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The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad.

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow

At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, a full-time (100 %) position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow is available for a period of three (3) years. The position is part of the project ”Enhanced cryoimmunotherapy (CryoIT) against urogenital cancers”, financed by the Research Council of Norway’s program, NFR BEHANDLING.

About the project/work tasks:

The aim of the project is to develop more potent immune cells for cancer cell cryoimmunotherapy. The research groups have different sub-projects that work interactively towards improved therapeutic cells. The present postdoc project will handle patient materials, healthy control blood samples and cell lines in order to conduct experiments in cell culture, 3D cultures and co-cultures between immune cells and cancer cells. The project will screen panels of small molecular compounds in order to identify effects on signal transduction pathways, including beta-catenin, STAT and IDO-1. Novel compounds will be tested for effect both on immune cells, cancer cells and benign cells using assays of apoptosis, immunogenic cell death, necrosis and functional assays. Selected leading compounds and panels of chemical derivatives will be followed up in order to identify molecular targets and mechanisms, including assays of compound-to-protein binding. Standard methods of cytokine measurements, flowcytometry, Western blots, nucleic acid purification, polymerase chain reaction, cell transformation, transfection and transduction will be used. The first stages of pre-clinical development of promising leading compounds will be aimed for, including toxicity evaluation and efficacy studies in mice models.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• The applicant must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within molecular or cellular biology or medicine, or have the doctoral thesis submitted prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded at the latest within 18th of May 2020.
• The applicant must have: A strong background within cancer cell biology, and:
• Experience in molecular & cellular biology and techniques described in project/work tasks
• Experience with experimental cell cultures, transfection and transduction
• Experience with drug screening in cell cultures and functional assays is advantageous
• Experience with small compound and protein target interaction assays are advantageous
• Experience with and certificates held in laboratory animal handling is advantageous
• Experience with medicinal chemistry is advantageous
• Candidates must be able to work independently and in a structured manner, and have the ability to cooperate with others
• Candidates must be willing to have a research stay in collaborating lab abroad for 6 to 12 months
• Proficiency in both written and oral English is required
• Documented knowledge of Norwegian is advantageous
• The applicant cannot be allergic against rodent animals

About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:

The position of postdoctoral research fellow is a fixed-term appointment with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. Postdoctoral fellowships are fixed term positions. You can not be employed as a postdoctoral fellow for more than one fixed term period at the same institution. Also, you cannot be employed in a postdoctoral position if you have previously held this type of position at a different institution in the region.

Upon appointment, applicants must submit a project proposal for the qualifying work including a work schedule. It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment.

The employee may be assigned required duties in the form of teaching and similar work at the department.

We can offer:

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
• Salary level 62 (code 1352/pay framework 24.4) at present NOK 552 800 gross p.a., with specialization level 63 (code 1352/pay framework 24.7) at present NOK 563 700 gross p.a. on the government salary scale. Further promotion will be after service seniority in the position
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Your application must include:

• a brief account of the applicant`s research interests and motivation for applying for the position
• transcripts and diplomas (applicants with education from other countries than Norway must enclose witnessed diplomas in both the original language and authorized translations) and documentation of approved doctoral thesis
• complete list of publications
• publications (pdf) it is important that each of the scholarly works on which the committee should place special emphasis, is attached in its entirety
• two referees (name and contact information)

General information:

For further information please contact:

• Professor Karl-Henning Kalland, e-mail: Karl.Kalland@uib.no phone: +47 95330352

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 principles of public access to information when recruiting staff to academic positions. Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named in the list of applicants. The applicant will be notified if their request is not met.

The University of Bergen applies the principles of public access to information when recruiting staff to academic positions. Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named in the list of applicants. The applicant will be notified if their request is not met.

Further information about our employment process can be found here.

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