the doctoral programmes at the University of Oslo, applicants must, as a minimum, have completed a five-year graduation course (Master’s degree or equivalent), including a Master’s thesis of at least 30 ECTS. In special cases, the Faculty may grant admission on the basis of a one-year Master course following an assessment of the study programme’s scope and quality.

At the Museum of Cultural History, all PhD candidates who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years after the start of their PhD position, will be offered a 12-month completion grant.

The recruitment process for all Doctoral candidates in the HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN ArCHe follows a common recruitment strategy, which is based on the European Commission’s Code of Conduct of Recruitment

Qualification requirements

  •  A Master’s degree in archaeology or equivalent
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English as the project operates in English language. Merit: A Scandinavian Language, French or Spanish.
  • Scientific excellence to fit the PhD project including the comparative ArCHe-perspective: International, interdisciplinary, intersectoral and with a past-present-future perspective
  • Interdisciplinary knowledge

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:  

  • Originality, independent thinking
  • Knowledge of the state of the art and how the applicant goes beyond this
  • Theoretical and methodological foundation
  • Scientific ambition and innovativeness
  • Feasibility
  • Suitability of the proposal not least in terms of the Doctoral network thought, and specifically regarding to ArCHe
  • Ethics implications

All of the above is assessed based on submitted documentation. In addition, the following soft skills are assessed during the interview:

Personal skills

  • High motivation for doing their PhD in a MSCA-Doctoral network, and specifically ArCHe
  • Flexibility
  • Team-mindedness

Requirements

The eligibility criteria for MSCA Doctoral Candidates are the following:

  • MSCA Mobility Requirement: Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their date of recruitment.
  • All researchers recruited in a Doctoral Network must be doctoral candidates (i.e. not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment).

We offer

  • Salary NOK 532 200 – 575 490 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research fellow (position code 1017).
  • All MSCA DCs are entitled to receive mobility allowance: EUR 600 per month. Family allowance (EUR 495 per month) is only eligible to these conditions: “Family” means persons linked to the researcher by marriage (or a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country where this relationship was formalized) or dependent children who are actually maintained by the researcher.
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities.

How to apply

For an application to be valid, the applicant must submit a complete set of documents, consisting of

  • Letter of motivation
  • Project proposal (approximately 14,000 characters including spaces, references in addition) describing how the candidate would approach the given PhD-topic, including substantial reflections (not more than 4,200 characters including spaces) on how the specific PhD-project topic will contribute to achieving the general aims of the Doctoral network ArCHe as described on the ArCHe homepage (https://www.arche.uio.no/). A progress plan should be included.
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
  • Complete list of publications and academic works
  • Proof of language proficiencies
  • List of two reference persons to be contacted by the selection committee (name, relation to candidate, e-mail address and phone number)
  • Copy of MA degree diploma(s) and academic transcripts

Applicants may be asked to submit their Master’s thesis or further information later.

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

Please save and upload all attachments with your surname in the file name, e.g. SURNAME-Att-1. Please note that only documents submitted through the portal will be considered. Do not send any documents by email and do not upload any extra attachments (e.g. articles, thesis). The application portal “JobbNorge” has a field for “application text” and a standard CV that is entered in the portal. Please do not use these online forms, but instead attach a CV and a Letter of Motivation. It is only these attachments that will form the basis for the evaluation. You can submit the application at any date until the Call closes at 23:59, Central European Time, on the deadline date. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the project description and the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. Applicants may be called in for an interview.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The appointment may be shortened/given a more limited scope within the framework of the applicable guidelines on account of any previous employment in academic positions.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

Professor Almut Schülke, e-mail: almut.schulke@khm.uio.no mobile: +47 968 82 161

Deadline: 2024-02-27 at 23:59
Unit: Social Sciences/Economics

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Nuclear Fission

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Nuclear Fission

About the position

A four-year position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Nuclear Fission is available at the Department of Physics. The position is funded through the Norwegian Nuclear Research Centre (NNRC).

NNRC is a cross-disciplinary collaboration between Norway’s leading institutions within nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry research: University of Oslo (UiO), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), and Institute for Energy Technology (IFE). The Centre addresses major research questions within the nuclear field spanning topics from nuclear properties and medical isotope production, to reactor simulations and modelling of spread of radioactivity in the environment. 

This Postdoc Research Fellow will be a part of NNRC’s Research Theme 2: Nuclear Fission. The position includes 25 % teaching. The starting date should be as soon as possible.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.

Knowledge development in a changing world – Science and technology towards 2030.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Job description / Project description / Development plan:

The Nuclear Fission Research Theme will provide fundamental research on the nuclear fission process, which is still not fully understood, as well as produce nuclear data for both nuclear reactor and nuclear safety applications. Obtaining experimental information about fission is also important to constrain and improve nuclear fission models. The Postdoc Research Fellow is expected to take a leading role within this Research Theme.

The current project aims at studying the gamma rays emitted in fission to understand excitation energy and angular momentum effects in nuclear fission. This includes measurements of prompt fission gamma rays (PFGs) as a function of excitation energy and angular momentum of the fissioning nucleus, which will be conducted at the Oslo Cyclotron Laboratory (OCL) using the OSCAR array of 30 large volume LaBr detectors. As a part of the project, the experimental setup for fission experiments at OCL will be designed and tested. Another fission observable of interest is isomeric yield ratios (IYRs) of fission fragments, as they give insight to the configurations of the initial fission fragments and are thus excellent probes of the mechanisms behind angular momentum generation in fission. Measurements of these will be run abroad at for example IJC Lab and GANIL.

The successful applicant will be in charge of setting up the fission experiments and analyse the data obtained. Prior experience analysing fission data is therefore a huge advantage. The candidate is expected to help supervise students, and to help develop the nuclear fission Research Theme through international collaborations. The candidate is also expected to contribute to and partake in activities organised by the Centre.

In addition to the research, the candidate will be course responsible and lecturer of the course FYS4580 – “Introduction to reactor physics”, given each fall to B.Sc and M.Sc students.

Postdoctoral fellows who are appointed for a period of four years are expected to acquire basic pedagogical competency in the course of their fellowship period within the duty component of 25 %.

The main purpose of a postdoctoral fellowship is to provide the candidates with enhanced skills to pursue a scientific top position within or beyond academia. To promote a strategic career path, all postdoctoral research fellows are required to submit a professional development plan no later than one month after commencement of the postdoctoral period.

Qualification requirements:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Required qualifications:

  • Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in physics, with specialisation in experimental nuclear physics. Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defense are eligible for appointment.
  • A scientific profile relevant for the nuclear fission research program as outlined above
  • A solid background in scientific computing and data analysing, including proficiency in Python programming
  • Experience with teaching
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

In addition, several qualifications are considered strongly desirable and will be used in the ranking of the candidates, these are:

  • Experience with conducting fission experiments
  • Experience with relevant data analysis techniques
  • Experience with supervision of master students
  • Familiarity with data analysis tools such as ROOT and Python
  • Experience with international research collaboration
  • Speak Norwegian (or other Scandinavian language) fluently

Personal skills:

  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work in an international research environment
  • Ability to work both in a team and independently

We offer:

  • Salary NOK 575 400 – 657 300 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (position code 1352)
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement
  • Professionally stimulating working environment
  • Vibrant international academic environment
  • Postdoctoral development programmes
  • Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

The application must include:

  • Cover letter with a statement of motivation and research interests
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work – scientific publications)
  • Copies of educational certificates and academic transcript of records
  • List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)                                                                        

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

The research area for the position may include technologies referred to in the Ministry’s export control regulations and all candidates will be evaluated in accordance with these regulations.

Formal regulations:

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

If an applicant has applied for and been granted funding for a fulltime research stay abroad while being employed as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, the employment will be prolonged with the equivalent time as the research stay, but for no longer than of twelve months ( thus extending the employment to a maximum of four years)

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact persons:

For further information please contact: Professor Sunniva Siem, e-mail: sunniva.siem@fys.uio.no

For questions regarding the recruitment system, please contact HR Adviser Elin Thoresen,  e-mail: elin.thoresen@mn.uio.no

About the University of Oslo

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. 

The research at the Department of Physics covers a broad range of subfields within physics and technology: From space research to medical physics.

A good proportion of the research is interdisciplinary, and conducted in close cooperation with collaborators in Norway and abroad. Education and teaching are other essential activities. We offer a broad range of courses, and the Department is involved in several study programmes at bachelor’s and master’s level. Some of the best lecturers in Norway are amongst our employees, and we are proud of our prizewinning teaching and learning environment. The Department has 200 employees, of which 50 are permanent scientific positions. On a yearly basis 20 students complete their Ph.D. and 50 finish their M.Sc. degree.

Deadline: 2024-02-26 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD Research Fellow in Nuclear Fission

PhD Research Fellow in Nuclear Fission

About the position

Position as PhD Research Fellow in Experimental Nuclear Physics is available at the Department of Physics. The position is funded through the Norwegian Nuclear Research Centre (NNRC).

NNRC is a cross-disciplinary collaboration between Norway’s leading institutions within nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry research: University of Oslo (UiO), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), and Institute for Energy Technology (IFE). The Centre addresses major research questions within the nuclear field spanning topics from nuclear properties and medical isotope production, to reactor simulations and modeling of spread of radioactivity in the environment.

This PhD Research Fellow will be a part of NNRC’s Research Theme 2: Nuclear Fission. The fellowship period is 3 years. A fourth year may be considered with a workload of 25 % that normally consists of teaching. This is dependent upon the qualification of the applicant and the current needs of the department.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo. Starting date no later than October 1, 2024.

Knowledge development in a changing world – Science and technology towards 2030.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Job description

The Nuclear Fission Research Theme will provide fundamental research on the nuclear fission process, which is still not fully understood, as well as produce nuclear data for both nuclear reactor and nuclear safety applications. Obtaining experimental information about fission is also important to constrain and improve nuclear fission models.

The current project aims at studying the gamma rays emitted in fission to understand excitation energy and angular momentum effects in nuclear fission. This includes measurements of the isomeric yield ratios (IYRs) of fission fragments, as they give insight to the configurations of the initial fission fragments and are thus excellent probes of the mechanisms behind angular momentum generation in fission. Measurements of these will will be run abroad at for example IJC Laboratory and GANIL.

Another fission observable of interest is prompt fission gamma rays (PFGs) as a function of excitation energy and angular momentum of the fissioning nucleus. Measurements of these will be conducted at the Oslo Cyclotron Laborarory (OCL) using the OSCAR array of 30 large volume LaBr detectors.

The experimental results will be compared to computational fission models and will serve as a benchmark to whether the current description of the prompt radiation is accurate. The candidate will take a leading role throughout the project, including preparation of the experiments, data analysis and interpretation, and publication of the results.

This research will be part of a larger international research collaboration, and also be a part of the Norwegian Nuclear Research Centre. The candidate is expected to contribute to and partake in activities organised by the Centre.

Qualification requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Required:

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in physics, with specialization in experimental nuclear physics
  • Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
  • A scientific profile relevant for the nuclear structure research program as outlined above
  • A solid background in scientific computing, including proficiency in Python programming
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English

Desired:

Several qualifications are considered strongly desirable and will be used in the ranking of the candidates. In the order of importance, these are:

  • Experience with particle and gamma-detectors
  • Experience with conducting nuclear physics experiments and familiar with data analysis techniques.
  • Knowledge of nuclear structure models/fission from Master-level courses
  • Experience with using nuclear reaction codes like TALYS
  • Familiarity with data analysis tools such as ROOT

Candidates without a Master’s degree have until 1 September, 2024 to complete the final exam

Grade requirements:
The norm is as follows:

  • The average grade point for courses included in the Bachelor’s degree must be C or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The average grade point for courses included in the Master’s degree must be B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The Master’s thesis must have the grade B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
  • For candidates who would like to apply for a fourth year including teaching, good knowledge of Norwegian or another Scandinavian language is strongly preferred.
  • English requirements for applicants from outside of EU/ EEA countries and exemptions from the requirements:

https://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/regulations/regulations.html#toc8 

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree. 

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position.

For more information see: 

http://www.uio.no/english/research/phd/
 
http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/

Personal skills

  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work in an international research environment
  • Ability to work independently

We offer

  • Salary NOK 532 200 – 575 400 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority as PhD Research Fellow (position code 1017)
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement 
  • Vibrant international academic environment
  • Career development programmes
  • Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include:

  • Cover letter – statement of motivation and research interests
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work – scientific publications)
  • Copies of educational certificates and transcripts of records
  • Documentation of English proficiency
  • List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
  • Applicants who are interested in teaching need to add to this application a description of their motivation for and (if any) experience with teaching.

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system (please follow the link “Apply for this job”). Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Interviews will be part of the hiring process.

The research area for the position may include technologies referred to in the Ministry’s export control regulations and all candidates will be evaluated in accordance with these regulations.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

For further information please contact: Professor Sunniva Siem, e-mail: sunniva.siem@fys.uio.no

For questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact HR Adviser Elin Thoresen, e-mail: elin.thoresen@mn.uio.no

About the University of Oslo

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. 

The research at the Department of Physics covers a broad range of subfields within physics and technology: From space research to medical physics.

A good proportion of the research is interdisciplinary, and conducted in close cooperation with collaborators in Norway and abroad. Education and teaching are other essential activities. We offer a broad range of courses, and the Department is involved in several study programmes at bachelor’s and master’s level. Some of the best lecturers in Norway are amongst our employees, and we are proud of our prizewinning teaching and learning environment. The Department has 200 employees, of which 50 are permanent scientific positions. On a yearly basis 20 students complete their Ph.D. and 50 finish their M.Sc. degree.

Deadline: 2024-02-27 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Earth and Planetary Sciences

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Earth and Planetary Sciences

About the position

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Earth and Planetary Sciences available at Centre for Planetary Habitability at the Department of Geosciences in collaboration with the Natural History Museum at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo (UiO).

Starting date as soon as possible but no later than August 1, 2024.

The appointment is a fulltime position and is for a period of three years.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.

Knowledge development in a changing world – Science and technology towards 2030.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Job description

At the Natural History Museum (NHM), University of Oslo (UiO), we are to establish a Mars Sample Return (MSR) Analogue Sample Library (ASL) of terrestrial sample materials relevant for the MSR Campaign directed jointly by ESA and NASA. Several sets of analogue rocks have been sampled already and more will be collected. 50% of the position will be dedicated to cataloguing, distribution, and curation of the samples to enable detailed analysis, and characterization of the physical properties, petrography, and mineralogy of samples for the purpose of MSR as well as to foster science using these analogues.

The remaining 50% is related to research utilizing the MSR ASL and in support of the MSR goals. Research could comprise either (1) improving the spectral interpretation of data of the sampled lithologies collected by Perseverance or (2) developing and testing new analytical methods relevant for the science goals of MSR to be performed in future on the returned samples. Projects utilizing multispectral characterization of analogues for the purposes of understanding aqueous and crustal processes recorded in sampled lithologies are welcome. The project could utilise results from PTAL (www.ptal.eu) for well characterised mineral mixtures. Testing of applicability of new techniques or improving understanding of challenges and limitations that laboratory techniques will face when working with MSR samples should address the geological objectives proposed for MSR (e.g., iMOST report, Beaty et al., 2019).

The candidate will work closely with Agata M. Krzesinska, Axel Müller, and Stephanie C. Werner.

The main purpose of a postdoctoral fellowship is to provide the candidates with enhanced skills to pursue a scientific top position within or beyond academia. To promote a strategic career path, all postdoctoral research fellows are required to submit a professional development plan no later than one month after commencement of the postdoctoral period.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to complete the project in the course of the period of employment.

Qualification requirements:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

  • Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in Planetary Sciences, Remote Sensing, Geosciences, Physics or other related quantitative disciplines.
  • Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defence are eligible for appointment.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

We seek a candidate who has a background in studying the mineralogy of planetary surfaces by means of remote sensing or laboratory techniques suitable for cutting-edge analysis of returned samples.

Desired qualifications:

  • Proficiency in mineralogy and/or petrology and/or physical rock properties.
  • Knowledge of standard planetary science and analytical data archives and formats, including those used by the ESA Planetary Science Archive (PSA).
  • Experience with the study of mineralogy of Mars by spectral analysis of surface mineralogy (e.g., NIR, LIBS, Raman) or mastering analytical technique applicable for development of novel approaches to address MSR questions (e.g., tomographic techniques).
  • Experience with terrestrial analogues for Mars materials.
  • Knowledge of the Mars and the sample collection by the Perseverance rover.
  • Experience with interdisciplinary research projects.
     

Personal skills:

  • Independent thinking, creativity, leadership, and mentoring abilities
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills 
  • Ability to create and contribute to a well-functioning, inclusive and productive research environment
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills

We offer:

  • Salary NOK 575 400 – 657 300 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (position code 1352)
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement
  • Professionally stimulating working environment
  • Vibrant international academic environment
  • Postdoctoral development programmes
  • Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

The application must include:

  • Cover letter (max 1 page statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
  • CV (summarizing education, positions, curatorial and databasing experience, administrative experience, other qualifying activity, and career breaks if relevant)
  • A research plan related to the above described research focus (up to 2 pages)
  • Copies of educational certificates, academic transcript of records
  • A complete list of publications and up to 5 academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
  • Copies of educational certificates, academic transcript of records, including a copy of the PhD diploma or an official statement on the certified date of the successful defence (not award) of the PhD
  • Names and contact details of 2-3professional references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the documented, academic qualifications, as well as the candidates motivation and personal suitability. Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

Formal regulations:

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

If an applicant has applied for and been granted funding for a fulltime research stay abroad while being employed as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, the employment will be prolonged with the equivalent time as the research stay, but for no longer than of twelve months ( thus extending the employment to a maximum of four years)

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact persons:

For further information about the position please contact: Stephanie C. Werner, e-mail: stephanie.werner@geo.uio.no

For questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact HR Adviser Ole Rustad, e-mail: ole.rustad@mn.uio.no

About the University of Oslo

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. 

Centre for Planetary Habitability (PHAB) is a Norwegian Centre of Excellence that provides a stimulating and well-funded research environment. PHAB’s main goal, based on detailed studies of Earth and our solar system, is to develop predictive models to identify habitable planets around other stars. PHAB research activities comprise three interrelated research themes: (1) Planets and Early Earth, (2) Modern Earth and (3) Exo-Earths. The centre was established in 2023 and will consist of approximately 70 full time and part time professors and researchers, PhD Research Fellows and Postdoctoral Research Fellows.

Deadline: 2024-02-29 at 23:59
Unit: Humanities

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sedimentology

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sedimentology

About the position

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow available at Department of Geosciences.

Starting date as soon as possible.

The appointment is a fulltime position and is for a period of two years.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.

Knowledge development in a changing world – Science and technology towards 2030.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Job description

The research project aims to understand the processes controlling the sedimentary and petrologic variability of coarse-grained shallow-marine sandstones around basement highs. Recent knowledge acquired on a detailed study of the Late Jurassic Intra-Draupne Formation in the vicinity of the Johan Sverdrup Field can be extended to the equivalent deposits in the northern Utsira High, and to the Frøya High, where a regional tectonostratigraphic reconstruction is still needed to explain the presence and controls behind deposition of Late Jurassic sandstones. To complement the specific subsurface study cases, an Eocene coarse-grained shallow-marine succession deposited on top of granitic basement in the south Pyrenean Foreland / Ebro Basin (Spain) is proposed as an outcrop analogue study with the aim of collecting complementary data to improve subsurface reservoir models.

The main purpose of a postdoctoral fellowship is to provide the candidates with enhanced skills to pursue a scientific top position within or beyond academia. To promote a strategic career path, all postdoctoral research fellows are required to submit a professional development plan no later than one month after commencement of the postdoctoral period.

Qualification requirements:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

  • Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in sedimentology, geological and tectonostratigraphic basin analysis. Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defence are eligible for appointment.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.
  • Relevant geological experience in analysis of stratigraphic core material and outcrop data.
  • Seismic interpretation and analysis experience.
  • Experience from Jurassic strata in the Norwegian offshore sector.

Personal skills:

  • Teamwork skills, as well as the ability to work independently
  • Enthusiasm, personal drive, and ability to take initiative
  • Flexibility, ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines

We offer:

  • Salary NOK 575 400 – 657 300 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (position code 1352)
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement
  • Professionally stimulating working environment
  • Vibrant international academic environment
  • Postdoctoral development programmes
  • Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

The application must include:

  • Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
  • CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
  • Copies of educational certificates, academic transcript of records
  • A complete list of publications and up to 5 academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the documented, academic qualifications, as well as the candidates motivation and personal suitability.

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to complete the project in the course of the period of employment.

Formal regulations:

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

If an applicant has applied for and been granted funding for a fulltime research stay abroad while being employed as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, the employment will be prolonged with the equivalent time as the research stay, but for no longer than of twelve months ( thus extending the employment to a maximum of four years)

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact persons:

For further information about the position please contact: Ivar Midtkandal, phone: +47 22 85 40 11, e-mail: imidtkan@uio.no

For questions regarding the recruitment system, please contact HR Adviser Ole Rustad,  e-mail: ole.rustad@mn.uio.no

About the University of Oslo

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. 

The geosciences are the studies of the planet Earth and its comparative planetology; the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and cryosphere, the Earth’s surface and its interior. The Department of Geosciences conducts research and teaching in most of the domains of geoscience; geology, geophysics, physical geography, geomatics, hydrology, meteorology and oceanography. The Department is the broadest geoscience research and education environment in Norway. We perform research at a high international standard and have five ERC (European Research Council) research projects ongoing.

The Department encompasses six scientific sections; Meteorology and Oceanography, Geography and Hydrology, Study of sedimentary basins, Environmental geosciences. and Crustal Processes. We host now a third in the line of three Centre of Excellences:  PHAB – Centre for Planetary Habitability, and have a Norwegian Research School for PhD students (Research School for Dynamics and Evolution of Earth and Planets, DEEP).

The Department aims to contribute to the new and important UN Sustainability Development Goals, and are important contributors to IPCC (UN’s Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change). The staff consists of 40 professors and associate professors, in addition to postdoctoral fellows, PhD students, researchers, technical- and administrative staff. The Department has around 200 employees.

Deadline: 2024-02-23 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD Research Fellow in Geoscience

PhD Research Fellow in Geoscience

About the position

Position as PhD Research Fellow in Geoscience available at Centre for Planetary Habitability at the Department of Geosciences.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo. Starting date no later than October 1, 2024.

The fellowship period is 3 years.

A fourth year may be considered with a workload of 25 % that may consist of teaching, supervision duties, and/or research assistance. This is dependent upon the qualification of the applicant and the current needs of the department.

Knowledge development in a changing world – Science and technology towards 2030.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Job description

Our planet formed 4.567 billion years ago and as it cooled down, it became differentiated into layers. The lighter outermost layer became the continental crust and the first continents were probably formed in the Archean, but their extent and geographical distribution are still unknown. The transition period from a magnesium- rich upper continental crust to a magnesium-poor upper continental crust occurred between 3 and 2.5 billion years ago, and may have set the scene for the formation of living matter that required subaerial land masses. It is therefore crucial to determine when, where, and also the extent of continental masses in order to assess the habitability conditions of early Earth. Direct evidences of these conditions are sparse, but one can use them to test various models of continental crust extent which were geo-chemically derived. The aim of this project is to construct the paleogeography of Early Earth at selected time intervals during the time of transition between the Early Earth tectonic mode (stagnant or sluggish lid) to plate tectonics.

The Ph.D candidate, will carry out some or all of these research in collaboration with PHAB scientists: 

  • Assess and model the distribution of land and oceans and the nature and extent of proto-plate boundaries by taking into account conceptual tectonic regimes. 
  • Review existing Archean/Early Proterozoic (~3.5-2.2 Ga) paleomagnetic data to build paleogeographic reconstructions
  • Construct Earth’s paleogeography based on possible tectonic scenarios and available geological record together with knowledge of Early Earth atmosphere and planetary parameters for its habitable environments.

The Ph.D candidate will work closely with Carmen Gaina, Clint Contrad, Trond Torsvik, Mathew Domeier and other PHAB scientists. 

Qualification requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in Geosciences or other related quantitative disciplines (e.g. statistics or evolutionary paleobiology) 
  • Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English 

Desired qualifications:

We seek a candidate who has a background in geology, with solid knowledge of geo-chemistry, petrology and geodynamics. This is a project that requires thinking outside the box and navigate multiple sub-disciplines while collaborating with Earth and other planets specialists. 

Grade requirements:
The norm is as follows:

  • The average grade point for courses included in the Bachelor’s degree must be C or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The average grade point for courses included in the Master’s degree must be B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The Master’s thesis must have the grade B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • English requirements for applicants from outside of EU/ EEA countries and exemptions from the requirements:

https://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/regulations/regulations.html#toc8 

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree. 

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position.

For more information see: 

http://www.uio.no/english/research/phd/
 
http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/

Personal skills

  • The ideal candidate is independent, but able to work in a team
  • The candidate needs good communication and interpersonal skills

We offer

  • Salary NOK 532 200 – 575 400 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority as PhD Research Fellow (position code 1017)
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement 
  • Vibrant international academic environment
  • Career development programmes
  • Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include:

  • Cover letter – statement of motivation and research interests
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work – scientific publications)
  • Copies of the original Bachelor and Master’s degree diploma and transcripts of records
  • Documentation of English proficiency if applicable
  • List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system (please follow the link “Apply for this job”). Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

For further information about the position please contact: Carmen Gaina, e-mail: carmen.gaina@geo.uio.no

For questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact HR Adviser Ole Rustad,  e-mail: ole.rustad@mn.uio.no

About the University of Oslo

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. 

Centre for Planetary Habitability (PHAB) is a Norwegian Centre of Excellence that provides a stimulating and well-funded research environment. PHAB’s main goal, based on detailed studies of Earth and our solar system, is to develop predictive models to identify habitable planets around other stars. PHAB research activities comprise three interrelated research themes: (1) Planets and Early Earth, (2) Modern Earth and (3) Exo-Earths. The centre was established in 2023 and will consist of approximately 70 full time and part time professors and researchers, PhD Research Fellows and Postdoctoral Research Fellows.

 

Deadline: 2024-02-29 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD Research Fellow in Geosciences (Earth History)

PhD Research Fellow in Geosciences (Earth History)

About the position

Position as PhD Research Fellow in Geoscience available at Centre for Planetary Habitability at the Department of Geosciences.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo. Starting date no later than October 1, 2024.

The fellowship period is 3 years.

A fourth year may be considered with a workload of 25 % that may consist of teaching, supervision duties, and/or research assistance. This is dependent upon the qualification of the applicant and the current needs of the department.

Knowledge development in a changing world – Science and technology towards 2030.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Job description

Much of the research in historical geosciences is concerned the plausible relationships between different (reconstructed) variables, such the atmospheric concentrations of different gases (e.g. oxygen, carbon dioxide), features of the surface of the earth (e.g. continental area, tectonic activities, snow and ice cover, biodiversity), and characteristics of the earth’s interior. These variables are variously estimated via proxies (e.g. isotopes) or using models with different types of input parameters, giv-en a set of assumptions, usually based on modern measurements. While there is a lot of focus on both the generation of proxy data and the construction of earth history models, there is less focus on time-series analyses and especially causal inference, even though many of the questions posed in the recent literature concern unraveling causal relationships among time series. There is hence a need to use better time se-ries tools and further develop time series tools for temporally patchy, highly uncer-tain data common in historical geology.

The Ph.D candidate, will carry out some or all of these research in collaboration with PHAB scientists: 

  • Use a time series inference framework to quantify relationships between different abiotic (temperature, tectonics, atmospheric carbon dioxide) and/or (possibly) biotic time series (e.g. extinction rates, functional groups) across the Phanerozoic and beyond.
  • Use a time series inference framework to ask if the underlying dynamic processes in different time intervals of earth history are different (e.g. comparing Snowball Earth periods) 
  • Quantify the relationship(s) between measured temporal proxies and model generated curves meant to reflect those measurements (e.g. a delta 018 curve and a modelled global temperature curve)
  • Contribute to an updated version of layeranalyzer (Reitan and Liow 2019) where the time series inference will be performed, including a R CRAN version, together with extended tutorials and vignettes.
  • Depending on the skills and inclinations of the candidate, the candidate can be involved in model extensions to layeranalzyer.

The Ph.D candidate will work closely with Trond Reitan, Lee Hsiang Liow, Trond Torsvik and other PHAB scientists. The candidate can choose to be co-affiliated with the Natural History Museum Oslo.

Qualification requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in Geosciences or other related quantitative disciplines (e.g. statistics or evolutionary paleobiology) 
  • Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English 

Desired qualifications:

We seek a candidate who has a background in geosciences or a related field (e.g. evolutionary biology, paleobiology), who can document some experience in statistical inference and programming. The candidate should be eager to become highly proficient in programming (in R and/or C++) and in time series analyses. The candidate should be highly motivated to understand earth and/or biogeodynamics on time scales of millions to billions of years. 

Grade requirements:
The norm is as follows:

  • The average grade point for courses included in the Bachelor’s degree must be C or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The average grade point for courses included in the Master’s degree must be B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The Master’s thesis must have the grade B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • English requirements for applicants from outside of EU/ EEA countries and exemptions from the requirements:

https://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/regulations/regulations.html#toc8 

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree. 

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position.

For more information see: 

http://www.uio.no/english/research/phd/
 
http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/

Personal skills

  • The ideal candidate is independent, but able to work in a team
  • The candidate needs good communication and interpersonal skills

We offer

  • Salary NOK 532 200 – 575 400 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority as PhD Research Fellow (position code 1017)
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement 
  • Vibrant international academic environment
  • Career development programmes
  • Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include:

  • Cover letter – statement of motivation and research interests
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work – scientific publications)
  • Copies of the original Bachelor and Master’s degree diploma and transcripts of records
  • Documentation of English proficiency if applicable
  • List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system (please follow the link “Apply for this job”). Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

For further information about the position please contact: Lee Hsiang Liow, e-mail: l.h.liow@nhm.uio.n

For questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact HR Adviser Ole Rustad,  e-mail: ole.rustad@mn.uio.no

About the University of Oslo

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. 

Centre for Planetary Habitability (PHAB) is a Norwegian Centre of Excellence that provides a stimulating and well-funded research environment. PHAB’s main goal, based on detailed studies of Earth and our solar system, is to develop predictive models to identify habitable planets around other stars. PHAB research activities comprise three interrelated research themes: (1) Planets and Early Earth, (2) Modern Earth and (3) Exo-Earths. The centre was established in 2023 and will consist of approximately 70 full time and part time professors and researchers, PhD Research Fellows and Postdoctoral Research Fellows.

Deadline: 2024-02-29 at 23:59
Unit: Social Sciences/Economics

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD Research Fellow in Experimental Nuclear Resonances

PhD Research Fellow in Experimental Nuclear Resonances

About the position

Position as PhD Research Fellow in Experimental Nuclear Physics is available at the Department of Physics. The position is funded by the Research Council of Norway and is part of the Norwegian Nuclear Research Center.

NNRC is a cross-disciplinary collaboration between Norway’s leading institutions within nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry research: University of Oslo (UiO), Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), and Institute for Energy Technology (IFE). The Centre addresses major research questions within the nuclear field spanning topics from nuclear properties and medical isotope production, to reactor simulations and modeling of spread of radioactivity in the environment.

The fellowship period is 3 years. A fourth year may be considered with a workload of 25 % that normally consists of teaching. This is dependent upon the qualification of the applicant and the current needs of the department.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo. Starting date no later than October 1, 2024.

Knowledge development in a changing world – Science and technology towards 2030.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Job description

The research of the Nuclear Physics group is focused on the study of atomic nuclei under extreme conditions, e.g. nuclei at high excitation energy at the transition from quantum order to chaos, exotic nuclei with an unusual ratio of protons and neutrons, and nuclear reactions in astrophysical environments. To obtain experimental information under such conditions is crucial in order to constrain and improve theoretical nuclear structure models, and to understand how elements heavier than iron are formed in explosive stellar environments.

The current project aims at studying nuclear level densities and photon strength functions. These are fundamental properties of the nucleus and can also be used as input into for example the nuclear reaction code TALYS to calculate neutron capture cross sections. Resonances in the photon strength function can have an impact on neutron capture cross section.

The PhD candidate will participate in the planning and running of experiments and be in charge of analyzing data from experiments that will be run at the Oslo Cyclotron Laboratory using the OSCAR detector array and complementary experiments that will be run abroad at for example iThemba LABS or MSU.

This research will be part of a larger international research collaboration, and also be a part of the Norwegian Nuclear Research Centre. The candidate is expected to contribute to and partake in activities organised by the Centre.

Qualification requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Required:

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in physics, with specialization in experimental nuclear physics
  • Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
  • A scientific profile relevant for the nuclear structure research program as outlined above
  • A solid background in scientific computing, including proficiency in Python programming
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English

Desired:

Several qualifications are considered strongly desirable and will be used in the ranking of the candidates. In the order of importance, these are:

  • Experience with particle and gamma-detectors
  • Experience with data analysis techniques relevant for level density and photon strength function studies, like the “Oslo method”
  • Knowledge of nuclear structure models from Master-level courses
  • Experience with using nuclear reaction codes like TALY
  • Familiarity with data analysis tools such as ROOT

Candidates without a Master’s degree have until 1 September, 2024 to complete the final exam.

Grade requirements:
The norm is as follows:

  • The average grade point for courses included in the Bachelor’s degree must be C or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The average grade point for courses included in the Master’s degree must be B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • The Master’s thesis must have the grade B or better in the Norwegian educational system
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
  • For candidates who would like to apply for a fourth year including teaching, good knowledge of Norwegian or another Scandinavian language is strongly preferred
  • English requirements for applicants from outside of EU/ EEA countries and exemptions from the requirements:

https://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/regulations/regulations.html#toc8 

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree. 

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position. For more information see: 

http://www.uio.no/english/research/phd/
 
http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/

Personal skills

  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work in an international research environment
  • Ability to work independently

We offer

  • Salary NOK 532 200 – 575 400 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority as PhD Research Fellow (position code 1017)
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement 
  • Vibrant international academic environment
  • Career development programmes
  • Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include:

  • Cover letter – statement of motivation and research interests
  • CV (summarizing education, previous positions and academic work)
  • Copies of educational certificates and transcripts of records
  • Documentation of English proficiency
  • List of any publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
  • Applicants who are interested in teaching need to add to this application a description of their motivation for and (if any) experience with teaching

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system (please follow the link “Apply for this job”). Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Interviews will be part of the hiring process.

The research area for the position may include technologies referred to in the Ministry’s export control regulations and all candidates will be evaluated in accordance with these regulations.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

For further information please contact: Professor Sunniva Siem, e-mail: sunniva.siem@fys.uio.no

For questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact HR Adviser Elin Thoresen, e-mail: elin.thoresen@mn.uio.no

About the University of Oslo

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. 

The research at the Department of Physics covers a broad range of subfields within physics and technology: From space research to medical physics.

A good proportion of the research is interdisciplinary, and conducted in close cooperation with collaborators in Norway and abroad. Education and teaching are other essential activities. We offer a broad range of courses, and the Department is involved in several study programmes at bachelor’s and master’s level. Some of the best lecturers in Norway are amongst our employees, and we are proud of our prizewinning teaching and learning environment. The Department has 200 employees, of which 50 are permanent scientific positions. On a yearly basis 20 students complete their Ph.D. and 50 finish their M.Sc. degree.

Deadline: 2024-02-27 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Researcher at the Department of Behavioural Medicine

Researcher at the Department of Behavioural Medicine

Job description

There is a 100% researcher position available at the Department of Behavioural Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo.

The position is part of the EU-funded project: e-QuoL – e-Health tools to promote Equity in Quality of Life for childhood to young adulthood cancer patients after treatment/survivors and their families – a PanEuropean project supported by PanCare and Harmonic consortia. The project includes collaboration with 12 European countries. The position is related to one of the project work packages led by Oslo, in close collaboration with colleagues in Finland and Switzerland.

More about the position

The current position is central in the daily running of work package 3. This will include extensive collaboration and liaising with project partners. The aim of this work package is to develop the material to be used in the follow-up care of survivors, including an app for information and psychosocial support. Tasks will include, but not be limited to, collecting existing material relevant for information about late effects of childhood cancer treatment, psychosocial aspects of cancer survival, and self-management of ongoing health and psychosocial challenges after end of cancer treatment. Such material exists in collaborating countries, and will be translated and adapted to the relevant cancer survivor populations across 12 different countries, using participatory, co-design methodology.

These tasks are done in close collaboration with consortia-members, industry with expertise in user design, and a professional living lab specializing in running participatory research projects. Thus, the researcher will have an important role in the coordination of these tasks in collaboration with a large, diverse group of researchers, clinicians, IT developers and users. These tasks are completed concurrently with large-scale data collection of survivors and families’  psychosocial, and information needs.

There will be ample opportunities for authoring research papers and research grants to expand the project, as well as building an international network within the follow-up care of childhood cancer survivors. The researcher will be expected to lead scientific manuscript and other grant writing. Some travel will be required.

The 100 % position is funded for 2 years. 

Qualification requirements

 

  • Applicants must have, or at least submitted, a PhD in a relevant field within the social sciences and humanities, health sciences, psychology, medicine, or nursing.
  • Applicants should have documented experience conducting and coordinating research projects, preferably large-scale, international projects.
  • Authorship of scientific articles.
  • A strong command of oral and written English is required.
  • A documented interest in, and knowledge of, childhood cancer in general, and survivorship care in particular, will be preferred.
  • Experience using a broad range of research methods, including co-design, qualitative and quantitative designs and analyses is desirable.

Personal characteristics

The ideal candidate:

  • Has excellent person and communication skills, written and oral.
  • Has excellent organizational and coordination skills.
  • Has the ability to work independently and in teams.
  • Enjoys working in a large, international multidisciplinary team.
  • Is efficient and responsible.

We offer

  • Salary 575 400 – 700 000 kr for candidate’s with PhD (SKO 1109).
  • An international and professional working environment.
  • Great international networking opportunities.
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities.

How to apply

The application must include

  • A concise application letter (1 page) explaining your motivation, research interest and work experience relevant for the position.
  • CV (summarizing education, positions, administrative experience, and other qualifying activity including a complete list of scientific publications).
  • Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only).
  • Two letters of Reference.
  • List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number).

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the documented, academic qualifications as well as the candidates motivation and personal suitability. Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

Formal regulations

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

Hanne Cathrine Lie, e-mail: h.c.lie@medisin.uio.no

About the University of Oslo 

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences overall objective is to promote basic medical knowledge in order to understand normal processes, provide insight into mechanisms that cause illness, and promote good health. The Institute is responsible for teaching in basic medical sciences for the programmes of professional study in medicine and the Master’s programme in clinical nutrition. The Institute has more than 300 employees and is located in Domus Medica.

Deadline: 2024-02-23 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Experimental Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Astrophysics

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Experimental Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Astrophysics

About the position

One Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Experimental Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Astrophysics is available at the Department of Physics.

The postdoc fellowship is for a period of 3 years. Within the framework of the position, duties may be assigned. Starting date preferably in August or September 2024.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.

Knowledge development in a changing world – Science and technology towards 2030.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Job description / Project description / Development plan:

The fellowship is connected to the research project “Dust from the Stars: Radiative Neutron Capture Rates Relevant to the Intermediate and Rapid Neutron-Capture Process” financed by the Research Council of Norway (project no. 316116).

The aim of the research project is to obtain new information on the fundamental properties of atomic nuclei in hot, astrophysical environments, and the impact of these properties on neutron-induced reaction rates, which are input for large-scale network calculations of heavy-element nucleosynthesis. Neutron-induced reactions relevant to the rapid neutron-capture process and the intermediate neutron-capture process are of particular interest.

The postdoc position involves mainly experimental work, in particular experiments at the Oslo Cyclotron Laboratory (OCL), Department of Physics, University of Oslo. The main purpose is to investigate nuclei of interest for heavy-element nucleosynthesis. Charged-particle-gamma coincidence data using the newly commissioned, state-of-the-art LaBr3:Ce detector array OSCAR will be analyzed with the Oslo method.

The main purpose of a postdoctoral fellowship is to provide the candidates with enhanced skills to pursue a scientific top position within or beyond academia. To promote a strategic career path, all postdoctoral research fellows are required to submit a professional development plan no later than one month after commencement of the postdoctoral period.

Qualification requirements:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Required qualifications:

  • Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in experimental nuclear physics or nuclear astrophysics. Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defense are eligible for appointment.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

Desired qualifications:

  • Solid experience with scintillator detectors (LaBr3 and NaI), radioactive-beam experiments, coincidence measurements, experience with data-analysis tools like ROOT and simulation tools like GEANT4
  • Knowledge on measuring statistical properties of nuclei, especially hands-on experience on the Oslo method and the Shape method

The candidate should be willing to have some extended stays abroad for experiment runs as well as for experimental and theoretical training.

Personal skills:

  • High working capacity
  • Good collaborative skills and ability to work in a team
  • High-level oral and written English skills
  • Strong dedication and a high degree of self-motivation

We offer:

  • Salary NOK 575 400 – 657 300 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (position code 1352)
  • Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement
  • Professionally stimulating working environment
  • Vibrant international academic environment
  • Postdoctoral development programmes
  • Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

The application must include:

  • Application letter including a summary of academic specialization and statement of scientific interests
  • CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical and administrative experience, and other relevant activities)
  • Copies of educational certificates and academic transcript of records
  • A complete list of publications and up to 5 academic works that the applicant wishes to be particularly considered by the evaluation committee
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language). Applications with documents missing will not be considered further. Original documentation may be requested.

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

The research area for the position may include technologies referred to in the Ministry’s export control regulations and all candidates will be evaluated in accordance with these regulations.

Formal regulations:

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

If an applicant has applied for and been granted funding for a fulltime research stay abroad while being employed as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, the employment will be prolonged with the equivalent time as the research stay, but for no longer than of twelve months ( thus extending the employment to a maximum of four years)

No one can be appointed twice as a Postdoctoral fellow financed with funds from The Research Council of Norway (NFR).

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact persons:

Professor Ann-Cecilie Larsen, E-mail a.c.larsen@fys.uio.no, Office phone: +47 22 85 54 86

For questions regarding the recruitment system, please contact HR Adviser Elin Thoresen,  e-mail: elin.thoresen@mn.uio.no

About the University of Oslo

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. 

The research at the Department of Physics covers a broad range of subfields within physics and technology: From space research to medical physics.

A good proportion of the research is interdisciplinary, and conducted in close cooperation with collaborators in Norway and abroad. Education and teaching are other essential activities. We offer a broad range of courses, and the Department is involved in several study programmes at bachelor’s and master’s level. Some of the best lecturers in Norway are amongst our employees, and we are proud of our prizewinning teaching and learning environment. The Department has 200 employees, of which 50 are permanent scientific positions. On a yearly basis 20 students complete their Ph.D. and 50 finish their M.Sc. degree.

Deadline: 2024-02-27 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.