About the position 

A three-year 20 % position as researcher (SKO 1109) in cardiac biomarkers is available at the Secretoneurin work package led by Prof Helge Røsjø, Division of Medicine and Laboratory Sciences, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. 

The research is anchored in the K.G. Jebsen Centre for Cardiac Biomarkers led by professor Torbjørn Omland at Campus Ahus (Akershus University Hospital).

Job description and work tasks 

The researcher will

• be responsible for the administration of various cardiovascular research bio-banks
• contribute to the scientific work and manuscript preparation related to research on Secretoneurin
• contribute to other relevant scientific manuscript preparations
• contribute to grant application processes

The position has external funding for up to 3 years. 

Qualification requirements

• MD or MSc in Bioscience, Molecular Biology or equivalent 
• PhD in translational medicine
• Research experience in a relevant field (cardiology, molecular biology, cell biology, etc)
• Administrative scientific responsibilities 
• Documented previous research experience within the field of translational research
• Publications in high ranked international journals
• Experience in writing research applications 
• Fluent in English and Norwegian

Personal skills

We are looking for a highly motivated and hard-working candidate. 

A successful candidate should have a genuine interest in pursuing an academic career and possess the following strengths: 

• Excellent people skills.
• Capability to work both independently and as a team player.
• Personal suitability for the position as well as genuine motivation for the project.

We offer

• Salary 595.000 - 710.000 NOK/year depending on qualifications.
• A professionally stimulating academic / scientific work environment.
• Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement (Statens pensjonskasse SPK).
• An individual career development program. 
  

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

How to apply

The application must include:

• Cover letter with statement of motivation, scientific background, 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 must be in English.

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

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments of researchers 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

Questions regarding the position:

• Professor Torbjørn Omland: torbjorn.omland@medisin.uio.no 
• Professor Helge Røsjø: h.r.rosjo@medisin.uio.no

Questions regarding application form:

• HR-advisor Aina Klemmetvold Sandvik, a.k.sandvik@medisin.uio