Researcher 1109 within molecular simulations

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Researcher 1109 within molecular simulations

At the Department of Chemistry there is a vacancy for a position as a researcher within molecular modelling of peripheral membrane proteins.

The position is affiliated to externally financed projects. The first 42 months, the position is financed by the NFR-funded project Life at the Periphery: the workings of proteins at the surface of cell and organelle membranes.

About the project/work tasks:

• The recruited candidate will use molecular simulations of lipid transfer proteins in order to model their interactions with biological membranes and propose mechanisms for how they extract/release lipids from complex membranes. The work tasks will require the use of atomistic and coarse grained force fields, equilibrium simulations and enhanced sampling, including free energy calculations. The candidate will work in close collaboration with biochemists.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within theoretical chemistry or must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
• Ability to attract external research funding must be documented.
• Experience from molecular simulations of peripheral membrane proteins is a requirement.
• Experience from enhanced sampling methods is a requirement.
• Experience from mechanistic studies is a requirement.
• Experience with programming in Python and Matlab is an advantage.
• Experience with NAMD and Gromacs is an advantage
• Experience from collaborations with experimental work is an advantage.
• Experience with supervision of Master and PhD students is an advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and have the ability to cooperate with others.
• Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English.
• A good command of the Norwegian language is an advantage.

In assessing the candidates, a review of both the quality and the breadth of the candidate’s research will be conducted. Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized.

The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

The position is based on the following terms:

• The researcher will be a member of the research group in which the subject area of the position belongs.
• Salary expenses should as far as possible be 100 % externally financed.
• The researcher will actively contribute to obtaining external project funding for the academic community, to both themselves and others, from The Research Council of Norway, the EU as well as other sources.
• The research activity is expected to be funded by the projects the researcher and the research group, are working on.
• The head of department may instruct the researcher to work towards specific research projects.
• The researcher may partake in duties, participate in committees etc. within the UiB.
• The researcher is normally not obliged to teach but is expected to partake in the supervision of masters and PhD students, to the extent that this is a natural part of the work in the research group.
• The foundation for the position will no longer exist if project funding ceases, and the new law on Government employees etc. regarding termination of employment and preferential rights will be applied.

We can offer:

• A good and professionally stimulating working environment.
• position as researcher (code 1109 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 573 900, – (equivalent to pay grade 62) upon appointment. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant.
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• Good welfare benefits

Researchers code 1109 holding a permanent position, may apply for a personal promotion to Researcher code 1183 based on a declaration of competence. For more information, see Personal promotion to Researcher code 1183 | Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences | UiB

Your application must include:

• A brief account of the applicant’s research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
• The names and contact information for two reference persons. One of these should be the main advisor from the PhD programme.
• CV
• Transcripts and diplomas. If you have not yet completed your PhD degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming that the doctoral thesis has been submitted.
• Relevant certificates/references
• List of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
• Publications (as applicable)

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at JobbNorge

General information:

For further details about the position, please contact Professor Nathalie Reuter, University of Bergen, nathalie.reuter@uib.no.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

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.

Further information about our employment process can be found here.

About The University of Bergen

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. 

There are seven departments and several centres at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments. 

Deadline: 2023-04-12 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Chemistry

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday April 12th, 2023

Postdoctoral Research Fellow position within acoustic seismology

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow position within acoustic seismology

At the Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen, there is a vacancy for a postdoctoral research fellow position within acoustic seismology.

The position is for a fixed term of 4 years and is associated with the EU-funded project High Arctic Ocean Observation System (HiAOOS). The desired start date is as soon as possible, and the latest possible start date is 1. December 2023.

About the project/work tasks:

HiAOOS aims to develop, implement, and validate several ocean observing technologies in the ice-covered Arctic Ocean. The Department of Earth Science will be responsible for collecting continuous acoustic data and develop methods and tools for detecting, locating and analysing earthquakes and other geohazard events from the data. The main tasks of the postdoctoral research fellow will include:

• Develop methods and tools for joint analysis of acoustic and seismological data to detect, locate and analyse earthquakes and other geohazard events.
• Apply the developed methods and tools to study earthquakes in the Arctic region.
• Document and publish the developed tools through an online platform.
• Develop training materials on the developed methods and tools and contribute to arranging training events.
• Some travel in connection with project meetings and possibly offshore fieldwork is to be expected.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within earthquake, seismology, ocean acoustics, geophysics or a related field. PhD-students may apply if defence of the PhD-thesis is completed by 01.06.2023. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
• Experience from analysis of earthquake data and/or ocean acoustic data is a requirement.
• Experience with earthquake seismology in the Arctic is an advantage.
• Knowledge related to instrumentation, field work and/or programming is an advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and have the ability to cooperate with others.
• Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English.

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Special requirements for the position 

The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:

The postdoctoral position is a fixed term position with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution.

For externally financed positions: For postdoctoral research fellow positions associated with externally financed projects, the completion of the project proposal for the qualifying work, as well as a progress plan, will be developed in cooperation with the supervisor and head of department.

It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment.

We can offer:

• A good and professionally stimulating working environment.
• Position as postdoctoral fellow (code 1352 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 573 900 (equivalent to pay grade 62) upon appointment. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant.
• 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.
• The names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor from the PhD programme.
• CV
• Transcripts and diplomas. If you have not yet completed your PhD degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming the expected date of award of your degree. Your PhD degree must be documented with transcripts and/or diploma, alternatively a confirmation from your institution on completed degree, by 01.06.2023.
• Relevant certificates/references.
• List of any works of a scientific nature (publication list).
• Publications (as applicable).

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at JobbNorge

General information:

For further details about the position, please contact: Prof. Mathilde B. Sørensen, Department of Earth Science, phone: +47 55583426, email: mathilde.sorensen@uib.no. 

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.

We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

Upon the expiry of the closing date for applications, an evaluation committee will be appointed. As an applicant, you have a right of access to the committee’s description of your formal and professional qualifications. If you wish to take advantage of this right of access, please contact the executive officer in charge after receiving information about the appointment of the evaluation committee.

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.

Further information about our employment process can be found here.

About The University of Bergen (UiB) 

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. 

There are seven departments and several centres at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments. 

Deadline: 2023-04-10 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Earth Science

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday April 10th, 2023

Researcher in geoscience with responsibility for data management and project coordination

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Researcher in geoscience with responsibility for data management and project coordination

At the Department of Earth Science (www.uib.no/geo/en) there is a vacancy for a position as a researcher in geoscience with responsibility for data management and project coordination.

The position is affiliated to an externally financed project. The first 3 years of the position is financed by the project “Geo-INQUIRE (Geosphere INfrastructures for QUestions into Integrated Research)” funded by the EC-HORIZON-INFRA-2021 program. The project will enable and enhance access to key data, products, and services provided by geoscientific communities in the project (https://www.geo-inquire.eu). The successful candidate must be able to start in the position no later than October 1 st 2023.

About the project/work tasks:

Geo-INQUIRE aims to overcome cross-domain barriers, especially the land-sea-atmosphere environments, and will exploit innovative data management techniques, modelling and simulation methods, developments in AI and big data, and extend existing data infrastructures to disseminate these resources to the wider scientific community, including the EOSC landscape. Geo-INQUIRE benefits from a unique partnership of 51 partners consisting of major national research institutes, universities, national geological surveys, and European consortia. Geo-INQUIRE will enhance and make interoperable the activities of the involved partners and conduct dedicated training programs for their optimal use. A portfolio of over 150 Virtual Access (VA) and Transnational Access (TA, both virtual and on-site) installations will be offered to the scientific community. While many such resources are already available at a high level of maturity, Geo-INQUIRE will ensure that they not only reach the highest level of scientific excellence through targeted actions on availability, quality, and spatial and temporal resolution, but also that they follow FAIR principles, adopt proper standards, and open licenses, and aim at cross-disciplinary interoperability.

The Department of Earth Science is in this project responsible for coordinating work related to identification, harmonization, and standardization of new assets (data, data-products, software, and services – DDSS) and for coordination of integration of new assets into existing research infrastructures participating in the project.

The successful candidate will be located at the Department of Earth Science and will work closely with other project partners in Europe. Frequent interactions with IT developers and other project partners in Europe are expected both through videoconferencing and through travels of shorter duration. Multidisciplinary research based on usage of data from this project and related infrastructures is envisaged to demonstrate usefulness of the e-infrastructure for science.

Work tasks:

• Integration of different types of data, data products, services and software into a metadata structure designed for research infrastructures.
• Coordination and management of tasks within the Geo-INQUIRE project which will mostly focus on identification, harmonization, and standardization of new datasets provided by the project partners. 
• Research focused on geoscience by using interoperable research e-infrastructures

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within Earth science, alternatively, applicants can have a PhD in computer sciences/information technology with experience in IT applications in Earth sciences.
• Ability to attract external research funding must be documented.
• A good understanding of metadata structures and data management is an advantage.
• Experience with coordination of large project or EU project is an advantage.
• Experience with handling and integration of large data sets and complex sets of data products as well as software and web-services is an advantage.
• Experience in software development is an advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and have the ability to cooperate with others.
• Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English.

In assessing the candidates, a review of both the quality and the breadth of the candidate’s research will be conducted. Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized.

Special requirements for the position

The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

We can offer:

• A good and professionally stimulating working environment.
• position as researcher (code 1109 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 573 900,- up to 615 000,-) (equivalent to pay grade 62 – 66) upon appointment. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant.  
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• Good welfare benefits

Researchers code 1109 holding a permanent position, may apply for a personal promotion to Researcher code 1183 based on a declaration of competence. For more information, see Personal promotion to Researcher code 1183 | Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences | UiB

Your application must include:

• A brief account of the applicant’s research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
• The candidate’s research plan
• The names and contact information for two reference persons. One of these should be the main advisor from the PhD programme.
• CV
• Transcripts and diplomas.
• Relevant certificates/references
• List of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
• Publications (as applicable)

The application and any attachments along with certified translations in English or another Scandinavian language must be uploaded to JobbNorge.

The following premise forms the basis for the post as research scientist:

• The researcher will be a member of the research group in which the subject area of the position belongs.
• Salary expenses should as far as possible be 100 % externally financed.
• The researcher will actively contribute to obtaining external project funding for the academic community, to both themselves and others, from The Research Council of Norway, the EU as well as other sources.
• The research activity is expected to be funded by the projects the researcher and the research group, are working on.
• The head of department may instruct the researcher to work towards specific research projects.
• The researcher may partake in duties, participate in committees etc. within the UiB.
• The researcher is normally not obliged to teach but is expected to partake in the supervision of masters and PhD students, to the extent that this is a natural part of the work in the research group.
• The foundation for the position will no longer exist if project funding ceases, and the new law on Government employees etc. regarding termination of employment and preferential rights will be applied.

General information:

For further details about the position, please contact Senior Engineer Jan Michalek, Department of Earth Sciences, by e-mail jan.michalek@uib.no.

The state workforce 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.

We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

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

For further information about the recruitment process, click here.

About The University of Bergen

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. 

There are seven departments and several centres at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments. 

Deadline: 2023-04-10 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Earth Science

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday April 10th, 2023

Researcher 1109 in organelle biology

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Researcher 1109 in organelle biology

There is a vacancy for a position as researcher in organelle biology hosted at the Department of Mathematics with an experimental presence at UiB’s biological laboratories. The position is for a period of about 1 year with an end date of 30.06.2024, and is associated with the EU-funded project “EvoConBiO”.

About the project/work tasks

• Bioenergetic organelles (mitochondria and chloroplasts) power complex life, but many important questions remain open about how they are controlled and inherited. These organelles exist in populations inside cells, carry their own genetic material, and move with rich collective dynamics. Maintaining these coupled physical and genetic populations is of central importance to human health, crop production, and countless other biological processes, but many aspects of this maintenance remain poorly understood.
   
• This project will involve experimental and computational characterisation of the “social networks” of dynamic organelle populations in the cells of different photosynthetic species using live-cell microscopy. We will also explore how chemical and genetic interventions, potentially including the transformation of chloroplast DNA, influence the physical behaviour and environmental responses of these cellular populations. You can read about some recent results here: 10.1016/j.molp.2018.11.002 ; doi.org/10.1016/j.cels.2021.04.006
   
• The position is within our larger project “EvoConBiO” (evolution and control of bioenergetic organelles) with a diverse team using interdisciplinary approaches to explore cell and evolutionary biology.

Qualifications and personal qualities

• Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within molecular biology, plant biology, or a related discipline.
• Experience with chloroplast transformation is a requirement.
• Experience with modelling and/or bioinformatics, while useful, is not a requirement and training in these aspects will be provided.
• Experience with bioinformatics, live-cell imaging, and image/video analysis is an advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and have the ability to cooperate with others.
• Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English.

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Special requirements for the position:

• The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

We can offer

• A good and professionally stimulating working environment.
• Position as researcher (code 1109 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 573 900 (equivalent to pay grade 62) upon appointment. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant.
• 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.
• The names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor from the PhD programme.
• CV
• Transcripts and diplomas.
• Relevant certificates/references
• List of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
• Publications (as applicable)

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at JobbNorge

General information

For further details about the position, please contact:
Professor Iain Johnston, Department of Mathematics, iain.johnston@uib.no

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

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.

For further information about the recruitment process, click here.

About The University of Bergen

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. 

There are seven departments and several centres at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments. 

Deadline: 2023-04-06 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Mathematics

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday April 6th, 2023

Researcher 1109 in biomathematics

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Researcher 1109 in biomathematics 

There is a vacancy for a position as researcher in biomathematics at the Department of Mathematics.
The position is for a period of about 1 year with an end date of 30.06.2024, and is associated with the EU-funded project “EvoConBiO”.

About the project/work tasks:

• Bioenergetic organelles (mitochondria and chloroplasts) power complex life, but many important questions remain open about how they are controlled and inherited. These organelles exist in populations inside cells, carry their own genetic material, and move with rich collective dynamics. Maintaining these coupled physical and genetic populations is of central importance to human health, crop production, and countless other biological processes, but many aspects of this maintenance remain poorly understood.
• This position will involve constructing and applying mathematical models for the physical and genetic behaviour of these essential populations. The project will build upon our ground-breaking research using stochastic modelling and network science to characterise this essential behaviour and how it is controlled by the cell. It will involve constructing, analysing, and parameterising discrete stochastic models for evolving populations, and modelling spatial interactions and/or environmental influences in these populations. You can read about some recent work here doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001153 ; doi.org/10.1017/qpb.2022.15
• The position is within our larger project “EvoConBiO” (evolution and control of bioenergetic organelles) with a diverse team using interdisciplinary approaches to explore cell and evolutionary biology.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within biomathematics, applied maths, physics, or similar area involving constructing and analysing mathematical models.
• Experience with biology, while useful, is not a requirement and training in these aspects will be provided.
• Experience constructing, analysing, and parameterising discrete stochastic models is an advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and have the ability to cooperate with others.
• Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English.

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Special requirements for the position:

• The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

We can offer:

• A good and professionally stimulating working environment.
• Position as researcher (code 1109 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 573 900 (equivalent to pay grade 62) upon appointment. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant.
• 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.
• The names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor from the PhD programme.
• CV
• Transcripts and diplomas.
• Relevant certificates/references
• List of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
• Publications (as applicable)

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at JobbNorge

General information:

For further details about the position, please contact:
Professor Iain Johnston, Department of Mathematics, iain.johnston@uib.no

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

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.

Further information about our employment process can be found here.

About The University of Bergen

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. 

There are seven departments and several centres at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments. 

Deadline: 2023-04-05 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Mathematics

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday April 5th, 2023

PhD Research Fellow in Acoustics (Fiberoptic Distributed Acoustic Sensing)

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PhD Research Fellow in Acoustics (Fiberoptic Distributed Acoustic Sensing)

There is a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in acoustics at the Department of Physics and Technology (IFT) at the University of Bergen (UiB). The position is for a fixed-term period of 4 years, with employment from 1 September 2023.

The position is subject to financing by UiB grant under the Smart Ocean Centre for Research-based Innovation, hosted by UiB.

We offer an opportunity to join one of the leading research and innovation clusters within marine instrumentation and operations, in an exciting time for marine life, environment, and observation technologies. In a consortium counting about 20 research, industry and public partners, the Smart Ocean Centre focuses on flexible and cost-effective solutions for monitoring and management of a productive and healthy ocean.

The PhD candidate will be affiliated with the Acoustics Research group at UiB/IFT, addressing cutting-edge research in experimental, theoretical, and numerical acoustics, currently making up a group of 19 people (permanent employees and emeriti, postdoctoral fellow, PhD and master students). The group focuses on fundamental research and collaborates with external partners on applications, with interests spanning a broad range of areas (including guided ultrasonic waves, ultrasonic fiscal flow measurement of oil and gas, marine/fisheries acoustics, distributed acoustic sensing, and material/fluid characterization). The group is closely linked to two Centres for Research-based Innovation, SFI Smart Ocean – Technology for Monitoring and Management of a Healthy and Productive Ocean; and SFI CRIMAC – Marine Acoustic Abundance Estimation and Backscatter Classification.

About the project/work tasks:

The PhD project is part of the Smart Ocean Centre. The overall aim of the Centre is to create a wireless observation system for multi-parameter monitoring of underwater environments and installations, based on a flexible and autonomous smart sensor network.

In contrast to electromagnetic and optical waves, acoustic waves travel great distances underwater, and therefore acoustic sensor technology forms the basis for many remote sensing systems designed for monitoring ocean man-made sources and marine creatures. As such acoustic sensor systems can satisfy a range of ocean monitoring applications, from monitoring the integrity of offshore wind farms and other industrial subsea installations, as well as in monitoring shipping traffic, the influence of ocean noise on animal behaviour, and climate studies.  

In recent years, Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) has emerged as a technology for making spatially resolved measurements of acoustic disturbances using fibre optics. In addition to facilitating acoustic measurements over large length scales, DAS is particularly interesting for ocean applications because it can utilize the same ubiquitous optical fibres found on the ocean floor, and on installations.

The PhD candidate will work on the development and understanding of fibre optic DAS technologies for novel ocean applications. An important element will be how to use and get value out of existing fibre optical infrastructures used for different purposes (e.g., subsea communication cable networks). The project will cover aspects including development and operation of NORCE’s Optoelectronic DAS hardware, as well as the development of data processing techniques for interpreting the large data streams (~1 GB/s). In addition to working with real-world DAS data, the project will utilize small scale experiments in combination with mathematical and numerical modelling. These activities will contribute to improved fundamental understanding of the physical mechanisms involved in fibre-optic detection of acoustic signals from different ocean sources. The candidate will develop cutting edge sensing technology that will help ocean industries to operate in a safe and efficient way, and at the same time provides valuable knowledge about the marine environment that helps authorities set appropriate regulations for sustainable operations.

The PhD work is to be carried out in cooperation with Centre partners, co-supervised by NORCE and Tampnet. The candidate is expected to participate in the guidance of master students.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a master’s degree or equivalent education in physics or equivalent discipline. Master students can apply provided they complete their final master exam by 20.06.2023. It is a condition of employment that the master’s degree has been awarded.
• Good skills in measurement physics laboratory/field work involving acquisition and processing of electronic signals, is a requirement.
• Good programming skills is a requirement, e.g., using Matlab, Python, LabVIEW.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrate good collaborative skills.
• Applicants must be proficient in both written and oral English.

Experience from one or several of the following areas is an advantage:

• Good knowledge of acoustics, e.g., underwater acoustics.
• Good knowledge of acoustic laboratory and/or field measurements.
• Good skills in numerical modelling within acoustics.
• Good knowledge of optoelectronic systems and sensors, particularly distributed sensor systems.
• Experience from finite-element modelling of acoustic wave propagation in solid and fluid media (programming, use, or both), e.g., using COMSOL Multiphysics.
• Experience from mathematical-numerical modelling of acoustic waveguide propagation in solid-fluid media (e.g., layered solid-fluid media, or guided acoustic/ultrasonic waves).
• Experience from modelling and data analysis related to Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS).
• Good knowledge of digital signal processing.
• Good command of the Norwegian language.

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Special requirements for the position
The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

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

About the PhD Research Fellow
The duration of the PhD Research Fellow is 4 years, of which 25 per cent of the time each year comprises required duties associated with research, teaching and dissemination of results.

The employment period may be reduced if you have previously been employed in a qualifying post (e.g., research fellow, research assistant).

About the research training
As a PhD Research Fellow, you must participate in an approved educational programme for a PhD degree within a period of 4 years. The deadline for applying for admission to the PhD programme at The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is 2 months after you start your position or after the start of the research project that will lead to the PhD degree. It is a condition that you satisfy the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen.

We can offer:

• a good and professionally stimulating working environment
• salary as PhD research fellow (code 1017) in the state salary scale. This constitutes a gross annual salary of NOK 501 200 (equivalent to pay grade 54). Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position.
• enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• good welfare benefits

Your application must include:

• a brief account of your research interests and motivation for applying for the position
• the names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor for the master’s thesis or equivalent thesis
• CV
• transcripts and diplomas showing completion of the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. If you have not yet completed your master’s degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming that the master’s thesis has been submitted and the expected date of award of your master’s degree. Your master’s degree must be documented with transcripts and/or diploma, alternatively a confirmation from your institution on completed degree and your grade, by 20.06.2023.
• relevant certificates/references.
• approved documentation of proficiency in English (if required, cf. English language requirements for PhD admission)
• a list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
• any publications in your name

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge. Applications sent by email will not be evaluated.

General information:

For further details about the position, please contact Professor Per Lunde, Dept. of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, e-mail: per.lunde@uib.no, tel. +47 99493901; or Senior Researcher Peter J. Thomas, NORCE, e-mail: peth@norceresearch.no, tel. +47 91131378.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. It is also a goal to recruit people with immigrant backgrounds. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

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

Marion Claireaux tells about life and work as a PhD candidate at UiB.

About UiB

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. 

There are seven departments and several centres at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments. 

Deadline: 2023-04-02 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Physics and Technology

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Sunday April 2nd, 2023

Researcher within project coordination, information technology and research

UiB – Knowledge that shapes society

Through robust and close interaction with the world around us – globally, nationally and locally – we shall be instrumental in building a society based on knowledge, skills and attitudes.

Do you want to take part in shaping the future?

Researcher within project coordination, information technology and research.

At the Department of Earth Science (www.uib.no/geo/en) there is a vacancy for a position as a researcher within project coordination, information technology and research.

The position is affiliated to an externally financed project. The first 3 years of the position is financed by the project “Geo-INQUIRE (Geosphere INfrastructures for QUestions into Integrated Research)” funded by the EC-HORIZON-INFRA-2021 program. The project will enable and enhance access to key data, products, and services provided by geoscientific communities in the project (https://www.geo-inquire.eu). The successful candidate must be able to start in the position no later than October 1 st 2023.

About the project/work tasks:

Geo-INQUIRE aims to overcome cross-domain barriers, especially the land-sea-atmosphere environments, and will exploit innovative data management techniques, modelling and simulation methods, developments in AI and big data, and extend existing data infrastructures to disseminate these resources to the wider scientific community, including the EOSC landscape. Geo-INQUIRE benefits from a unique partnership of 51 partners consisting of major national research institutes, universities, national geological surveys, and European consortia. Geo-INQUIRE will enhance and make interoperable the activities of the involved partners and conduct dedicated training programs for their optimal use. A portfolio of over 150 Virtual Access (VA) and Transnational Access (TA, both virtual and on-site) installations will be offered to the scientific community. While many such resources are already available at a high level of maturity, Geo-INQUIRE will ensure that they not only reach the highest level of scientific excellence through targeted actions on availability, quality, and spatial and temporal resolution, but also that they follow FAIR principles, adopt proper standards, and open licenses, and aim at cross-disciplinary interoperability.

The Department of Earth Science is in this project responsible for coordinating work related to identification, harmonization, and standardization of new assets (data, data-products, software, and services – DDSS) and for coordination of integration of new assets into existing research infrastructures participating in the project.

The successful candidate will be located at the Department of Earth Science and will work closely with other project partners in Europe. Frequent interactions with IT developers and other project partners in Europe are expected both through videoconferencing and through travels of shorter duration. Multidisciplinary research based on usage of data from this project and related infrastructures is envisaged to demonstrate usefulness of the e-infrastructure for science.

Work tasks:

• Integration of different types of data, data products, services and software into a metadata structure designed for research infrastructures.
• Coordination and management of tasks within the Geo-INQUIRE project which will mostly focus on identification, harmonization, and standardization of new datasets provided by the project partners. 
• Research focused on geoscience by using interoperable research e-infrastructures

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within Earth science, alternatively, applicants can have a PhD in computer sciences/information technology with experience in IT applications in Earth sciences.
• Ability to attract external research funding must be documented.
• A good understanding of metadata structures and data management is an advantage.
• Experience with coordination of large project or EU project is an advantage.
• Experience with handling and integration of large data sets and complex sets of data products as well as software and web-services is an advantage.
• Experience in software development is an advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and have the ability to cooperate with others.
• Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English.

In assessing the candidates, a review of both the quality and the breadth of the candidate’s research will be conducted. Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized.

Special requirements for the position

The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

We can offer:

• A good and professionally stimulating working environment.
• position as researcher (code 1109 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 573 900,- up to 615 000,-) (equivalent to pay grade 62 – 66) upon appointment. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant.  
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• Good welfare benefits

Researchers code 1109 holding a permanent position, may apply for a personal promotion to Researcher code 1183 based on a declaration of competence. For more information, see Personal promotion to Researcher code 1183 | Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences | UiB

Your application must include:

• A brief account of the applicant’s research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
• The candidate’s research plan
• The names and contact information for two reference persons. One of these should be the main advisor from the PhD programme.
• CV
• Transcripts and diplomas.
• Relevant certificates/references
• List of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
• Publications (as applicable)

The application and any attachments along with certified translations in English or another Scandinavian language must be uploaded to JobbNorge.

The following premise forms the basis for the post as research scientist:

• The researcher will be a member of the research group in which the subject area of the position belongs.
• Salary expenses should as far as possible be 100 % externally financed.
• The researcher will actively contribute to obtaining external project funding for the academic community, to both themselves and others, from The Research Council of Norway, the EU as well as other sources.
• The research activity is expected to be funded by the projects the researcher and the research group, are working on.
• The head of department may instruct the researcher to work towards specific research projects.
• The researcher may partake in duties, participate in committees etc. within the UiB.
• The researcher is normally not obliged to teach but is expected to partake in the supervision of masters and PhD students, to the extent that this is a natural part of the work in the research group.
• The foundation for the position will no longer exist if project funding ceases, and the new law on Government employees etc. regarding termination of employment and preferential rights will be applied.

General information:

For further details about the position, please contact Senior Engineer Jan Michalek, Department of Earth Sciences, by e-mail jan.michalek@uib.no.

The state workforce 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.

We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

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

For further information about the recruitment process, click here.

About The University of Bergen

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. 

There are seven departments and several centres at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments. 

Deadline: 2023-04-10 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Earth Science

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday April 10th, 2023

PhD Research Fellow in Physics, Measurement Science

UiB – Knowledge that shapes society

Through robust and close interaction with the world around us – globally, nationally and locally – we shall be instrumental in building a society based on knowledge, skills and attitudes.

Do you want to take part in shaping the future?

PhD Research Fellow in Physics, Measurement Science

Are you interested in working with renewable energy and challenges on hydrogen as an energy carrier? We seek a motivated and skilled PhD Research Fellow to do research on measurement of loss and quality degradation of hydrogen in the transport chain from production to use.

The position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years and is related to a larger research project “Reliable Metering for the Hydrogen Supply Chain to enable a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (HyMe)”, financed by the Norwegian Research Council and industry partners.

About the project/work tasks:

The research project HyMe is led by NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS and is a collaboration with UiB, Justervesenet, Equinor, Gassco, TotalEnergies, and Shell Norway. The project is related to measurement systems for energy, transport, and low emissions. Accurate and traceable methods of amount and quality of hydrogen in the delivery chain from production to use are essential to enable an energy sector within hydrogen. The goal of the project is to find cost effective measurement methods with traceable accuracy for transport of hydrogen at a large scale.

The PhD research tasks will be on loss and quality degradation in the supply chain. This work is important for both safety and cost reduction for transport of hydrogen. You must work systematically with identification of places along the supply chain where there is higher risk for loss and quality degradation. Based on this knowledge, you will develop methods for indirect estimate of loss from mass balance equations included calculations of uncertainty. Further work includes evaluation of sensor technologies for quality measurements that can be implemented at fiscal metering stations for hydrogen (custody transfer).

As a PhD fellow in HyMe you will collaborate closely with researchers in NORCE and UiB, you will receive end user input from industry partners and Justervesenet (Norwegian Metrology Service) and you will work together with Master students in measurement science. You will be a part of the research group in Measurement Science at the Department of Physics and Technology and the Norwegian Research School on Hydrogen and Hydrogen-based Fuels (HySchool), hosted by UiB.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a master’s degree or equivalent education in physics, process technology, measurement science, or applied mathematics. Master students can apply provided they complete their final master exam before 30.06.2023. It is a condition of employment that the master’s degree has been awarded.
• Experience from measurement science, experimental measurement systems, mathematical modelling for system analysis, or process technology is a requirement.
• Good skills in mathematics are required.
• Experience from programming or simulation tools is an advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrate good collaborative skills.
• Applicants must be proficient in both written and oral English.
• Good command of the Norwegian language is an advantage.

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

About the PhD position:

About the PhD Research Fellow
The duration of the PhD Research Fellow is 3 years.

The employment period may be reduced if you have previously been employed in a qualifying post (e.g. research fellow, research assistant).

About the research training
As a PhD Research Fellow, you must participate in an approved educational programme for a PhD degree within a period of 3 years. The deadline for applying for admission to the PhD programme at The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is 2 months after you start your position or after the start of the research project that will lead to the PhD degree. It is a condition that you satisfy the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen.

We can offer:

• a good and professionally stimulating working environment.
• salary as PhD research fellow (code 1017) in the state salary scale. This constitutes a gross annual salary of NOK 501 200 (equivalent to pay grade 54). Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position.
• 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
• the names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor for the master’s thesis or equivalent thesis
• CV
• transcripts and diplomas showing completion of the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. If you have not yet completed your master’s degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming the expected date of award of your master’s degree. Your master’s degree must be documented with transcripts and/or diploma, alternatively a confirmation from your institution on completed degree and your grade, by 30.06.2023.
• relevant certificates/references
• approved documentation of proficiency in English (if required, cf. English language requirements for PhD admission)
• a list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
• any publications in your name

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge.

General information:

For further details about the position, please contact Camilla Sætre, associate professor in ocean technology, Department of Physics and Technology, UiB: camilla.satre@uib.no. Tlf. +47 55 58 83 08.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. It is also a goal to recruit people with immigrant backgrounds. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

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

Marion Claireaux tells about life and work as a PhD candidate at UiB.

About UiB

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. 

There are seven departments and several centres at Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments. 

Deadline: 2023-03-27 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Physics and Technology

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday March 27th, 2023