Job description

A funded 3-year PhD-position in cardiovascular research is available in the Cardiovascular Research Group led by Professor Torbjørn Omland at Campus Akershus University Hospital (Campus Ahus), Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway. 

The Cardiovascular Research Group is a highly recognized international research group within the research fields of cardiovascular biomarker research and cardio-oncology. You can find more information about the research group here.

The PhD candidate will be funded by the K. G. Jebsen Centre for Cardiac Biomarkers for a 3 year PhD position. The candidate will be involved in studies related to cardio-oncology.

The candidate

We seek a highly motivated and skilled person with strong commitment to clinical research. The ideal 

candidates with previous clinical or academic experience in cardio-oncology and/or echocardiography.

Qualification requirements

• The following competences are desirable and will be emphasized in the evaluation of applicants:
• Medical doctor or other relevant health personnel education
• Practical skills in echocardiography 
• Knowledge and interest in cardio-oncology research 
• Previous experience and publications in cardiovascular research
• Fluent oral and written skills in Norwegian and English

How to apply

The application must include:

• Cover letter, stating your motivation, scientific background, and research interests
• A detailed CV, 2-3 references (name, institution, e-mail, telephone number, and relation to the candidate)
• Copies of diplomas and transcripts.

The application with attachments must be submitted in English and uploaded in pdf format in our electronic recruiting system linked in the announcement. Please follow the link “Apply for this job”.

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

Applicants may be called in for an interview.

Formal regulations

The candidate must take part in the University of Oslo’s approved PhD-program and is expected to complete the project within the set fellowship period. The main purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD-degree. The applicant must, in collaboration with her/his supervisor have worked out a complete project description to be attached to the application for admission to the doctoral program. More information here:

Application and admission - PhD - Faculty of Medicine (uio.no)

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.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

We offer

• A stimulating academic/scientific working environment
• Salary NOK 532 200 – 575 400 per annum in a position code 1017, depending on qualifications 
• Favorable pension arrangements (Statens Pensjonskasse)
• Advantageous welfare conditions

• An individual career development programme designed for researchers at the beginning of their career.

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

Contact information

For any informal enquiries regarding the position, please contact:

• Professor Torbjørn Omland +47 40107050

For questions regarding the application process, please contact HR adviser Maren Retterstøl Olaisen: marenol@medisin.uio.no 

How to apply

The application must include:

• Cover letter, stating your motivation, scientific background, and research interests
• A detailed CV, 2-3 references (name, institution, e-mail, telephone number, and relation to the candidate)
• Copies of diplomas and transcripts.

The application with attachments must be submitted in English and uploaded in pdf format in our electronic recruiting system linked in the announcement. Please follow the link “Apply for this job”.

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

Applicants may be called in for an interview.

Apply for this job