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 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.
Job description
ONE 100% POSITION AS SENSITIVE NEURODATA MANAGEMENT RESEARCHER / CURATOR is available at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Molecular Medicine, for a period 1 year, with possibility for extension. The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences consists of academic departments and units that pursue research and education within basic medical science. The institute has approximately 320 employees, located in the Domus Medica building in Oslo, Norway. More information about the institute can be found here: www.med.uio.no/imb/english/.
The data researcher will work in a multidisciplinary environment at the Neural Systems laboratory (NeSys). The laboratory has a leading role in the Data Services of the EBRAINS Research Infrastructure - the European distributed research infrastructure for brain and brain-inspired research (https://ebrains.eu). The position is related to workflow development and pilot analyses carried out as part of the UiO Hub-Node project SHAREbrain and the EU-funded EBRAINS 2.0 project.
EBRAINS Data Services aim to become the primary research infrastructure services for sharing, integrating, and analysing diverse and multiscale neuroscience data from the broader global research community, particularly in Europe. EBRAINS was included in the European roadmap of research infrastructures (ESFRI) in 2021.
In the EBRAINS Research Infrastructure, the Neural Systems Laboratory (www.med.uio.no/nesys) is responsible for 1) creating new standards for brain atlases through development and maintenance of resources and tools for atlas-based integration and analysis of experimental rodent brain data, and 2) providing services for FAIR neuroscience data and data processing.
The sensitive neurodata management researcher will primarily be part of the UiO team for neuroscience data life cycle management and data processing. The position should be filled as soon as possible.
More about the position
The data researcher to be employed will have specific responsibilities for:
Contributing to adapting and optimizing procedures for giving external researchers controlled access to neurodata stored in Trusted Research Environments and made discoverable through anonymous metadata in the EBRAINS Knowledge Graph
Providing guidance about legal and ethical aspects relevant for data sharing and options for restricted, controlled, or open sharing of data
Supporting and training researchers submitting sensitive neurodata for sharing via the EBRAINS Research Infrastructure
Contributing to communication and dissemination about EBRAINS resources for data management and analysis
Qualification requirements
We are looking for a highly motivated and competent researcher with relevant experiences, holding a PhD degree in neuroscience, who enjoys working in an international and interactive environment. Candidates must have:
Experience with management and preparation of data and metadata for controlled sharing of sensitive neuroscience data
Hands on experience with acquisition and analysis of human EEG and imaging data
Proficiency using standard computational tools and skills with computational scripting (Python)
Documentation of strong verbal and written academic communication skills in English, with sufficient fluency in Norwegian to work with ethical and legal documentation in Norwegian
Selection criteria
The successful candidats should be a good team player with excellent organization and communication skills, and good abilities for multitasking, and with a positive and pro-active attitude. Experience in working in an academic and / or multicultural / multidisciplinary environment is an advantage. Emphasis will be attributed to individual suitability and degree of experience with human neuroscience methods (neuroimaging and functional recording methods), ethical guidelines and legal aspects of human data sharing. Short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview at the University of Oslo or by videoconference. As part of the hiring procedure, shortlisted candidates will also be invited to participate in skills testing to assess the required job-related competencies.
The recruitment will be conducted in accordance with the principles of the Civil Servants Act and the laws governing export of knowledge, technology, and services.
We offer
Exciting and meaningful tasks in an organization with an important societal mission, contributing to knowledge development, education, and enlightenment that promote sustainable, fair, and knowledge-based societal development.
Committed colleagues in a good working environment.
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 from 640 000 to 730 000, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.
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Application
Your application should include:
Application letter.
CV.
A complete list of publications.
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.
