The position

A Postdoctoral Fellowship is available at the Research Center for Lifespan Changes in Brain and Cognition, (LCBC), Department of Psychology, University of Oslo.This position will be suitable for a highly talented candidate with strong skills in statistics.

More about the position

The position is financed by the Norwegian Research Council (NFR), and linked to the project The Missing Link of Episodic Memory Decline in Aging: The Role of Inefficient Systems Consolidation. The main objective is to understand why some memories are contained in the brain and others are forgotten, and how these processes change with age.

As part of the project, we have developed a mobile app for collection of personal episodic memories over longer periods of time. The aim is to systematically test how within-person variability in several different variables affect encoding, consolidation and retrieval of memories.

The complete dataset will consist of complex time series data, that will be related to memory outcome, functional and structural neuroimaging.

The candidate will take part in analyzing and publishing on these data. Thus, a strong statistical background will be an advantage. The candidate will collaborate closely with other senior and junior researchers as well as PhD students.

The position is for a period of 3 years and financed by the Norwegian Research Council.

For more information, please contact Anders M Fjell (andersmf@psykologi.uio.no).

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

The research center

The goal of LCBC is to understand brain and cognitive changes and how to optimize them through the entire lifespan. LCBC is an active multi-disciplinary research center, with a staff of about 25 full time positions, including six faculty professors/ researchers, several post doc and PhD candidates, several programmers/engineers and full-time RAs, extensive supporting personnel and several affiliated international researchers. LCBC has excellent research infrastructure, including access to a 3T Siemens Prisma, PET and EEG, and neuropsychological and somatic test facilities. English is the language of the center.

LCBC coordinates a large H2020 EU-project and has obtained three grants from the European Research Council (ERC). Further funding comes from the Norwegian Research Council, the National Health Association, the Thon foundation and the University of Oslo. The group was in 2015 appointed status as “world leading” as one of five at the University of Oslo, with special funding for five years. More information can be found on www.oslobrains.no

Qualifications

• A PhD degree or similar in psychology, cognitive neuroscience or a related field. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved
• Good skills in functional and/ or structural neuroimaging
• Experience with experimental psychology, memory and aging research will
• constitute advantages, but is not required, and can be outweighed by other expertise
• Excellent English communication skills, orally and in writing

In assessing applications, particular emphasis will be placed upon the quality of the candidate's academic qualifications. Interviews with selected candidates may be arranged where the applicant's personal prerequisites and cooperative skills will be emphasized.

We offer

• Salary NOK 497 000 - 576 100 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352)
• Professional development in a stimulating academic environment
• Favorable pension and social welfare benefits
• Attractive welfare arrangements

How to apply

The application must include

• Letter of application, 1-2 pages, explaining the motivation for applying
• Curriculum Vitae summarizing education, positions and academic work
• Copies of educational certificates, publications/academic work (if any) that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
• Names and contact details of at least two references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number).

International applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. All documents should be in Scandinavian or English.

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

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 specified period at the same institution.

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.

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.

Contact information

• Professor Anders M Fjell (andersmf@psykologi.uio.no)

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