PhD-position at the Department of Biomedicine

PhD-position at the Department of Biomedicine

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PhD position

At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biomedicine, a full-time PhD-position is available for a period of four (4) years. The positions include 25 % required duties such as teaching, exam work or supervision, depending on the demands at the department. The position is part of the project “The role of membrane protein modifications in age-related brain pathology”, funded by the Trond Mohn foundation and the University of Bergen.

About the project/work tasks:

The PhD candidate will, together with the group leader, have a central role in building up a new research group financed through the TMS starting grant. The group will study various molecular aspects of neuropathology, unified through a focus on membrane proteins. See more information on the research group’s website https://www.uib.no/en/rg/membrain

Qualifications and personal qualities:

Required qualifications:

• Completed master’s degree or equivalent in biomedicine or molecular biology
• Very good English skills, both written and spoken.

 

Required work experience/competence:

• Master standard molecular biology and cell biology methods that are relevant to the research group.
• Solid experience with CRISPR/Cas9-based modification of human cell cultures, this means the entire process from planning/gDNA design to identification of positive clones.
• Experience with cultivation of patient-derived primary cells.
• Experience with activation assay for cellular signaling.
• Completed the course Laboratory Animal Sciences (LAS301/LAS302)

 

Desired work experience:

• Experience from work with membrane proteins.
• Experience with advanced confocal microscopy and image processing and analysis of microscopy images.
• Experience with characterization of pathogenic protein variants.

 

Desired personal characteristics:

• High learning capacity and curiosity and takes responsibility for own learning/progression.
• Honest and with an ethical mindset suitable for research.
• Introverted and positive, works well with others, accepts guidance in a good way.
• Works independently and structured/planned and seeks help when necessary.
• Able to deliver results to a defined deadline, such as article revisions.

About the PhD position (applies to university PhD positions):

Applicant whose education is from another country than Norway, need to also attach a certified translation of the diploma and transcript of grades to English or a Scandinavian language, if the original is not in any of these languages. It is also required that the applicant enclose a review from the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir) whether the education (bachelor and master degree) in question is of a scope and level that corresponds to the level of a Norwegian master’s degree. Please see https://hkdir.no/en/ for more information about HK-dir’s general recognition. The review from HK-dir may take some time and the application should be sent to HK-dir as soon as you have decided to apply for the position. If no answer within the application deadline, you must enclose documentation from HK-dir that they have received your application. Please note that the automatic recognition offered by HK-dir is not sufficient, and will not be accepted as basis for admission to the PhD programme. Applicants with education from a Scandinavian country or medical degree from the EEA area and a license to practice medicine in Norway are exempt from the requirement for HK-dir assessment, see Admission requirements at the Faculty of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine | UiB

 

See documentation requirements for language qualifications: http://www.uib.no/en/med/115526/english-language-requirements-phd-admission

 

Organized research training (PhD program):

The candidate must take part in the University of Bergen approved PhD programme leading to the degree within a time limit of 3 years. You must have admission to the organized research training (PhD program) at the Faculty in order to qualify for the position. Application for admission to the PhD programme, including a project plan outline for the training plan must be submitted no later than three months after the date of commencement.

 

The PhD-position:

PhD-positions are fixed term positions. You cannot be employed in a PhD-position for more than one fixed term period at the same institution or have had similar employment at an institution in the region.

We can offer:

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
• Salary NOK 540 500 (code 1017, pay grade 55) in the state salary scale. For applicants with at least one year of employment in a position as a General Practitioner or Dentist, salary NOK 557 100 (code 1017, pay grade 57). Medical specialist starts on salary NOK 575 400 (code 1017, pay grade 59)
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Your application must include:

• A brief account of the applicant`s research interests and motivation for applying for the position
• Certified copies of diplomas and transcripts of grades. Applicant whose education is from another country than Norway, need to also attach a certified translation of the diploma and transcript of grades to English or a Scandinavian language, if the original is not in any of these languages. It is also required that the applicant enclose a review from HK-dir (both bachelor and master degree) whether the education in question is of a scope and level that corresponds to the level of a Norwegian master’s degree. Please see https://hkdir.no/en/ for more information about HK-dir’s general recognition. This may take some time and we recommend you to apply as soon as you know you will apply for this position. If no answer within the application deadline, please enclose documentation from HK-dir that they have received your application
• Documentation of language skills (English)
• Complete list of publications and scientific work you want to be evaluated
• Any publication in your name
• Two references (name and contact information)

General information:

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting: Researcher Henriette Aksnes, e-mail: henriette.aksnes@uib.no.

UiB must follow Norway’s export control regulations when processing applications for this position.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

 

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.

For further information about the recruitment process, click here.

Life as a PhD candidate at UiB

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The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad. 

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Deadline: 2024-02-27 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences

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