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Postdoctoral position in the role of extracellular vesicles in venous thromboembolis
Deadline: 20.04.2020
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
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The Faculty of Health Sciences at UiT The Arctic University of Norway represents a newly created entity gathering almost all possible health study programs. This facilitates an unique interdisciplinarity and innovation in health education and research. We work closely with the services in the North to solve tomorrow's challenges.
The Faculty of Health Sciences has a Postdoctoral position available. The position is attached to the Department of Clinical Medicine, K.G. Jebsen - Thrombosis Research and Expertise Center (TREC) and the project “The pathogenic roles of extracellular vesicles and the complement system in venous thromboembolism.”
The appointment is available from 01.08.2020 and is for a period of 3 years.
About the K.G. Jebsen TREC
K. G. Jebsen TREC is a Research Center in translational medicine funded by the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Foundation, UiT – the Arctic university of Norway, and the North Norwegian Health Authorities. In addition, the Center is funded by The Norewgian Research Council and Horizon 2020. Professor John-Bjarne Hansen is the head of K. G. Jebsen TREC. The Center has 4.6 permanent scientific positions (professors), 3 technical positions, 1 statistician, and 15-20 temporary scientific positions (PhD-students, researchers and postdoctors). K. G. Jebsen TREC has partners in Tromsø, Bodø, Oslo, Århus and Leiden.
The overall aim of K. G. Jebsen TREC is to identify novel inherited and environmental risk factors and extend the understanding of the pathogenesis in venous thromboembolism (VTE). For additional information visit our webpage: TREC K.G. Jebsen senter for tromboseforskning
Contact
Further information about the position and project is available by contacting:
VTE has been long considered a disease that is caused by blood hypercoagulability. However, accumulating evidence speak for major involvement of inflammatory processes such as production and release of procoagulant extracellular vesicles (EVs) by intravascular cells (endothelial cells, monocytes, neutrophils and platelets) and activation of the complement system. Such processes occur at the site of thrombus formation in the venous valve pocket. This project therefore aims to study the characteristics and procoagulant activities of EVs and the complement system in the context of VTE pathogenesis. The successful candidate will study the role of EVs, their proteome, procoagulant activity and crosstalk with the complement system. As EVs are implicated in disease mechanisms and are readily accessible in all body fluids, they are attractive targets for future development of diagnostic tools and novel therapeutic regimens interfering with the activities of EVs.
The work is likely to involve a short research stay abroad (three months or longer) in a host lab.
The candidate will be involved in supervision of PhD students on similar projects and, in addition, is expected to develop a project proposal with a progress plan. It is required that the applicant will be able to complete the project during the period of appointment.
Qualification requirements
For appointment as Postdoctoral Fellow, the applicant requires a Norwegian doctoral degree in biology, or a corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree.
Research experience within the fields of haematology, immunology, cellular (and EVs) biology and/or molecular biology are relevant for the position and will be given weight.
The candidate must speak and write English fluently.
The candidate must be able to work systematically, independently and have the ability to work in an interdisciplinary research team. Emphasis will also be placed on communicative and collaborative skills, as well as personal suitability.
We can offer
Interesting work tasks in a cutting-edge research project
A vibrant international research community
State-of-the-art research infrastructure
Flexible working hours and a state collective agreement
Pension scheme through the state pension fund
Working conditions
The position of Postdoctoral Fellow is a fixed term position for a period of 3 years. The main objective of the appointment as a post-doctoral research fellow is to qualify for work in senior academic positions. No one may be appointed to more than one fixed term period as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the same institution.
The working hours shall be utilized for research, research-related activities and research administration.
The position may include teaching or equivalent duties for UiT of (up to) a 15 % position
The successful applicant must be willing to engage himself/herself in the ongoing development of his/her discipline and the university as a whole.
National and international trends show that mobility and independence for young researchers are important for achieving external funding at national and international level, and consequently will be important for the prospect of establishing a permanent scientific position in the future.
The following shall therefore be applicable when employed in postdoctoral positions:
Unless special circumstances indicate otherwise, postdoctoral projects shall be planned with stays abroad (3-12 months). The duration should take into consideration the framework of the overall project.
Postdoctoral projects must be planned so that the candidate is given sufficient opportunity to develop professional independence within the framework of the overall project.
In order to achieve a targeted use of the postdoctoral position, and to strengthen the employee’s career development, a development plan must be available no later than three months after the appointment contract is signed. The development plan must be approved by the immediate leader with personnel responsibility.
The remuneration for this position is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1352.
A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted.
How to apply
Application and submitted documents (see below) must be sent electronically via the application form available on www.jobbnorge.no and the application must include:
cover letter including a short description of interests and reasons for applying for the position
CV containing a complete overview of education, experience, professional work, pedagogical qualifications and references
diplomas and certificates
list of works and description of these the list of works shall contain the following information:
author(s), the work’s title
for articles: the journal’s name and volume, the first and last page of the article, year of publication
for publications: publisher, printer, year of publication, number of pages academic works:
The applicant may submit up to ten works that are central to his/her production. The applicant’s doctoral thesis is regarded in this context as one work.
In addition, the applicant shall provide a description of his/her production stating which works he/she considers the most important and which shall therefore be the main emphasis of the assessment. A brief description of the other listed works shall also be included to demonstrate depth of production.
documentation of proficiency in English
Proficiency in the English language can be documented in the following ways:
Diploma from a Norwegian upper secondary school with both spoken and written English (140 hours)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
IELTS (International English Testing Service)
Completed university degree in the field of English language or literature
One year’s completed university studies in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or USA, for which English was the language of instruction.
Documentation has to be in English or a Scandinavian language. We only accept applications through Jobbnorge.
Assessment
The applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. The committee’s mandate is to undertake an assessment of the applicants’ qualifications based on the application documents and the text of the announcement.
The Assessment Committee will give emphasis to the potential for research, as presented in the PhD thesis or equivalent, or in any other academic works.
In the assessment, consideration may also be given to professional experience and any other activity which may be significant for the completion of the project, as well as to any pedagogical qualifications. This includes pedagogical training, teaching experience, experience of public education and experience/training of other kinds.
The applicants who are assessed as best qualified will be called to an interview. The interview shall, among other things, aim to clarify the applicant’s personal suitability for the position and motivations. A trial lecture may also be held.
General
In addition, applicants shall also refer to the supplementary provisions for the appointment to academic positions such as Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow and Academic Assistant at UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, and to regulations concerning terms and conditions of employment for the posts Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Resident, which are available on the website “The Research Fellow file”.
Questions concerning the organisation of the working environment, including that of the physical state of the workplace, health services, possibilities for flexible working hours, part-time work, etc. may be addressed to the telephone reference in this announcement.
At UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, diversity is valued, and we therefore encourage all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their age, gender, functional ability or national or ethnic background. The university is an IW employer and places importance on making the necessary adaptations to working conditions for employees with disabilities.
Personal information given in an application and CV will be treated in accordance with the Act relating to the processing of personal data (the Personal Data Act). In accordance with section 25, subsection 2 of the Freedom of Information Act, the applicant may request not to be registered on the public list of applicants. However, the university may nevertheless decide to make the candidate’s name public. The applicant will receive advance notification of any such publication.
