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NILU seeks an enthusiastic expert within human risk assessment, genotoxicity, air pollution, advanced models or modelling!
The Health Effects Laboratory
NILU – Norwegian Institute for Air Research, offers a permanent position as senior scientist within the field of human toxicology at the Health Effects Laboratory.
The Health Effects Laboratory is part of Department for Environmental Chemistry and do mainly project based research, focusing on human hazard characterization and risk assessment of pollutants and nanomaterials. We do in vitro toxicity testing, and the focus is on nanomaterials and nanosafety. Main research areas are genotoxicity and mutagenicity. The laboratory is certified for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), and quality assurance and good procedures are important in all our work.
We are partner in many international projects (e.g. EuroNanoMed, H2020, EU Twinning and RCN-funded) within (nano)toxicology, advanced in vitro models, safe by design and risk assessment, and are currently coordinating the large H2020 project RiskGONE for science-based risk governance of nanomaterials. Our laboratories are advanced and well equipped for both in vitro toxicity testing and chemical analysis of pollutants in air and other biota. The chosen candidate will get good opportunities for career developments in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
NILU
Required education and background
We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible, and highly motivated senior scientist with strong scientific track record, good communication skills and a positive attitude to both work and colleagues. Personality that fits to our great team will be important when selecting the successful candidate.
Required education and background:
PhD in toxicology or other relevant discipline (e.g. cell biology, molecular biology)
Several years of relevant experience after PhD
Expertise in human risk assessment, genotoxicity, air pollution, advanced models or modelling preferred
Experience in network building, project acquisition and project management preferred
Language skills: Good knowledge of Norwegian and English language (written and oral) is required. It is not a requirement that the candidate speaks and writes Norwegian when starting in the position, but it is necessary to learn Norwegian.
The person we are looking for should be:
Scientifically creative
Good team worker, but also work independently
Responsible and structured
Skilled in experimental work
Skilled in writing proposals, reports and scientific papers
Having a proven scientific track record
Main tasks
Proposal writing and project acquisition
Planning, reporting and scientific publishing
Project management (national and international projects)
Presenting work at seminars and scientific conferences
Participation in project meetings
Laboratory work
We offer
International environment with professional and friendly colleagues from all over the world with broad experience and complementary competence
Access to a wide network of national and international collaborators
A constantly learning environment with participation in conferences, workshops, and international training events
Flexible working hours
Open source and open access philosophy regarding software and data
Excellent pension, welfare, and insurance schemes, and a competitive salary
Easy access to the greater Oslo region with plenty of opportunities for cultural and outdoor activities
Requests and application
Informal enquiries about the position can be directed to:
Section leader Elise Rundén Pran, phone +47 970 15315, erp@nilu.no, scientific director Maria Dusinska, mdu@nilu.no or
Department director Aasmund Fahre Vik, phone +47 63 89 81 78, afv@nilu.no
Application, CV, scanned color copies of certificates, degrees and recommendation letters should be admitted as one complete pdf file. Other attachments should be in Norwegian or English.
We perform background check in our recruiting process.
