Researcher in Evolutionary Development & Physiology

Researcher in Evolutionary Development & Physiology
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About The University of Bergen

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. 

Michael Sars Centre is situated at the Marineholmen campus together with other research institutes at the University. The Centre is organized as an independent research center placed within the faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science and partner with European Molecular Biological Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany – Read more here .

Researcher:

There is a vacancy for a temporary position as researcher in Evolutionary Development & Physiology in the research group of Dr Patrick Steinmetz at the Michael Sars Centre / University of Bergen. The position is for a period of 19 months and is associated with the NFR FRIPRO grant project 'NUTRIQUI'. The Michael Sars Centre belongs to the University of Bergen and is partner of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) The preferred starting date is 1.12.2024.

About the project/work tasks:

The research group is interested in understanding the evolution and nutritional control of animal growth homeostasis. One of the main research lines of the lab is to study the starvation-induced shrinkage in juveniles of the sea anemone Nematostella. The successful applicant will study the nutritional regulation of cellular quiescence in the sea anemone Nematostella in the frame of the NFR FRIPRO grant 'NUTRIQUI'. The main task of the researcher is to work in close collaboration with a computational biologist to interpret and experimentally validate complementary RNA-Seq, ATAC-Seq and single cell RNA-Seq datasets using physiological, imaging and genetic approaches.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within Biology or must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded
• Previous experience working with juvenile Nematostella vectensis is a requirement
• Previous experience in the analysis of RNA-Seq datasets is a requirement
• A good command of statistical methodologies and software (R) is a requirement
• A strong interest in studying the environmental and/or physiological control of developmental processes is a requirement
• Previous experience in applying physiological, imaging and genetic methods in Nematostella is an advantage
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner, and to cooperate with others
• Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Special requirements for the position:

The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

We can offer:

• A good and professionally stimulating working environment
• Position as researcher (code 1109 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 624 500 (equivalent to pay grade 64) upon appointment. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Your application in English must include:

• A brief account of the applicant's research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
• The names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor from the PhD programme
• CV
• Transcripts and diplomas. If you have not yet completed your PhD, please submit a statement from your institution confirming that the doctoral thesis has been submitted
• Relevant certificates/references
• List of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
• Publications (as applicable)

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at JobbNorge.

General information:

For further details about the position, please contact: Dr Patrick Steinmetz, Michael Sars Centre, email: [email protected] .

For HR related questions contact HR Adviser, Veronica Stålhand, [email protected] .

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position. 

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions. 

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met. For further information about the recruitment process, click here .

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Deadline

18th August 2024

Employer

University of Bergen

Municipality

Bergen

Scope

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)

Duration

Temporary

Place of service
Thormøhlens Gate 55, 5006 Bergen

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