About the position

Norway entered the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine (EATRIS) as a full member in 2016. The Norwegian EATRIS node consists of the University of Oslo, University of Bergen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway and the four Regional Health Authorities in Southeastern, Western, Central and Northern Norway as well as associated university hospitals in each region. The EATRIS consortium provides cutting edge infrastructure and expertise along the entire translational value chain in a ‘One-Stop Shop’, providing a new development pathway open to researchers and companies in need of support for advancing biomedical innovations. EATRIS comprises over 80 leading academic institutions across 13 European countries and provides a great resource for building consortia for competitive applications to Horizon 2020 and other EU-funding programmes.

The Norwegian participation in EATRIS is coordinated by Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM) and NCMM is responsible for the administrative tasks of the national infrastructure. The overall objective of NCMM is to conduct cutting edge research in molecular medicine and facilitate translation of discoveries in basic medical research into clinical practice.

NCMM and the Norwegian EATRIS node now have an open position as EATRIS Coordinator funded for 2019. We are inviting for applications to the position of:

EATRIS Coordinator

The mission of the Coordinator is to facilitate participation of Norwegian infrastructures and experts in EATRIS and to help organize and assist in Norwegian coordination of or participation in consortia applying for EU-funding in the health area using EATRIS as an instrument. An important element of the EATRIS coordination function will also be to ensure full integration with other life science infrastructures operating in Norway, including the ESFRI nodes of ECRIN, ELIXIR and EU-OPENSCREEN. These efforts should ensure access to the specialized facilities and expertise residing therein, for better medicines development as well as to strengthen the Norwegian contribution to European collaborations in academic projects and initiatives. In addition, the coordinator can be assigned other related tasks as required.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated individual that can work independently. Work tasks would include representing Norway in EATRIS together with the national representative and to work with the national Steering Group to oversee implementation of EATRIS. Furthermore, both remote work and regular visits to all the Norwegian institutions that constitute the Norwegian node will be required to mobilize relevant expertise and infrastructures to engage in EATRIS pipelines for product development, to organize project flow to Norway as well as access for Norwegian users with translational projects. Importantly, a significant part of the work should also focus directly on funding strategies versus the EU and to increase participation in and leadership of project partnerships that are formed through EATRIS.

Qualification requirements

• Education from university or college, minimum equivalent to a master level. A PhD degree in molecular biology/molecular medicine/biotechnology as well as translational expertise would be valued. Experience from similar work can replace this formal requirement.
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Experience from research administration, preferably from larger research projects will be considered an advantage

Personal skills– the candidate selected for this position should be able to:

• Work both independently and in a team
• Show creativity and have a high implementation capacity
• Stimulate different research environments in Norway to work towards joint goals
• Liaise with and work together with the European EATRIS team
• Communicate fluently both written and spoken in English and preferably also in Norwegian
• Perform structured administrative work
• Personal suitability for the position will be strongly emphasized

We offer

We can offer challenging work in a dynamic environment with excellent opportunities for professional and personal development. Expected start Date: As soon as possible.

The position will be included in the Norwegian health insurance and retirement pension schemes and placed as SKO (Position Code 1364) Senior Advisor with salary range step 60 – 69 (524 200 – 619 300 NOK per year), depending on qualifications and experience.

Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

Contact information

Inquiries about the position can be directed to NCMM Director Janna Saarela as the national EATRIS representative (janna.saarela@ncmm.uio.no).

Inquiries regarding technical aspects of the application can be directed to Nina Modahl (ninam@ncmm.uio.no) or Ragni Indahl (ragni.indahl@ncmm.uio.no).

How to apply

The application should be written in English must include:

• cover letter statement of motivation
• CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
• copies of relevant diplomas or certificates
• list of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our recruiting system.

Formal regulations

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

According to the Norwegian Freedom and 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.

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