20 % position as researcher at European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC)
Deadline: 13.03.2026
Publisert
The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 26 500 students and 7 200 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.
The Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed) is one of three institutes under the Faculty. Klinmed is responsible for the Faculty's educational and research activities at Oslo University Hospital and Akershus University Hospital. With about 900 employees spread over approximately 425 man-labour years, Klinmed is the university's largest institute. Our activities follow the clinical activity at the hospitals and are spread across a number of geographical areas.
About the position
For a clinical researcher with a primary position at the Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital. There is now a vacant 20 % position as Researcher (SKO1109) at The Institute of Clinical Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (UiO). The position is placed at the European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC), the Cancer Association’s centre for Patient-Centred Care.
We are looking for an experienced researcher who can contribute to strengthening our expertise and capacity in research and external communication. We are particularly seeking someone with experience in leading application processes and supervision in palliative care, nationally and internationally.
PRC is organized within the Department of Oncology (AKB) and the Institute of Clinical Medicine at UiO. PRC has a large national and international interdisciplinary network with outstanding researchers from many countries in Europe, Canada, and Australia. Together, we work to ensure that patients and their families receive the best possible knowledge-based care locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
PRC has the following prioritized research areas: nutrition/cachexia, pain, quality of life, health services research, and end-of-life research. The centre is currently conducting several large international multi-centre studies. PRC is also in the leading role in several EU financed projects. For all areas, research-based strategies are being developed for implementing research findings into clinical practice.
More about the position
A 20% position as researcher is immediately available at the Institute of Clinical Medicine. The researcher will be part of the research group at PRC, consisting of 5 senior researchers along with 2 professors in palliative care at AKB. We are looking for someone who can contribute within several of PRC's thematic areas by joining ongoing research projects, assisting in the development of new projects and applying for external funding for these. The part-time position has funding for 1 year and eligible applicants must already possess a full-time position at AKB.
Applicants must attach a full publication list and the five most important articles they have written.
Work tasks will include
Lead research within several of PRC's prioritized research areas.
Responsible for writing grant applications and organizing application processes in PRC.
Contribute to PRC's network activities regionally, nationally, and internationally, including organizing PRC's annual international research seminar.
Supervise PhD- and postdoc-candidates nationally and internationally.
Teaching other healthcare professions.
Collaborate with external PRC partners.
Collaborate with clinicians and other clinical research areas in AKB.
Communicate research findings.
Requirements
Qualification requirements
Must have completed a PhD and documented research experience at the academic intermediate level or higher.
A healthcare background relevant to palliative research and education.
Experience with research in the health services.
Broad experience with writing grant applications.
Ability to write scientific articles independently.
Experience with international research collaboration in palliative care.
Eligible applicants must already possess a full-time position at AKB
Teaching experience in palliative care research.
Good skills in active cooperation, dialogue, and communication internally and with other specialist environments.
Proficiency in Norwegian and English, both spoken and written.
Motivation to work with analysis and publications from various studies.
Personal qualities
Good communication- and collaboration skills in an interdisciplinary research environment.
Ability to work independently and in teams.
We need different perspectives in our work
UiO is an open and internationally oriented comprehensive university that strives to be an inclusive and diverse workplace and academic environment. You can read more about UiO’s work on equality, inclusion, and diversity at uio.no.
We fulfill our mission most effectively when we draw upon our variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are looking for great colleagues—could you be the next one?
We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Relevant adjustments may include modifications to working hours, task adaptations, digital, technical, or physical adjustments, or other practical measures.
If you have an immigrant background, a disability, or CV gaps (Norwegian), we encourage you to indicate this in the job application portal. We always invite at least one qualified candidate from each group for an interview. In this context, disability is defined as an applicant who identifies as having a disability that requires workplace or employment-related accommodations. For more details about the requirements, please refer to the Employer portal (Norwegian).
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We hope you will apply for the position with us.
We can offer
An active and creative working environment.
A challenging and friendly working environment.
High academic standards.
Meaningful responsibilities and tasks in one of the country's largest and best palliative research environments.
A workplace with good development and career opportunities.
Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
Salary in position as Researcher, position code 1109 in salary range NOK 720 000 - NOK 800 000, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.
Read more about the benefits of working in the public sector at Employer Portal.
Application
Your application should include:
Application letter.
CV.
A complete list of publications with emphasis on five articles of particular relevance.
Transcripts and certificates.
Contact information for 2-3 references.
Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for the position".
When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
General information
The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews.
Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we cannot, you will hear from us.
