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Oslo Metropolitan University is Norway's third largest university with almost 22,000 students and over 2,500 employees. We have campuses in central Oslo and at Romerike. OsloMet educates students and conducts research that contributes to the sustainability of the Norwegian welfare state and the metropolitan region.
The Faculty of Health Sciences consists of five departments and offers study programmes on all levels, including PhD. The faculty has about 6000 students and nearly 600 members of staff.
There are two vacancies as a research fellow in a fixed-term position at the Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Health . The research fellowship is on a Project funded by the Research Council of Norway's Large-scale Programme on Aquaculture Research. The Ph.d. degree will be affiliated to OsloMets Ph.d. program
The research fellowship period is three years without a teaching obligation / required duties. A period of four years with a 25% teaching obligation may also be an alternative for one of the positions. This will be decided when the appointment is made.
Field of work
The positions will be affiliated to a research group comprising geneticists, bioinformaticians and virologists from OsloMet, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, the Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Nofima and the University of Oslo. The research group also cooperates closely with genetics groups in Scotland and Canada, and is at the forefront of research in its field. The research fellows may have the opportunity for short stays (up to two months) at partner institutions in Scotland and/or Canada. The project manager is Rune Andreassen, OsloMet .
The research fellows will be affiliated to the Research Council of Norway's project “Epigenetic regulation by Atlantic salmon miRNAs in disease and osmotic stress”. A description of the project is on NRC’s pages . The objective of the project is to characterise miRNA genes that are involved in (and modulate) host-pathogen response in infections as well as modulate cell homeostasis in response to stress. The research fellows will be working with analysis methods such as High-throughput sequencing/expression analysis, RT-qPCR, and cell-based assays to study miRNA target gene interaction (e.g. fana technology, CRISPR). The work will involve method development as well as development of bioinformatic analysis pipelines. The project will generate new knowledge about the role of miRNA in connection with infection and about how they regulate the immune system as well as how they contribute in regulation of cell homeostasis in response to stress.
More information about the project and a more comprehensive project description can be obtained by contacting Rune Andreassen.
Area of research
Genomics on Atlantic salmon and epigenetic regulation by miRNAs.
Qualifications
The following qualities are given emphasis:
It is important for OsloMet to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active efforts to further develop as an inclusive workplace and to adapt the workplace if required.
We can offer you
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Other information
For more information about the position, contact: Associate Professor Rune Andreassen, Tel.: (+47) 67 23 62 74 email: Rune.Andreassen@Oslomet.no
For questions of an administrative nature, contact Malin Larsen, malinla@oslomet.
The salary for the position, position code 1017 phD Fellow, currently NOK 435 500 -465 000 a year.
Application
We use an electronic recruitment system. If you wish to apply for the position, register your application by clicking the button.
You must upload the following documents together with your application by the final date for applications:
Your diploma and transcript of grades must include ECTS grades (A–F). Foreign diplomas must be translated into English by the degree-conferring institution. Education taken abroad should preferably be recognised in advance by NOKUT, and a confirmed copy of the letter of recognition must be enclosed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
You must upload all of these documents. Original documents and valid passport must be presented if you are invited for an interview. OsloMet performs document inspections in order to give you as a candidate a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition.
If you have documents that cannot be uploaded electronically, please contact Email malinla@oslomet.no.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. The application must state your reasons for applying to the project and what makes you particularly qualified to carry out this PhD work.
Final date for applications: 24 June 2018
Ref.: 18/05216
OsloMet has implemented the Charter & Code and been certified by the EU Commission with HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) and is part of the EU network for mobility of Researchers Euraxess.
Type of employment | Stipendiat |
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Contract type | Full time |
Salary | NOK 436 900-466 500 |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Oslo |
County | Oslo |
Country | Norway |
Reference number | 18/05216 |
Contact |
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Published | 01.Jun.2018 |
Last application date | 24.Jun.2018 11:59 PM CEST |