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PhD-position (4 years)
At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biomedicine, a PhD-position (100 %) is available for a period of four (4) years or max 4 months after completed the PhD-degree, if this is achieved within a shorter time than four years. The positions include 25 % required duties such as teaching, exam work or supervision, depending on the demands at the department.
The position is part of the project "Building the bridge between high-throughput omics analyses and novel biomedical knowledge”, linked to the Barsnes Research Group (www.cbu.uib.no/barsnes), and financed by the University of Bergen.
About the project/work tasks:
The main objective is the development of interactive and user-friendly bioinformatics solutions for analyzing and sharing biomedical data, with a focus on proteomics data from neurological diseases, linked to the online CSF-PR resource (www.proteomics.uib.no/csf-pr).
The software development will mainly be a in web-based context, but experience from traditional application development will also be relevant.
Combining data from different sources (including in-house generated experimental data and knowledge extracted from scientific publications) and how this information can be interpreted and visualized in a systems biology context, will be a central task.
The software and analysis methods developed as part of the project, should as much as possible also be made available to the other relevant research groups at the department.
Qualifications and personal qualities:
the applicant must hold a master`s degree or equivalent in informatics
experience in developing user-friendly software in a web-based context is a requirement
experience in the analysis of biomedical data is desirable, preferably based on proteomics, but related research fields such as genomics, may also be relevant
the candidate should be able to work independently and in a structured manner, and have the ability to cooperate with others
the applicant must be fluent in oral and written English
Applicant whose education is from another country than Norway, need to also attach a certified translation of the diploma and transcript of grades to English or a Scandinavian language, if the original is not in any of these languages. It is required that the applicant enclose a review from NOKUT whether the education, (both bachelor and master’s degree) is of a scope and level that corresponds to the level of a Norwegian Master’s degree. Please see www.nokut.no/en for more information about NOKUT’s general recognition. The review from NOKUT may take some time and the application should be sent to NOKUT as soon as you have decided to apply for the position. If no answer within the application deadline, please enclose documentation from NOKUT that they have received your application.
About the PhD position (applies to university PhD positions):
Organized research training (PhD program):
The candidate must take part in the University of Bergen approved PhD programme leading to the degree within a time limit of 3 years. You must have admission to the organized research training (PhD program) at the Faculty in order to qualify for the position.Application for admission to the PhD programme, including a project plan outline for the training plan must be submitted no later than three months after the date of commencement.
The PhD-position:
PhD-positions are fixed term positions. You cannot be employed in a PhD-position for more than one fixed term period at the same institution or have had similar employment at an institution in the region. The teaching language is usually in Norwegian. At the PhD-programme the teaching language is English.
We can offer:
Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
Salary level 54 (code 1017/pay framework 20.10) NOK 482 200 on the government salary scale. For applicants with at least one year of employment in a position as a General Practitioner or Dentist, salary level 56 NOK 498 800 on the government salary scale. Further increases in salary will be based on seniority in the position. For applicants with specialist education level 59 NOK 526 000 on the government salary scale.
Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
a brief account of the applicant`s research interests and motivation for applying for the position
certified copies of diplomas and transcripts of grades. Applicant whose education is from another country than Norway, need to also attach a certified translation of the diploma and transcript of grades to English or a Scandinavian language, if the original is not in any of these languages. It is required that the applicant enclose a review from NOKUT whether the education (bachelor and master’s degree) is of a scope and level that corresponds to the level of a Norwegian master’s degree. Please see www.nokut.no/en for more information about NOKUT’s general recognition. This may take some time and we recommend you to apply as soon as you know you will apply for this position. If no answer within the application deadline, please enclose documentation from NOKUT that they have received your application.
complete list of publications and scientific work you want to be evaluated
any publication in your name
two referees (name and contact information)
General information:
Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting:
Harald Barsnes, researcher, Department of Biomedicine and Department of Informatics, e-mail: harald.barsnes@uib.no
The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.
The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.
Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.
The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.
For further information about the recruitment process, click here.
