Job description

A two-year full time position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (SKO 1352) with background in clinical mass spectrometry based proteomics is available at the K.G. Jebsen Coeliac Disease Research Centre, Institute of clinical medicine, University of Oslo.

The position is affiliated with the research group of Professor Ludvig M. Sollid at the KG Jebsen Coeliac Disease Research Centre, Department of Immunology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and the project will be supervised by Dr. Jorunn Stamnæs.

More about the position

The project focuses on exploring the use of clinical biopsy material for proteome analysis by mass spectrometry. The aim is to identify tissue protein signatures that can serve as markers for active disease or disease remission in patients where histological classification is challenging or inadequate. The project will also explore approaches to obtain spatially resolved tissue proteome information.

A main goal of the K.G. Jebsen Coeliac Disease Research Centre is to translate advances in the basic understanding of the pathogenesis of coeliac disease to the clinic: to improve disease diagnostics, to implement novel treatments and to identify new therapeutic targets for this common disease. This project will contribute to development of improved diagnostics and approaches to assess patient treatment status.

The successful applicant will join a thriving and highly multidisciplinary research environment that combines basic, translational and clinical research on immune mediated diseases with particular focus on coeliac disease and autoimmunity. For more details about the research group and centre, please visit the centre web site.

The main purpose of the fellowship is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

No one can be appointed for more than one specified period as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the same institution.

Qualification requirements

We are looking for a motivated and highly structured candidate with strong laboratory skills and good collaborative qualities.

The successful candidate should

• hold a PhD in biochemistry, systems biology, immunology or equivalent.
• have a strong interest in clinical proteomics and/or spatial omics
• have experience with quantitative proteomics workflows and data-analysis
• experience with histology, tissue processing and staining, and microscopy is advantageous
• experience with statistical approaches and tools/programming relevant for analysis of “omics” data is advantageous

The applicant must hold a PhD degree or have submitted such a PhD thesis by the application deadline. The thesis must be approved prior to hiring.The candidate must be fluent in written and spoken English.

We offer

• A challenging and friendly working environment
• Salary NOK 526 000 to NOK 586 500 per annum depending on qualifications as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, position code 1352.
• Attractive welfare benefits and generous pension arrangement

How to apply

The application should include:

• Application letter, including a ½ page motivation statement and research interests.
• CV (summarizing education, positions, academic work, scientific publications and
• other relevant activities)
• Copies of educational certificates and grades.
• Letters of recommendation
• A list of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee (publications themselves should not be enclosed).
• Names and contact details of 2-3 referees (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number).

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

The application with the required attachments should preferably constitute as few files as possible, preferably 1-2 files.

Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Fellow period at the University of Oslo.

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 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.

Preferred starting date: January, 2021.

Contact information

• Researcher Jorunn Stamnæs, e-mail: jorunn.stamnas@medisin.uio.no
• Professor Ludvig M. Sollid, e-mail: l.m.sollid@medisin.uio.no
• HR-advisor Karoline Berg-Eriksen (questions regarding the online application form), e-mail: karoline.berg-eriksen@medisin.uio.no

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