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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry

Job description

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow available at the Department of Chemistry, University i Oslo.

Starting date no later than October 1, 2023.

The appointment is a fulltime position and is for a period of three years (10% of which is devoted to required duties, usually in the form of teaching activities).

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

More about the position

We seek a highly motivated individual with a strong background in radiopharmaceutical chemistry or the radiopharmaceutical sciences with emphasis on preclinical characterization of radiopharmaceuticals and imaging.

The position will be a part of the convergence environment: Novel personalized management strategies for fibrosing diseases (FibroPET) with the aims to improve the course of the disease and treatment outcome of patients with fibrosing diseases. FibroPET aims to enhance the team with imaging-minded people who are interested in interdisciplinary, preclinical imaging within a new core facility composed around clinical investigators.

The project is situated between the Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry laboratory at the Department of Chemistry (headed by Prof. Riss, the main supervisor), the preclinical PET/MR laboratory at Institute for Experimental Medical Research (headed by Prof. Sjaastad) and the clinical PET center at Department of Nuclear Medicine (Prof. Revheim).

The announced position is part of the UiO Convergence Environment named ‘Novel personalized management strategies for fibrosing diseases (FibroPET)’ which is headed by Dr. Revheim.

Convergence environments are interdisciplinary research groups that will aim to solve grand challenges related to health and environment. They are funded by UiO’s interdisciplinary strategic area UiO:Life Science, www.uio.no/life-science.

The overall purpose of the FibroPET convergence environment is to develop personalized management strategies including early identification, treatment, monitoring, patient dialogue and outcome assessment in patients with fibrosing diseases.

The successful candidate will become part of a new team of imaging people who like to use the new preclinical PET/MR scanner at  OUS Rikshospitalet. The project also involves autoradiography imaging and histochemistry with human derived tissue samples.

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 the chemical sciences. 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
  • The candidate should be motivated to learn to work in a convergence environment with main focus on development of radiotracers for molecular imaging with PET
  • A FELASA certificate for experimentation involving laboratory animals is advantageous for the applicant
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English

Personal skills

  • The candidate will work in a very ambitious interdisciplinary setting which will require high flexibility
  • Excellent organization, communication and reporting skills in an interdisciplinary environment

We offer

  • Salary NOK 544 400 – 626 300 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

How to apply

The application must include

  • Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
  • Academic CV (summarizing education, positions, teaching 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, the motivation letter, 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.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Fellow period 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 information

For further information about this position and recruitment process, please contact:

Professor Patrick Riss, phone: +47 228 57673 or +4795028669; e-mail: Patrick.Riss@kjemi.uio.no

For technical questions regarding our recruitment system Jobbnorge, please contact:

HR Advisor 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 Department of Chemistry is Norway’s largest institution within research and education in chemistry. Our research excels internationally and we educate students to a wide variety of jobs in industry, academia, research institutions, schools and public administration. Our research ranges from the core topics of chemistry to applied science within in environmental, health, energy and materials. 

The Department has extensive contacts with industry, research and educational institutions at home and abroad. As partner in the Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology our researchers contributes to a significant interdisciplinary efforts in cooperation with the Department of Physics.

The Department of Chemistry has its own school laboratory as a great resource for teachers, public outreach and the didactics of chemistry.

Deadline: 16 April 2023
Unit: Department of Chemistry
Campus:
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Post expires on Sunday April 16th, 2023

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy – AssemblingLife

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy – AssemblingLife

Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas 

Job description

A Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1352) in philosophy is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo.

The position is associated with the philosophy of science project “AssemblingLife” funded by the European Research Council (ERC).

We are looking for candidates whose research falls broadly within one or more of the following areas: philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, philosophy of (bio)physics, philosophy of (bio)chemistry, philosophy of nanoscience, theoretical philosophy, and/or within one or more of the natural science fields relevant for the project.

The candidate must develop a project description, which must be submitted as a part of the application. The candidate’s project will contribute to the AssemblingLife project.

More about the position

Many complex structures and processes in living organism are at least partly the result of spontaneous self-assembly processes. In the AssemblingLife project, a central aim is, within the framework of philosophy of science, to develop new ideas of life and life science explanation by bringing in the increasing knowledge and awareness of self-assembly processes from various scientific fields (for example nanoscience, molecular biology and soft material science). Important objectives are to provide a comprehensive analysis of the concept and idea of self-assembly across fields and scales and to decipher differences, similarities and connections between self-assembly and ideas of self-organization of living systems. The project aims to challenge (but also to build on) existing accounts of explanation in philosophy of biology and life sciences, such as current accounts of genetic causation as well as mechanist and interventionist ideas of explanation. It is also a central goal to explicate how several explanatory frameworks, such as for example biophysics and molecular biology, may compete and/or integrate from the viewpoint of self-assembly processes. The project aims at building bridges between mechanist and organicist views of life, to provide new answers to questions of scientific explanation, the relation between scales and levels of explanation, and ultimately to the question of how to understand life itself.

This postdoc position is specifically associated with the research strand in AssemblingLife, which addresses the vices and virtues of mechanist and interventionist ideas of explanation when evaluated in the light of current knowledge of self-assembly processes and their significance in living systems. We will evaluate to what degree research on self-assembly processes fits with current mechanist and interventionist ideas of explanation and develop a framework for life science explanation that accounts for the characteristics and significance of self-assembly and self-organization of living systems. The candidate´s proposed postdoctoral research need not address these topics exactly as described here. Candidates should, though, in their research description and application address how their proposed research relates to the topics described. More information about the relevant work packages can be made available to applicants (see contact details below).

The candidate is expected to work closely with the PI and the other participants in the AssemblingLife project.

The candidate will be situated in a strong, lively and supportive research environment. To mention some of the current activity, the department hosts several ERC philosophy projects in addition to “AssemblingLife” and also hosts the Centre for Philosophy and the Sciences, which is funded as a prioritized research area from the Faculty of Humanitites, UiO.

The position is available for a period of 3 years. There is a 10 % component of the position which is devoted to teaching and administrative duties.

The successful candidate is expected to have Oslo as their primary workplace, to become part of the research environment/network of the department and contribute to its development. The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines

Qualification requirements

  • PhD or equivalent academic qualifications with a specialization in philosophy of science, philosophy that interacts with science or other relevant theoretical philosophy. Some background in one or more natural science fields in addition to philosophy will be an advantage but is not a requirement. Candidates with a PhD in one of the natural science fields relevant for the project will also be considered for the position if they can show sufficient philosophy competence that makes them prepared to contribute to philosophy research literature
  • The candidate’s research project must be closely connected to the AssemblingLife project
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Personal suitability and motivation for the position

Applicants who do not hold a PhD at the time of application must have submitted their doctoral dissertation by the closing date of this call. Appointment to the position is dependent on a successful doctoral defense.

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

  • The research project’s scientific merit, project relevance and innovation
  • The applicant’s estimated academic and personal ability to carry out the project within the allotted time frame and its contribution to the relevant research strand of AssemblingLife
  • 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 (approx. 3 – 5 pages, maximum 14,000 characters. See Template for project descriptions). The project description must present a feasible progress plan. It is expected that the applicant will be able to complete the project during the period of appointment
  • An academic writing sample of up to 8000 words 

Diplomas, certificates, doctoral thesis and other academic works may be requested later.

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. Applicants with education from a foreign university must attach an explanation of their university’s grading system.

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:

 Project Leader Gry Oftedal

For questions about how to apply:

HR Officer Anders Rykke 

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 embraces four disciplines: Philosophy, Classical Languages (Greek and Latin), History of Ideas and Art History. The Department is also responsible for the introductory philosophy courses, obligatory for all students attending study programmes at the University of Oslo. The Department has about 110 employees.

Deadline: 15 May 2023
Unit: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas
Campus:
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Post expires on Monday May 15th, 2023

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Construction in the Formal Sciences 

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Construction in the Formal Sciences 

Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas 

Job description

A Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1352) is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo.

The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is funded by the European Research Council and is associated with the ERC Advanced Grant project Construction in the Formal Sciences (C-FORS).

Applicants are expected to submit a research proposal that contributes to the C-FORS research project.

More about the position

We seek a candidate who can contribute to Work Package 2: Formal Ontology and to the project as a whole, based on expertise in formal ontology and/or areas of logic or philosophy that are relevant to formal ontology, including formal branches of metaphysics.

Applicants are expected to submit a research proposal that contributes to the C-FORS research project. Relevant topics might include (but are not limited to): generative approaches in formal ontology, logic, or metaphysics; intensional entities (e.g. propositions, properties, relations, and “collectives”) in formal ontology, logic, or metaphysics; logical or metaphysical aspects of top-level ontologies.

The position is available for a period of 3 years. A small component of the position (10 %) is devoted to teaching and administrative duties.

The successful candidate is expected to become part of the research environment/network of the department and contribute to its development. The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

Qualification requirements

  • PhD  or equivalent academic qualifications with a specialization in Logic, Philosophy, or Theoretical Computer Science
  • The candidate’s research project must be closely connected to the C-FORS research project
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Personal suitability and motivation for the position

Applicants who do not hold a PhD at the time of application must have submitted their doctoral dissertation by the closing date of this call. Appointment to the position is dependent on a successful doctoral defense.

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

  • The research proposal’s scientific merit and innovation, as well as its relevance to the C-FORS research project
  • The applicant’s estimated academic and personal ability to carry out the project within the allotted time frame and to contribute to the C-FORS research project
  • 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 (approx. 3 – 5 pages, maximum 14,000 characters. See Template for project descriptions). The project description must present a feasible progress plan. It is expected that the applicant will be able to complete the project during the period of appointment
  • Two academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered (these can be dissertation chapters)
  • Names and contact information of three references  

Diplomas, certificates, doctoral thesis and other academic works may be requested later.

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. Applicants with education from a foreign university must attach an explanation of their university’s grading system.

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 and Project Leader Øystein Linnebo

For questions about how to apply:

HR Officer Anders Rykke 

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 embraces four disciplines: Philosophy, Classical Languages (Greek and Latin), History of Ideas and Art History. The Department is also responsible for the introductory philosophy courses, obligatory for all students attending study programmes at the University of Oslo. The Department has about 110 employees.

Deadline: 24 April 2023
Unit: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas
Campus:
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Post expires on Monday April 24th, 2023

Postdoctoral Fellow in Sustainability Education

Postdoctoral Fellow in Sustainability Education

Job description

Applicants are invited for a 3 year position as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Sustainability Education to be based at the Department of Teachers Education and School Research, University of Oslo.

The position is intended to strengthen ‘open schooling’ (Norwegian: Skole i Verden) as a field of research and social innovation. ‘Open schooling’ refers to initiatives where schools collaborate with local communities, organizations, enterprises and governmental bodies offering students learning opportunities by inquiring into real-life issues and challenges. Open schooling as a field of research and innovation became established at ILS through the H2020 project “Science Education for Action and Engagement towards Sustainability” (SEAS) (2019-2022) (www.seas.uio.no) and projects Action for Sustainability through Knowledge co-creation (ASK) and Skole i Verden (SiV) (www.skoleiverden.uio.no) building on SEAS. 

The successful candidate is expected to conduct research on key outcomes and research questions from previous projects such as SEAS, but also to do research in collaboration and co-creation processes in local open schooling networks involving schools and external stakeholders. Of particular interest for the position are investigations at the intersection between disciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching and learning, the role of disciplinary knowledge in complex environmental issues typically involving uncertainty, conflicts of interests, crisis, and questions of social justice and equity. Teaching methods, learning practices, and the school as a community are research themes of potential interest in open schooling contexts. Experience with and interest in interdisciplinary research-practice collaborations, as well as in inquiry-based teaching approaches, are considered relevant to the position. 

The successful candidate will be part of an international collaboration network and of a vibrant research environment, and will be included in the COSER (Challenges of Sustainability Education Research) research group. 

More about the position

The appointment is a fulltime position and is made for a period of 3 years, 10 % of which is devoted to required duties, usually in the form of teaching activities.

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

The place of work for this position is Oslo.

Qualification requirements

  • Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in Education, school subject didactics, e.f. natural science, social science or Norwegian language arts or in a field directly relevant to sustainability education. Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Appointment is dependent on the public defense of the doctoral thesis being approved.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and a Scandinavian language.

The following qualifications will count in the assessment of the applicants:

  • The quality of the project description
  • The project’s relevance for open schooling and Sustainability Education
  • The applicants’ academic and personal qualifications for conducting the project
  • Personal suitability and motivation for the position
  • Good ability to collaborate and to form part of a multi-disciplinary academic community

We offer

  • Salary NOK 553 500 – 626 300 per annum depending on qualificatinos in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352)
  • A professionally stimulating work environment
  • 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:

  • Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
  • Project description, including progress plan (max 7 pages)
  • CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity).
  • Copy of PhD Diploma or documentation of thesis submission. Applicants who have not yet defended their PhD dissertation need to include an advisor’s letter confirming specific expectations about when the degree will be received
  • Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
  • A complete list of publications
  • Academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered, max 10
  • 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, 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).

Incomplete applications will not be assessed.

In assessing the applicants, special emphasis will be placed on the documented, academic qualifications, the project description and the quality of the project 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.

Contact information

For questions about the position, please contact:

Professor Erik Knain

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 Postfoctoral Fellow period 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.

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.

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 Teacher Education and School Research (ILS) is one of three departments at The Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Oslo, which also has a permanent center.
ILS is a leading institution in the fields of subject didactics, school leadership and practice-relevant school research. It hosts Norway’s first Centre of Excellence in Education, ProTed – a joint project between the University of Oslo and the University of Tromsø.

EKVA (Unit for quantitative analysis in education) is also part of the department, as well as four interfaculty research groups (CLEG, TEPEC, SISCO and LEA).

The Department enrols 400 students in the Teacher Education Programme (PPU) and administers the university’s Graduate Teacher Education Programme (Lektorprogrammet) with about 300 new students each year. About 200 students follow the Master Programme in Educational Leadership. ILS also manages the study programme Teach First Norway in cooperation with the City of Oslo Education Agency and Equinor. 

The Department of Teacher Education and School Research has approximately 40 administrative and 100 academic staff.

Deadline: 11 April 2023
Unit: The Department of Teacher Education and School Research
Campus:
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Post expires on Tuesday April 11th, 2023

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Afrodiasporic Literature and Music

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Afrodiasporic Literature and Music

Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages

Job description

A Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1352) is available at the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, at the University of Oslo. The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is funded by the Norwegian Research Council and is associated with the research project “Word, Sound and Power: The Lyrical Making of African Diaspora Futures”, 334606. [Link to website] The candidate is expected to present a research project closely connected to the main project.

The research project Word, Sound, and Power: The Lyrical Making of the African Diaspora examines the ways writers and performers in the Anglophone African Diaspora have explored and reconfigured the relationships between music, literature, and futurity across the long 20th century. The project investigates how literary and musical artists from the African Diaspora/Black Diaspora have questioned distinctions between music and literature in ways that are forward-thinking, futuristic, and/or avant-garde. Word, Sound, and Power uses an interdisciplinary methodology that combines perspectives from literary studies, musicology, cultural studies, and related fields.

Word, Sound and Power takes a comparative approach to literary-musical experiments from the U.S., Caribbean, and Europe, looking at texts and performances from across the long 20th Century in order to arrive at new ways of understanding diasporic futures. The project’s theoretical ambition is to develop and augment research on “Afrofuturism” by both historicizing the term and by looking closely at a broad array of imaginary futures produced across the African Diaspora. Word, Sound and Power also wishes to develop a sharper and more thorough understanding of the impact of African diasporic practices on expanded conceptions of “literature” and the “literary”, and of the ways in which these practices trade upon the complex entanglements of the aesthetic and the political at work in the cultural formations out of which they emerge. 

Start date flexible.

More about the position

The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to the interdisciplinary part of the project. The call is open to applications from a broad area of fields, but applicants must have a substantial research interest in music. The project welcomes research proposals that study authors, novels, poems, lyrics, performances or other literary-musical experiments related to areas, genres, and topics such as, for example, but not limited to: dub poetry, jazz poetry, reggae, calypso, soul, funk, blues, spirituals, sonnets, folk, punk, slam poetry, hip hop, grime and other forms of new or emerging genres of experimental writing at the intersection of literature and music.

Proposals that use comparative methods and that think creatively about the intersections between music and literature will be prioritized.

The postdoctoral researcher will work independently with their own research and publish individually. They will also be expected to play an active role in the project group consisting of international academics in the field, to collaborate with the project leader, to contribute to the discussion and development of ideas, and assist in the organization of workshops.

The position is available for a period of 2 years. There are no teaching requirements.

The successful candidate is expected to become part of the research environment of the department and contribute to its development. The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

Qualification requirements

  • PhD or equivalent academic qualifications with a specialization in areas relevant for the project such as Musicology, Ethnomusicology, Cultural Studies, Literary Studies, Black Studies, African Diaspora Studies, Critical Theory, History, Sociology, African American Studies, Caribbean Studies, and Performance Studies
  • The candidate’s research project must be closely connected to the main project
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Personal suitability; the ability and desire to collaborate with project members

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.

Further qualifications

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

  • The research project’s scholarly 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 contribute to the main project
  • Good co-operative skills, and the ability to successfully join in academic collaboration within and across disciplines

We offer

  • Salary NOK 544 400 – 626 300 per annum depending on qualifications
  • A professionally stimulating working environment
  • Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
  • 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 1-2 page 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)
  • List of publications
  • Letter of recommendation from someone with thorough knowledge of your research
  • 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 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

Project Leader Louisa Layne, e-mail

Head of Administration Karina Kleiva, e-mail

HR Adviser Evian Nordstrand, e-mail (for questions on how to apply)

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 Literature, Area Studies and European Languages is involved in extensive research, teaching and outreach in the fields of literature, area studies and linguistics within European languages apart from the Nordic ones. The Department has an active research environment with a wide range of international collaboration. Many of our researchers play a part in giving the general public insight into the results of this research. The Department has about 130 members of staff: approximately 80 in academic posts, approximately 30 Ph.D. fellows and postdoctoral fellows, and 18 in administrative posts. The Department has approximately 300 master students and 1000 bachelor students.

Deadline: 15 May 2023
Unit: Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages
Campus:
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Post expires on Monday May 15th, 2023

PhD Research Fellowship in Social Anthropology

PhD Research Fellowship in Social Anthropology

About the positioin

The Department of Social Anthropology has a vacant position as a PhD Research Fellow (SKO 1017).

The position is part of Professor Keir Martin’s Norwegian Research Council funded project Shrinking the Planet: psychotherapy and the new global middle class.  Our world is changing rapidly as the centres of economic and political power shift from Europe and North America to South and East Asia. The new middle classes of China and India will be the drivers of new patterns of consumer taste and culture over the next century. This is a planetary social revolution of historic importance. But how much do we know about these new groups that are coming into being and changing the shape of global society? What drives them and motivates them? What values and emotions move them and inform them? 

Shrinking the Planet attempts to provide an answer to this question through an in-depth exploration of one of the most significant “culture industries” in countries with rapidly expanding new middle-classes; psychotherapy.  In Russia, India and China, psychotherapy has gone from being marginalised or even illegal in recent years to being a mass culture industry involving hundreds of thousands of members of the new middle-classes.  Through in-depth participant observation with trainee psychotherapists in these three countries the project aims to provide a snapshot of the emerging subjectivities of these new social groups that will shape global culture over the coming century.

Job description

The successful PhD applicant will form part of a larger research environment focused on the creation of new psychotherapeutic subjectivities globally.  The PhD fellow will conduct 9-12 months of ethnographic research at the psychotherapy training programme at Christ University, Bangalore, India.  An interest in psychotherapy and social class as theoretical issues is indispensable. 

Applicants must have native or near-native competence in English and an enthusiasm for group-work and a commitment to comparative ethnographic methods.  Preference may be given to candidates with experience or demonstrated interest in research in India.

The appointment is for a duration of three years.  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. 

The applicant must, in collaboration with her/his supervisor, within three months after employment, have worked out a complete project description to be attached to the application for admission to the doctoral program. For more information, please see our webpage. Following fieldwork, the candidate will have approximately 12-15 months to complete writing a full PhD thesis.

Qualification requirements

Essential requirements:

  • Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent (120 ECTS) in social anthropology; degrees in related disciplines (e.g. human geography or qualitative sociology) can be considered.
  • The minimum grade on the thesis should be B (ECTS grading scale) or equivalent. The Master’s degree must include a thesis of at least 30 ECTS.  
  • Candidates who are waiting to be examined on their final Master’s degree, must have submitted their thesis at the time of the application deadline and can be offered the position conditional upon successful examination at B grade or above.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

Desirable skills:

The following additional qualifications or experience will be taken into account in evaluating the applications.

  • Knowledge or expertise in psychotherapy as a field of research.
  • Knowledge or expertise in the new global middle-class as a field of research.
  • Knowledge or expertise in India as an ethnographic region.
  • Demonstrable capacity to complete writing projects within deadlines.

What we offer

How to apply

The application with attachments must be submitted in our electronic recruiting system. Please follow the link “apply for this job”. The online application must include the following items, which are to be submitted before the deadline (Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language):

  • Cover letter (statement of motivation and research interests, 1-2 pages)
  • CV (including a complete list of education with grades, positions, pedagogical and administrative experience, publications and other qualifying activities)
  • Research plan (maximum 4 pages) outlining how the candidate envisages completing the work to be undertaken during the course of the term of appointment.
  • A list of publications and academic work (if applicable)
  • A list of reference persons: 3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)
  • Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only).

International applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system.

The application deadline is 20.04.2023. The screening and evaluation of candidates will begin immediately. We expect the whole evaluation process, from the application date to an offer being made to take up to two months. The expected start date is August 2023, in order to start the faculty PhD training programme.

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.

Contact information

Head of Department: Rune Flikke
Project leader: Professor Keir James Cecil Martin

For questions regarding the position: Senioradviser Hilde Spjelkavik Kveseth

For questions regarding Jobbnorge and the recrutiment process: HR-adviser Rebecca Hynes

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 Social Anthropology The Department of Social Anthropology was founded in 1964 and is today a highly ranked anthropology department. Our researchers study society and culture through extensive, ethnographic fieldwork. The Department of Social Anthropology educates students at bachelor’s-, master’s and ph. d.-level.

Deadline: 20 April 2023
Unit: Department of Social Anthropology
Campus:
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Post expires on Thursday April 20th, 2023

PhD Research Fellow in Paleomagnetism

PhD Research Fellow in Paleomagnetism

Job description

A PhD Research Fellow position is available at the Department of Geosciences at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo, Norway. The applicant will become part of the new centre for Planetary Habitability (PHAB).

Starting date on 01.07.2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The fellowship period is 3 years.

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

Applications are invited for a PhD candidate to contribute to the Norwegian Research Council-funded project ‘PANDA’ (A 100 Myr paleomagnetic data gap: Investigating anomalous behaviour of Earthʼs magnetic field in the middle Paleozoic) dedicated to understanding the nature of the middle Paleozoic magnetic field through a combination of fieldwork and paleomagnetic analyses.

The middle Paleozoic (~440-340 million years ago) was a key interval in which land-plant cover expanded to form extensive forests, the first seed plants developed, as well as the first terrestrial tetrapods. The middle Paleozoic has long been a problematic period for paleomagnetism, data are generally difficult to interpret and have complex partial or full overprints– problems that arise in data obtained from both sedimentary and igneous rocks. There is a striking scarcity of high-quality, unambiguous paleomagnetic data that hinders our understanding of the deep interior of our planet. Importantly, the absence of high quality paleomagnetic data in this time prevents the understanding of the behaviour of Earthʼs magnetic field in this key interval for Earth evolution, and hampers the use of paleomagnetism as a tool for dating and correlation. A recurring observation in middle Paleozoic paleomagnetism is that magnetisations are often below sensitivity limits of traditional magnetometers, making them effectively unmeasurable with standard techniques.

The PANDA PhD student will investigate promising sedimentary and igneous rocks from the late Silurian to early Carboniferous with new high precision techniques, and constrain changes in the direction and intensity of the magnetic field, and reversal rates of the magnetic poles. The results from PANDA will be used to constrain fundamental behaviour and strength of Earth’s magnetic field.

We seek a motivated PhD candidate who will conduct fieldwork and experimental analyses of middle Paleozoic rock samples to unravel the nature of their complex paleomagnetic records. The analytical work will involve a variety of paleomagnetic, rock-magnetic and paleointensity experiments and the candidate will also conduct advanced rock-magnetic analyses abroad in collaboration with PANDA project partners.

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

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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 geology or geophysics or an equivalent qualification in physics.
  • Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
  • A demonstrated basic understanding of paleomagnetism (either through coursework or research).
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

Desired qualifications:

Prior experience with geologic fieldwork, paleomagnetism and laboratory measurements will be an asset.

Personal skills:

The candidate will work as part of a team and needs good communication and interpersonal skills.

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.
  • English requirements for applicants from outside EU/EEA countries and exemptions from these may be found here:

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:

We offer

  • Salary NOK 501 200 – 544 400 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
  • A budget for travel and research assistance
  • 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, transcripts of records
  • Letters of recommendation
  • 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.

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 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 further information please contact: Annique van der Boon, e-mail: anniquev@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. The Department encompasses five sections; Meteorology and Oceanography, Geography and Hydrology, Study of sedimentary basins, Environmental geosciences and Crustal Processes. We also hosts one Centre of Excellence CEED – Centre of Earth Evolution and Dynamics. 

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 more than 200 employees.

Deadline: 7 April 2023
Unit: Department of Geosciences
Campus:
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PhD Research Fellow in geology and geochemistry

PhD Research Fellow in geology and geochemistry

Job description

Position as PhD Research Fellow in geology available 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, 2023. 

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.

The Oslo Rift contains marine black shales deposited during anoxic conditions in the Cambrian and Early Ordovician. The shales are enriched in organic matter, sulfur and a range of heavy metals. During weathering, the sulfides oxidize and metals are released to the environment. For these reasons, the shales represent a major environmental problem during construction work such as tunnels and roads. This project aims at understanding how the shale mineralogy, background maturation and metamorphism influence the reactivity, weathering and the metal release. We will combine fieldwork on natural exposures with drill cores and road sections. The candidate will get experience with fieldwork, mapping, geochemistry of rocks and water, thermodynamic modelling, and petrography.

The PhD project is part of a new project called “Conquering the subsurface. The role of urban geology in sustainable development”. The project involves collaboration between researchers at the Department of Geosciences, including the sections for Crustal processes and Environmental Geology, the Natural History Museum, and geoscientists working in the industry, the institute and municipality sectors. The PhD will work in a dynamic research environment together with other PhD student, postdocs, and researchers.

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

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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 either sedimentary or metamorphic petrology and geochemistry
  • Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system

Candidates without a Master’s degree have until 30 June, 2023 to complete the final exam.

Desired qualifications include:

Mastering thermodynamic modelling of rock-water equilibria, documented experience with sulfide and organic matter geochemistry, extensive experience with methods such as electron microprobe, and excellent written/oral skills. Moreover, we seek a candidate that can teach in Norwegian or Swedish/Danish. 

Personal skills:

Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work in teams, and a driving license. 

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 and a Scandinavian language
  • English requirements for applicants from outside EU/EEA countries and exemptions from these may be found here:

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:

We offer

  • Salary NOK 501 200 – 544 400 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, transcripts of records
  • Letters of recommendation
  • 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.

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 further information please contact: Henrik H. Svensen, phone: +47 930 53 870, e-mail: hensven@geo.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. The Department encompasses five sections; Meteorology and Oceanography, Geography and Hydrology, Study of sedimentary basins, Environmental geosciences and Crustal Processes. We also hosts one Centre of Excellence CEED – Centre of Earth Evolution and Dynamics. 

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 more than 200 employees.

Deadline: 20 May 2023
Unit: Department of Geosciences
Campus:
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Post expires on Saturday May 20th, 2023

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in evolutionary genetics of venom

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in evolutionary genetics of venom

Job description

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow is available at the Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, Department of Biosciences (IBV), University of Oslo. The fellowship will be for a period of three years.

Preferred starting date is no later than 01.09.2023. No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.

The Undheim group is interested in questions in evolutionary biology that relate to how evolutionary innovations and novelties emerge and how they interact across levels of biological complexity. Animal venoms are excellent models for this purpose: They are cocktails of bioactive polypeptides (“toxins”) that often potently and selectively target important physiological processes in their victims, and that have evolved through the modification of existing “housekeeping” proteins and peptides.

As relatively simple complex traits, venoms also offer unique opportunities for studying molecular mechanisms underlying the ability of traits to respond to selection, i.e. their evolvability. This is a major focus of the group, which recently received funding from the European Research Council to study the molecular genetic underpinnings of evolvability using the venoms from lacewings (order Neuroptera) as models (https://www.mn.uio.no/cees/english/research/projects/103353/index.html).

The successful candidate will be working mainly on the microevolutionary aspect of this project, studying the effects of trait integration and mutations on the evolvability and population-level divergence of venom and venom-associated molecular traits. The person will work in the interface between molecular evolution, evolutionary bioinformatics, and evolutionary quantitative genetics and use approaches such as analyses of venom- and non-venom-associated transcriptomic expression traits, venomics-guided gene regulatory network analyses, and analyses of mutation-accumulation experiments. Sampling and data analyses will be primarily based on from already collected samples or in-house lab cultures of lacewings, but the person will also have the opportunity to contribute to field-collection and breeding of lacewings as well as be involved in other aspects of studying venom evolvability.

They will also be working closely with persons focusing on other aspects of evolvability of venom as part of a concurrent and complementary project that is funded by the Norwegian Research Council (https://www.mn.uio.no/cees/english/research/projects/190828/index.html). The project will also involve collaboration with Prof. Thomas Hansen (CEES, UiO), Prof. Christophe Pélabon (NTNU), as well as other research groups both nationally and internationally (e.g., Florida State University).

Development plan:

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.

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

Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES)

Qualification requirements

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

The following qualifications are required:

  • Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in a field within biology or a biology-related field. Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and completed defence are eligible for appointment.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
  • At least two of the following additional qualifications:
    • Molecular evolution
    • Comparative transcriptomics
    • Protein-protein interaction or gene regulatory network analyses
    • Population genomics
    • Broad knowledge about evolutionary theory

Experience in more than two of the additional qualifications is an advantage but not a requirement.

The following skills are also desirable:

  • Entomology, particularly lacewing biology
  • Venom biology
  • Quantitative proteomics or mass spectrometry

Personal skills

  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to work in an interdisciplinary scientific environment
  • Ambition and drive to conduct high-quality research

We offer

  • Salary NOK 544 400 – 563 500 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

How to apply

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 and letters of recommendation
  • A complete list of publications
  • 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)

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

 For further information please contact: Eivind A. B. Undheim, e-mail: e.a.b.undheim@ibv.uio.no

For technical questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact HR Adviser Nina holtan, e-mail: nina.holtan@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 Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES) is a research centre and a section at the Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo. CEES combines a broad spectrum of disciplines (population biology, genomics, statistics, mathematical modelling) to foster the concept of ecology as a driving force of evolution via selective processes, with a corresponding influence of evolutionary changes on ecology. CEES has over 180 members (Professors (20), postdocs/researchers (60), PhDs (35), Master’s students (40) and technical and administrative staff) and many guest researchers. The members represent 30 nationalities and constitute a vibrant and creative research environment. CEES coordinate several international networks. The budget = 170 million NOK (about 55 externally funded research projects). CEES successfully completed its 10 year status of Centre of Excellence (CoE) in 2017.

Deadline: 16 April 2023
Unit: Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES)
Campus:
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Post expires on Sunday April 16th, 2023

Doctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy of Science – AssemblingLife

Doctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy of Science – AssemblingLife

Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas 

Job description

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in philosophy of science is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo.

The Doctoral Research Fellowship is associated with the project “AssemblingLife” funded by the European Research Council (ERC).

The candidate must develop a project description, which must be submitted as a part of the application. The candidate’s PhD project will contribute to the “AssemblingLife” project.

More about the position

Many complex structures and processes of life are at least partly the result of spontaneous self-assembly processes. In the AssemblingLife project, a central aim is, within the framework of philosophy of science, to develop new ideas of life and life science explanation by bringing in the increasing knowledge and awareness of self-assembly processes from various scientific fields (for example nanoscience, molecular biology and soft material science). Important objectives are to provide a comprehensive analysis of the concept and idea of self-assembly across fields and scales and to decipher differences, similarities and connections between self-assembly and ideas of self-organization of living systems. The project aims to challenge (but also to build on) existing accounts of explanation in philosophy of biology and life sciences, such as current accounts of genetic causation as well as mechanist and interventionist ideas of explanation. It is also a central goal to explicate how several explanatory frameworks, such as for example biophysics and molecular biology, may compete and/or integrate from the viewpoint of self-assembly processes. The project aims at building bridges between mechanist and organicist views of life, to provide new answers to questions of scientific explanation, the relation between scales and levels of explanation, and ultimately to the question of how to understand life itself.

This PhD position will be specifically associated with one of two research strands in AssemblingLife:
(1) One strand considers how the understanding of genetic causation may be transformed by bringing in current knowledge about self-assembly processes. One possible route would be to investigate genetic material as “nudgers” of self-assembly processes.
(2) A second research focus will be an investigation of the concept and idea of self-assembly across fields and scales, and how it connects to the idea of self-organization in living systems. The candidate´s proposed doctoral research need not address these topics exactly as described here. Candidates should, though, in their research description and application address how their proposed research relates to one of the research strands described. More information about the relevant work packages can be made available to applicants (see contact details below).

The candidate is expected to work closely with the PI and the other participants in the AssemblingLife project.

The candidate will be situated in a strong, lively and supportive research environment. To mention some of the current activity, the department hosts several ERC philosophy projects in addition to “AssemblingLife” and also hosts the Centre for Philosophy and the Sciences, which is funded as a prioritized research area from the Faculty of Humanitites, UiO.

The person appointed 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 have Oslo as their primary workplace and 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.

Qualification requirements

  • A Master’s degree or equivalent in philosophy. It will be considered an advantage if the candidate has some background in one or more of the natural science fields relevant for the project. Candidates with a Master´s degree in a natural science field will also be considered if they can demonstrate sufficient philosophical competence to take on a philosophy of science PhD project. The Master’s degree normally must have been obtained and the final evaluation must be available by the application deadline. In exceptional cases, we can consider applications from candidates who do not yet have an MA degree but who are close to completing one. If so, the degree must be awarded by the time the position is taken up
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English, see Language requirements
  • Personal suitability and motivation for the position

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.

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

  • The project’s scientific merit, relevance and innovation
  • The applicant’s ability to contribute to one of the described research strands of the AssemblingLife project.
  • The applicant’s estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
  • The applicant’s ability to produce philosophical work of high quality
  • 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)
  • A project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (3 – 5 pages, maximum 14,000 characters. See Template for project descriptions)
  • An academic writing sample of up to 8000 words

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 about the position:

Senior Lecturer and Project Leader Gry Oftedal 

For questions about how to apply: 

HR Officer Anders Rykke

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 embraces four disciplines: Philosophy, Classical Languages (Greek and Latin), History of Ideas and Art History. The Department is also responsible for the introductory philosophy courses, obligatory for all students attending study programmes at the University of Oslo. The Department has about 110 employees.

Deadline: 15 May 2023
Unit: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas
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PhD Research Fellow in Geochronology (U-Pb ID-TIMS) and Isotope-geochemistry

PhD Research Fellow in Geochronology (U-Pb ID-TIMS) and Isotope-geochemistry

Job description

A PhD Research Fellow position in Geochronology (U-Pb ID-TIMS) and Isotope-geochemistry is available at the Crustal Processes section within the Department of Geosciences at the University of Oslo.

Preferred starting date September 15th. The fellowship is 3 years with the possibility of a 4th year with compulsory other work (e.g. laboratory duties or teaching at the Department of Geosciences).

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

This position is within the umbrella of projects at the Crustal Processes section relating to the formation and evolution of the Oslo Rift and its relation to the Skagerak Centred Large Igneous Province (SC-LIP). The focus of this PhD project is the geochronology of intrusive phases within and outside the main rift, coupled with isotope-geochemical investigations. The goal of the project is to further our understanding of the initiation and evolution of (intrusive) magmatism associated with the Oslo Rift and test hypotheses of how the magmatism relates to LIP activity. The Oslo Rift hosts world-class localities of volcanic and intrusive rift-related rocks, where e.g. the interplay between volcanism, tectonics and magma-host rock interactions can be studied in great detail.

A comprehensive project plan will be developed in collaboration with the successful candidate, depending on qualifications and interests.

The project and work tasks  

The main objective of this PhD project is to obtain a detailed absolute high precision chronology of magmatic activity associated with the Oslo Rift, from rocks both within and outside the main rift. Especially defining the onset of magmatism, resolve whether magmatism was continuous or pulsed throughout the rift’s lifetime, evaluate the source of magmas throughout the rift evolution and defining magmatic fluxes through time will be core objectives. The PhD thesis will consist of: 1) extensive field work and sample characterisation, including petrography 2) extensive laboratory work (including zircon U-Pb ID-TIMS geochronology and Lu-Hf isotope-geochemistry), 3) data interpretation and integration (chronological and isotope-geochemical data with field data), and 4) writing of peer-reviewed scientific articles about the temporal and isotope-geochemical evolution of the Oslo Rift and related areas, and its geodynamic implications and potentially also environmental impacts. 

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

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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 either/or geochronology, petrology/geochemistry (magmatic/metamorphic), structural geology/tectonics, sedimentology or related areas.
  • Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system.

Candidates without a Master’s degree have until 30 June, 2023 to complete the final exam.

Desired qualifications:

Experience with laboratory analyses (isotope-geochemical, geochronological or other relevant), experience with geological field work, knowledge on isotope-geochemistry of magmatic rocks, and excellent written/oral skills.

Personal skills:

Good collaboration skills, the ability to work in a team, and a driving license.

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.
  • English requirements for applicants from outside EU/EEA countries and exemptions from these may be found here:

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:

We offer

  • Salary NOK 501 200 – 544 400 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, transcripts of records
  • Letters of recommendation
  • 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.

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 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 further information please contact: Associate Professor Lars Eivind Augland, phone: +47 22 85 66 80, e-mail: l.e.augland@geo.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. The Department encompasses five sections; Meteorology and Oceanography, Geography and Hydrology, Study of sedimentary basins, Environmental geosciences and Crustal Processes. We also hosts one Centre of Excellence CEED – Centre of Earth Evolution and Dynamics. 

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 more than 200 employees.

Deadline: 1 May 2023
Unit: Department of Geosciences
Campus:
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PhD Research Fellow in Teacher Education Research

PhD Research Fellow in Teacher Education Research

Job description

Applicants are invited for a four-year position as PhD Research Fellow at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research, University of Oslo. The Phd position is in the area of teacher edcation research and will be part of a project aiming to investigate “Teaching for Equity” in Norwegian teacher education.

Research shows that pupils’ background (e.g., social, cultural and economic resources) has a great impact on school achievement. The Norwegian school system’s overarching goal of reducing social differences is therefore largely related to reducing the effects of pupils’ socio-economic status on school performance. There are indications, however, that the Norwegian school system struggles to do this well.  In this context, one of the more pressing challenges for student teachers is learning to teach in an increasingly diverse society, where pupils’ background is more varied than before. Teacher education is of crucial importance for the development of student teachers’ professional competence. In the Teaching for Equity project, attention is directed towards teacher education and its contribution to student teachers’ competence teaching diverse groups of pupils.

The PhD position will be part of the Teaching for Equity project, in which the subject of pedagogy is used as an empirical lens to investigate the concept Teaching for Equity.  We invite applicants to formulate their own project proposal feeding into the following overall research objectives:

  • To deepen the understanding of how equity is conceptualized in the content and instructional practices of the subject of pedagogy
  • To contribute to the conceptualization and operationalization of the term teaching for equity in teacher education

It is expected that the announced PhD position will be connected to the research group Teacher Professionalism and Educational Change (TEPEC). More information about the research group can be found on the group’s website (see this page). 
 

More about the position

The fellowship period is up to 4 years, with 3 years devoted to research education. The position entails a compulsory work load of 25%, that consists of teaching and supervision duties and research assistance.

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.

For more information, please see our web site

The place of work for this position is Oslo.

Qualification requirements

Applicants must satisfy the requirements for admission to the faculty´s PhD programme. This normally includes:

  • Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in education, pedagogy or other relevant discipline in social sciences (e.g. law, sociology, political science).
  • A Master’s degree (120 ECTS) with a minimum grade B (ECTS grading scale) or equivalent. The master’s degree must include a thesis of at least 30 ECTS, with a minimum grade B.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language)

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

  • Project relevance to the main project Teaching for Equity in Norwegian teacher education
  • The quality of the project description, the description of the research topic’s relevance to educational issues, the specific problems to be studied, the choice of scientific theory and method, and the proposed implementation plan for the study
  • The applicant’s experience, personal suitability and motivation for the post, including the ability to collaborate and to form part of a cross-disciplinary academic community
  • The applicant’s academic attitude and motivation regarding completing the research training program

Familiarity with the Norwegian or other Scandinavian school system will be considered an advantage. 

We offer

  • Salary NOK 501 200 – 544 400 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research Fellow, (position code 1017)
  • 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
  • A stimulating and attractive working environment

How to apply and what to include in your application

The application must include:

  • Cover letter, including statement of motivation and research interests
  • A project description, including progress plan (8-10 pages) Please see our guidelines
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
  • Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only). Foreign applicants must attach an explanation of their university’s grading system.
  • Documentation of English proficiency (for information on required documentation, see information on this webpage)
  • Master thesis
  • A complete list of publications and academic works
  • List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail, and phone number)

Incomplete applications will not be assessed.

Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link: “Apply for this job”. 

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.

Contact information

For questions about the position, please contact:

Associate Professor Katrine Nesje

Associate Professor Inga Staal Jenset

Head of Department/Professor Dijana Tiplic

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 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 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.

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 Teacher Education and School Research (ILS) is one of three departments at The Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Oslo, which also has a permanent center.
ILS is a leading institution in the fields of subject didactics, school leadership and practice-relevant school research. It hosts Norway’s first Centre of Excellence in Education, ProTed – a joint project between the University of Oslo and the University of Tromsø.

EKVA (Unit for quantitative analysis in education) is also part of the department, as well as four interfaculty research groups (CLEG, TEPEC, SISCO and LEA).

The Department enrols 400 students in the Teacher Education Programme (PPU) and administers the university’s Graduate Teacher Education Programme (Lektorprogrammet) with about 300 new students each year. About 200 students follow the Master Programme in Educational Leadership. ILS also manages the study programme Teach First Norway in cooperation with the City of Oslo Education Agency and Equinor. 

The Department of Teacher Education and School Research has approximately 40 administrative and 100 academic staff.

Deadline: 1 May 2023
Unit: The Department of Teacher Education and School Research
Campus:
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Physical Oceanography

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Physical Oceanography

Job description

A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available at the Section for Meteorology and Oceanography (“MetOs”) within the Department of Geosciences at the University of Oslo.

The appointment is a full-time position, for a period of two years. The preferred starting date is 15 August, 2023.

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

The position is funded under the «Rough Ocean» project, financed by the Norwegian Research Council. The goal is to improve understanding on the effects of bottom topography on large scale oceanic flows, including the vertical structure of time-varying currents, the stability of jets and planetary waves, and the dynamics of bottom-intensifed waves. We will study oceanic processes both at middle and at high latitudes, specifically in the Arctic. The project is being conducted in collaboration with scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of the University of California San Diego, at Florida State University and at the Ecole Normale Superieur de Paris (ENS).

The position is based in Oslo, Norway. The applicant will in addition spend up to one month per year at Florida State University, analyzing output from a state-of-the-art numerical simulation of the North Atlantic. The position offers unique networking opportunities, with close collaboration with groups in the US, Norway, France and Sweden. In addition to the extended visits to the partner institution(s), there will be ample opportunities to attend international conferences. Oslo offers many cultural and natural attractions to enjoy as well.

The successful applicant will become a member of the Department of Geosciences and of the Section for Meteorology and Oceanography (MetOs) in particular. MetOs has a dynamic and growing group of PhD students and post-docs who are keen to interact. The main goal is to provide the candidate with enhanced skills to pursue a scientific top position within or outside academia.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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

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 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 physical oceanography, dynamical meteorology, physics or applied math. The doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date of this announcement. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defense are eligible for appointment.
  • A strong background in fluid mechanics, particularly in geophysical fluid dynamics, and in programming.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

Personal skills:

  • The applicant is able to work independently, but also enjoys working in a team.

We offer

  • Salary NOK 544 400 – 626 300 per year 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

How to apply

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
  • 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.

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.

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

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 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

For further information please contact: Joseph LaCasce, phone: +47 228 55955, e-mail: j.h.lacasce@geo.uio.no

For questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact HR Adviser Ole Rustad, email: 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. The Department  encompasses  five sections; Meteorology and Oceanography, Geography and Hydrology, Geology and Geophysics, Physics of Geological Processes (Njord centre) and one Centre of Excellence CEED – Centre of Earth Evolution and Dynamics. 

The Department aims to contribute to the new and important UN Sustainability Development Goals. The staff consists of 40 professors and associate professors, in addition to postdoctoral fellows, PhD students, researchers, technical- and administrative staff. Approximately number of employees are 240 at the Department.

Deadline: 15 May 2023
Unit: Department of Geosciences
Campus:
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Postdoctoral Fellow PlatFAMs

Postdoctoral Fellow PlatFAMs

Job description

Applications are invited for a 3-4 year position as Postdoctoral Fellow linked to the research project Platforming Families: Tracing digital transformations in everyday life across generations (PlatFAMs) based at the Department of Education, University of Oslo. 

PlatFAMs aim to understand the conditions of family relationships with pervasive, all-encompassing digital platforms, by unpacking the relational and temporal aspects of digital platforms’ wide-ranging social transformation of everyday family practices and inter-generational relations. Digital platforms can be described as ‘online content hosting intermediaries’ (Williamson 2017a, 62) with designs that allow interaction between a ‘platform core’, programs and user-generated content through application programming interfaces (Hillman et al 2020). Increasingly, these digital platforms provide an infrastructure for learning, social connections, gaming, commerce and engagement with news etc, and their impact on homes and families was amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The PlatFAMs project focuses distinctively on intergenerational experiences in relation to the platformisation of family life, by studying 1. the impact of digital platforms through the life course as expressed in family practices; 2. the negotiations between family members and across generations about the use and implications of digital platforms; and 3. how different age groups within diverse families create and co-construct imaginaries of digital futures. The core of the project is the study of up to hundred three-generation families in five European countries (Norway, Estonia, UK, Romania and Spain) over a two-year period, across different spaces online and offline, using a breadth of qualitative and participatory methods. In addition, we will do secondary analysis of longitudinal quantitative data across European countries. The Postdoctoral fellow will be expected to take part in collecting and analysing the Norwegian data.

The research fellow will be affiliated with the research group “Living and Learning in the Digital Age” (LiDA). Participants in this research group investigate children and young people’s learning, use of technology and socialization in formal and informal learning contexts. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches are used in this research. 

To apply for the fellowship, applicants must include a project description (5 pages) and a progress plan (1 page) describing an independent project proposal. Applicants are expected to fit their research project with the goal, methodology and overall design of the PlatFAMs project, see Platforming Families: Tracing digital transformations in everyday life across generations (PlatFAMs).

While international applicants are certainly welcome, good mastery of the Norwegian language, or a Scandinavian language, is needed. We are seeking highly motivated and competent candidates who are willing and able to participate actively in the research community in the department and in the research group, as well as in the wider international research community. The successful candidate will be expected to participate actively in the PlatFAMs-project, relevant national and international research groups, and networks.

More about the position

The appointment is a fulltime position for a period of three years. 10 % which is devoted to required duties, usually in the form of teaching activities. If there is a good match between the candidate’s competence and the Department’s teaching needs, the position is extended to four years, 25% of which is devoted to teaching duties, usually in the form of teaching activities at the department. 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 the fellowship is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines. Applicants are expected to describe and fit their planned research project with the goal, methodology and overall design of the PlatFAMs project, see Platforming Families: Tracing digital transformations in everyday life across generations (PlatFAMs).

We seek highly motivated individuals who appreciate working in a multi-disciplinary working environment targeted towards generating robust knowledge on family life in the digital age, especially the role of digital platforms. We expect applicants to have experience in doing interviews and analysis of qualitative data, as well as theoretical and conceptual explorations across key scientific fields of educational sciences, sociology, media and communication studies, generation studies and other relevant social sciences. 

The successful candidate will be expected to participate actively in the PlatFAMs-project, relevant national and international research groups, and networks.
 

Qualification requirements

  • Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in educational sciences, sociology, media studies or other social sciences. Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Appointment is dependent on the public defense of the doctoral thesis being approved.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and a Scandinavian language
  • The candidate´s research project should be closely connected to the PlatFAMs-project.

The following qualifications will count in the assessment of the applicants:

 

  • The quality of the project description
  • The project’s relevance for the PlatFAMs-project’s methodology, design and ambition.
  • The applicants’ academic and personal qualifications for conducting the project. Experience in qualitative interview methodology will be an advantage, as is experience in family, child or youth related research or digital media studies.
  • Personal suitability and motivation for the position

Personal skills

  • Good ability to collaborate and to form part of a multi-disciplinary academic community
  • Personal suitability and motivation for the position

We offer

  • Salary NOK 553 500 – 626 300 per annum depending on qualificatinos in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352).
  • A professionally stimulating work environment.
  • 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:

  • Cover letter with an statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interests, and a specification of how the proposed project connects to PlatFAMs
    Project description (up to 5 pages), and a progress  plan for the planned project (1 page)
  • CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity).
  • Copy of PhD Diploma or documentation of thesis submission. Applicants who have not yet defended their PhD dissertation need to include an advisor’s letter confirming specific expectations about when the degree will be received.
  • Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
  • A complete list of publications
  • Up to three academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered
  • 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, 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).

Incomplete applications will not be assessed.

In assessing the applicants, special emphasis will be placed on the documented, academic qualifications, the project description (når det er krevet), and the quality of the project 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.

Contact information

For questions about the position, please contact:

Professor Ola Erstad (Project leader PlatFAms)

Professor Ingvill Rasmussen (leader LiDA)

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 Postfoctoral Fellow period 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.

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.

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 Education was established in 1938 and is one of three departments at The Faculty of Educational Sciences which also has a permanent center.

The research is based on traditions from both the social and the human sciences, and the department thus accommodates great breadth in topics and perspectives. The department employs approximately 100 people; 49 scientific staff, 35 doctoral and post-doctoral students, and 20 administrative/technical staff. The number of students is approximately 900.

Deadline: 4 April 2023
Unit: Department of Education
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in geology

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in geology

Job description

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow available at the Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo.

Starting date no later than October 1, 2023.

The appointment is a fulltime position and is for a period of three years. A fourth year may be considered with a workload of 25 % that may consist of teaching and supervision duties. 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 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.

The Oslo Rift contains thick deposits of sedimentary rocks, abundant igneous intrusions (sills, dykes, plutons), and a rich variety of extrusive rocks such as ignimbrites and lava flows. The sequence of lava flows is hundreds of meters thick in the wider Oslo region and represent a poorly studied unit. Moreover, the lava pile is cut by numerous faults, fractures, and deeply weathered zones, making construction work such as tunnels and roads challenging. This project aims at understanding interplay between the extrusive/intrusive history and the present-day consequences for sustainable development. We will combine fieldwork on natural exposures with drill cores and road sections. The postdoc will get experience with fieldwork, mapping, fracture monitoring, core studies, and analytical work.

The postdoc project is part of a new project called “Conquering the subsurface. The role of urban geology in sustainable development”. The project involves collaboration between researchers at the Department of Geosciences, including the sections for Crustal processes and Environmental Geology, the Natural History Museum, and geoscientists working in the industry, the institute and municipality sectors. The PhD will work in a dynamic research environment together with other PhD student, postdocs, and researchers.

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.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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

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 geology. 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.
  • PhD research experience with volcanic rocks and/or digital outcrops from sedimentary basins is required.
  • Oral and written communication skills in English and Norwegian (or Swedish/Danish) is also required.

Desired qualifications include documented experience with lava sequences, geophysical core logging, fracture analyses, outcrop drone imaging and interpretation, and computational skills including GIS experience.

Personal skills:

  • Excellent written/oral skills
  • Driving license
  • Team work

We offer

  • Salary NOK 544 400 – 626 300 per year depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (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

How to apply

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
  • Letters of recommendation
  • 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. 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.

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

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 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

For information please contact: Prof. Sverre Planke, phone: +47 9575 6097, e-mail: planke@vber.no or

Trine-Lise Knudsen Gørbitz, phone: +47 22856435, e-mail: t.l.k.gorbitz@geo.uio.no

For questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact HR Adviser Ole Rustad, email: 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. The Department encompasses five sections; Meteorology and Oceanography, Geography and Hydrology, Geology and Geophysics, Physics of Geological Processes (Njord centre) and one Centre of Excellence CEED – Centre of Earth Evolution and Dynamics. 

The Department aims to contribute to the new and important UN Sustainability Development Goals. The staff consists of 40 professors and associate professors, in addition to postdoctoral fellows, PhD students, researchers, technical- and administrative staff. Approximately number of employees are 240 at the Department.

Deadline: 31 May 2023
Unit: Department of Geosciences
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PhD Candidate in Biostatistics

PhD Candidate in Biostatistics

Job description

Applications are invited for a 3-year position in a Research Fellowship as PhD Candidate in Biostatistics to be based at the Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (OCBE), Department of Biostatistics in close collaboration with the Department of Nutrition, both at the University of Oslo and located in the same building.

The position is internally funded and is part of a cross-disciplinary project, integrating biostatistical methodology and precision nutrition.

The research fellow will be employed in a 100% 3-year position at OCBE (https://www.med.uio.no/imb/english/research/centres/ocbe/). Currently, OCBE includes 11 tenured professors and associate professors, 15 researchers, and a number of post-doctoral fellows and PhD students, making up a group of about 70 people. OCBE is internationally recognized, with interests spanning a broad range of areas and with numerous collaborations with leading biomedical research groups internationally and in Norway. OCBE has a leading role in two centres of excellence, INTEGREAT and BigInsight, and hosts one ERC Advanced Grant. The research fellow will also be affiliated with the Department of Nutrition, which includes 13 active research groups and approximately 100 employees.

More about the position

The post holder will carry out research in statistical methodology related to analysis of high-dimensional data and apply this to analysis of studies in nutrition with the aim of understanding inter-individual variation in cardiometabolic responses to dietary interventions. From a methodological point of view, we are specifically interested in variable selection with error control in high-dimensional linear mixed models, while understanding inter-individual variation in response to dietary interventions is a prerequisite for developing personalized nutritional guidelines. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with researchers at both the Department of Biostatistics and the Department of Nutrition.

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

  • Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Biostatistics, Statistics, Mathematics or related field, minimum grade B (ECTS grading scale) or equivalent. The Master’s degree must include a thesis of at least 30 ECTS.
  • Proven experience in programming
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
  • Some knowledge of high-dimensional statistics (e.g. penalized regression models) is an advantage.
  • Some background in biotechnology / biology / nutrition is an advantage; a genuine interest in biology and biological applications is necessary.

Personal skills

  • We are looking for candidates with a strong mathematical / statistical background and with an interest in biotechnology, biology/genetics or nutrition.
  • We seek a highly motivated and skilled person who is eager to both gain and share insight. The ideal candidate is able to work effectively as part of a team, but also to develop and pursue independent ideas.
  • The project involves both methodological work and applications. Thus, communication with applied researchers becomes important, and communication- and collaborative skills are crucial.

We offer

  • Salary NOK 501 200 – 553 500 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research fellow, (position code 1017, exceptionally position code 1378)
  • 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

  • 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 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, 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 cover letter statement of motivation 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 Magne Thoresen, e-mail: magne.thoresen@medisin.uio.no
  • Professor Stine Ulven, e-mail: smulven@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: 16 April 2023
Unit: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
Campus:
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Algebraic Geometry

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Algebraic Geometry

Job description

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow available at Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo.

Starting date no later than September 1st, 2023.

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.

The supporting grant for this position is part of the project “Orthogonal gauge duality & non-commutative geometry” funded by the Research Council of Norway.  The candidate should have research interests related to the themes of this project, which are the homological algebra of algebraic varieties (e.g. derived categories of coherent sheaves, semi-orthogonal decompositions, non-commutative K3 surfaces) and moduli spaces and enumerative geometry of sheaves/curves (e.g. Donaldson-Thomas/Gromov-Witten invariants).

Moreover, we seek candidates whose research interests enhance and complement the research group in algebraic geometry. These include for example birational geometry, complex geometry, moduli spaces, and classical algebraic geometry. Information about the Algebraic Geometry group at UiO can be found here:
http://www.mn.uio.no/math/english/research/groups/algebra/

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.

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

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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 mathematics. Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date of this job posting. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defence are eligible for appointment.
  • The candidate must have documented research experience in algebraic geometry. Work related to homological algebra in algebraic geometry or to enumerative geometry is an advantage.
  • The successful applicant should be highly motivated, have the capability to work independently as well as in collaboration with members of the research group, and have good communication skills.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English or a Scandinavian language are required.

We offer

  • Salary NOK 544 400 – 626 300 per year 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

How to apply

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). These may be contacted and asked for letters of recommendation.

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.

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

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

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 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

For further information please contact: Jørgen Rennemo, e-mail: jorgeren@uio.no

For technical questions about the recruitment system, please contact HR-Officer Ole Rustad (ole.rustad@mn.uio.no, +47 22 85 13 87)

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 7500 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

The Department of Mathematics is part of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo. The Department is engaged in teaching and research covering a wide spectrum of subjects within mathematics, mechanics and statistics. The research is on theory, methods and applications. The areas represented include: fluid mechanics, biomechanics, statistics and data science, computational mathematics, combinatorics, partial differential equations, stochastics and risk, algebra, geometry, topology, operator algebras, complex analysis and logic.

We have almost 50 persons in permanent academic positions and a large number of post docs and Ph.D. students. We also have an administrative and technical staff.  The department represents a leading research environment in mathematical areas in Norway, and has a highly international profile.

Deadline: 4 April 2023
Unit: Department of Mathematics
Campus:
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Biostatistics

Postdoctoral Fellow in Biostatistics

Job description

A position as postdoctoral research fellow in Biostatistics is available at the Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (OCBE), Department of Biostatistics in close collaboration with the Department of Nutrition, both at the University of Oslo and located in the same building. The position is internally funded and is part of a cross-disciplinary project, integrating biostatistical methodology and precision nutrition.

The postdoctoral research fellow will be employed in a 100% 3-year position at OCBE (https://www.med.uio.no/imb/english/research/centres/ocbe/). Currently, OCBE includes 11 tenured professors and associate professors, 15 researchers, and a number of post-doctoral fellows and PhD students, making up a group of about 70 people. OCBE is internationally recognized, with interests spanning a broad range of areas (including time-to-event models, causal inference, statistical genomics, high dimensional data and models, Bayesian inference, stochastic simulation algorithms, probabilistic graphical models, machine learning, evolution and population genetics, epidemiological studies of lifestyle and chronic diseases, stochastic models for infectious diseases) and with numerous collaborations with leading bio-medical research groups internationally and in Norway. OCBE has a leading role in two centres of excellence, INTEGREAT and BigInsight, and hosts one ERC Advanced Grant. The research fellow will also be affiliated with the Department of Nutrition, which includes 13 active research groups and approximately 100 employees with interests ranging from molecular nutrition to clinical nutrition and nutritional epidemiology.

More about the position

The post holder will carry out research in statistical methodology related to analysis of high-dimensional data and apply this to analysis of studies in nutrition with the aim of understanding inter-individual variation in cardiometabolic responses to dietary interventions. From a methodological point of view, we are specifically interested in variable selection with error control in high-dimensional linear mixed models, while understanding inter-individual variation in response to dietary interventions is a prerequisite for developing personalized nutritional guidelines. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with researchers at both the Department of Biostatistics and the Department of Nutrition.

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

Qualification requirements

  • Applicants must hold a PhD degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics, or other relevant discipline, with documented experience in statistics.
  • Some knowledge and experience with high-dimensional statistics (e.g. penalized regression models) is an advantage.
  • Experience with genomic data is an advantage, but not necessary.
  • Documented programming skills in R, python, MatLab, C, C++ or equivalent are necessary.
  • Some background in biotechnology / biology / nutrition is an advantage; a genuine interest in biology and biological applications is necessary.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

Candidates from foreign educational institutions must have completed the requirements for the doctoral degree within three months after the application deadline. Candidates from Norwegian educational institutions must have submitted their doctoral dissertations for evaluation before the application deadline.

Please refer to regulations on terms and conditions of employment as post-doctoral fellow: Regulations concerning terms and conditions of employment for the posts of post-doctoral research fellow, research fellow, research assistant and resident – University of Oslo (uio.no)

Personal skills

  • We are looking for candidates with a strong mathematical / statistical background and with an interest in biotechnology, biology/genetics or nutrition.
  • We seek a highly motivated and skilled person who is eager to both gain and share insight. The ideal candidate is able to work effectively as part of a team, but also to develop and pursue independent ideas.
  • The project involves both methodological work and applications. Thus, communication with applied researchers becomes important, and communication- and collaborative skills are crucial.

We offer

  • Salary NOK 544 400 – 626 300 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352)
  • A professionally stimulating working environment
  • 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
  • A structured career development program, specifically developed for post doc candidates (https://www.med.uio.no/english/research/postdoctoral-programme/)

How to apply

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 transcripts only)
  • A complete list of publications
  • 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.

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

  • Professor Magne Thoresen, e-mail: magne.thoresen@medisin.uio.no
  • Professor  Stine Ulven, e-mail: smulven@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: 16 April 2023
Unit: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
Campus:
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Post expires on Sunday April 16th, 2023

PhD-research fellowship in neuroscience

PhD-research fellowship in neuroscience

Job description

Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD-research fellowship in neuroscience at the group of Synaptic Physiology  Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo. The project, which is supported by the institute, aims to study how noradrenaline release contributes to mnemonic function in the hippocampus. The applicant will work in a multidisciplinary team, and the main work responsibilities will be to perform microsurgeries, two-photon microscopic imaging, and behavioral analyses in mice. The student will be supervised by Dr. Hua Hu and Dr. Koen Vervaeke  Research of these two groups focuses on neural circuits (Roth and Hu, 2020, Nature Communications; Kriener B et al., 2022, Cell Reports; Chambers AR et al., Cell Reports, 2022) and spatial representation (Hennestad E. et al., 2021, Cell Reports) in the cortex and hippocampus. The position is available from  September 2023.

More about the position

The fellowship period is 3 years. 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.

The applicant must, in collaboration with her/his supervisor, within three months after employment, have worked out a complete project description to be attached to the application for admission to the doctoral program. For more information, please see our web site: Doctoral degree: PhD in medicine and health sciences – Faculty of Medicine (uio.no)

Qualification requirements

  • The applicant must hold a Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent in one of the following disciplines: neuroscience, biology, psychiatry, or medicine, with a minimum grade of B  in the ECTS grading scale (or an equivalent grading system). The Master’s degree must include a thesis of at least 30 ECTS.
  • The Applicant must have fluent oral and written communication skills in English eventuelt: and a Scandinavian language.

Personal skills

When evaluating the application, we will prioritize applicants with the following skills electrophysiology, confocal imaging, and analyses of rodent behaviors. Competence in computer modeling and programming is a plus. Furthermore,  special emphasis will be placed on the relevance of the candidate’s educational background.

We offer

  • A challenging and friendly working environment.
  • Salary NOK 501 200  – 553 500 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research fellow.
  • Favorable pension arrangements.
  • Attractive welfare benefits.

How to apply

The application must include

  • A one-page statement of motivation, research interests, and a brief description of previous relevant experience.
  • CV with a complete publication list
  • Copies of educational certificates
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail, and telephone number)
  • Optional: letters of recommendation.

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.

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

For further information please contact Dr. Hua Hu, e-mail: huah@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: 30 April 2023
Unit: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
Campus:
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Post expires on Sunday April 30th, 2023

PhD Research Fellow in education and democratization

PhD Research Fellow in education and democratization

Job description

Applications are invited for a four years position as PhD Research Fellow in education and democratization to be based at the Department of Education, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Oslo (UiO).

The PhD position is connected to the development of the ongoing research project «Educating Democracy». A short summary:
The research project Educating Democracy analyzes the culturally situated narratives on democracy education in Norwegian schools today. The goal is to examine previous and current conceptions of ‘democracy’, ‘education’, and the relation between them, with the ambition of strengthening, advancing, and renewing models and theories that support a more sustainable and fruitful democracy education.

The candidate is affiliated with the research group Humanities Studies in Education (HumStud) at Department of Education, UiO, as well as an international network, and will be given the opportunity to work with researchers across the world. For more information; https://www.uv.uio.no/english/research/groups/humstud/index.html
 

More about the position

The fellowship period is up to four years, with three years devoted to research education. The position entails a compulsory work load of 25% that consists of teaching and supervision duties and research assistance.

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.

For more information, please see our web site

Qualification requirements

Applicants must satisfy the requirements for admission to the Faculty´s PhD programme. This normally includes:

  • Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent within relevant and accepted subject areas. 
  • A Master’s degree (120 ECTS) with a minimum grade B (ECTS grading scale) or equivalent. The Master’s degree must include a thesis of at least 30 ECTS, with a minium grade B.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language)

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

  • The quality of the project description, the description of the research topic’s relevance to educational issues, the specific problems to be studied, the choice of scientific theory and method, and the proposed implementation plan for the study
  • The applicant’s experience, personal suitability and motivation for the post, including her/his ability to collaborate and to form part of a cross-disciplinary academic community
  • The applicant’s academic attitude and motivation with regard to completing the research training program

Personal skills:

When assessing applications, emphasis will be placed on the candidate’s academic and personal qualifications to carry out both the research training and the research project, in particular:

  • Initiative, independence and critical reflection
  • Ability to contribute to a good academic and social community
  • International experience and networks

We offer

  • Salary NOK 501 200 – 544 400 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research Fellow, (position code 1017)
  • 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 and what to include in your application

The application must include:

  • Cover letter, including statement of motivation and research interests
  • A project description, including progress plan (8-10 pages) Please see our guidelines
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
  • Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only). Foreign applicants must attach an explanation of their university’s grading system.
  • Documentation of English proficiency (for information on required documentation, see information on this webpage)
  • Master thesis
  • A complete list of publications and academic works
  • List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)

Incomplete applications will not be assessed.

Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link: “Apply for this job”. 

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.

Contact information

For questions about the position, please contact:

Professor Torill Strand

Professor Inga Bostad

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 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 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.

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 Education was established in 1938 and is one of three departments at The Faculty of Educational Sciences which also has a permanent center.

The research is based on traditions from both the social and the human sciences, and the department thus accommodates great breadth in topics and perspectives. The department employs approximately 100 people; 49 scientific staff, 35 doctoral and post-doctoral students, and 20 administrative/technical staff. The number of students is approximately 900.

Deadline: 4 April 2023
Unit: Department of Education
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