Job description

Do you want to join our team as a researcher, performing research on psychiatric long-term complications after Covid-19 infection and the association with immunological factors? 

We have an available position as researcher (SKO 1108) at the University of Oslo - 1-year engagement – affiliated with the Centre for Precision Psychiatry at the Institute of Clinical Medicine. 

The Centre runs a series of multidisciplinary studies involving hospital departments in Oslo, as well as several research groups at the University of Oslo. The main goal is to develop tools and knowledge for precision medicine in psychiatry. By building on advanced statistical methods for analysis of large-scale human genetic and neuroimaging data, we aim to better understand how biological, psychological, and environmental factors contribute to severe mental and neuropsychiatric disorders, their treatment, and outcomes. 

The Centre for Precision Psychiatry has access to a large database of biomarkers, clinical and cognitive variables, genotyping and sequencing data, as well as brain MRI data on patients with neuropsychiatric and severe mental disorders. In addition, we work closely with national population cohorts (MoBa, HUSK, HUNT, TromsøStudy). We collaborate with Nordic partners to leverage the registry and biobank information across countries, as well as large international consortia, including the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) and the ENIGMA consortium.

Our research environment is international, friendly and inspiring, and the position represents a unique opportunity for career development for a diligent candidate. 

For more information about our research group, please visit our webpage.

More about the position

The LongCovidment project is part of the large COVIDMENT consortium consisting of the Nordic countries, Estonia and Scotland. 

The aim of the project is to shed light on the long-term health effects among those directly and indirectly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on mental health and related disorders. 

The role of the Researcher will be to perform data analysis of long-term mental health aspects following COVID-19 infection and their association with immunological and other risk factors, applying multimodal analytical tools. 

Qualification requirements

• Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian Master’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, medicine, biostatistics or similar.
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in both English and a Scandinavian language. 

There is also an advantage to have: 

• Experience with multimodal analytical tools, programming skills and hands-on experience with high performance computing and big data analysis. 
• Experience with handling of large-scale human data (quality control, and analysis).
• Research experience including study design, analysis and scientific publication.

Personal skills

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

We are looking for talented and highly ambitious candidates with relevant background to be part of the LongCovidment project. Value will be placed on compatibility of the applicant’s professional and personal disposition, with the following strengths:

• Well organized, with high work capacity and productivity.
• Excellent team working skills, and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team of researchers.
• Strong motivation and genuine interest in research on causal factors in mental illness.

We offer

• Salary 532.200 – 615.700 NOK/year, depending on qualifications and according to position code 1108 for Researcher without PhD. 
• 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:

• A 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 must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Formal regulations

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. We also want to have employees with diverse expertise, combinations of subjects, life experience and perspectives. We will make adjustments for employees who require this. 

If there are qualified applicants with special needs, gaps in their CVs or immigrant backgrounds, we will invite at least one applicant in each of these groups to an interview.

Contact information

• Professor Ole A. Andreassen, phone +47 99038893, o.a.andreassen@medisin.uio.no
• HR adviser: Aina Klemmetvold Sandvik (questions regarding application form), a.k.sandvik@medisin.uio

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