PhD positions (12 positions) at the Faculty of Medicine

• English
• Norsk Nynorsk

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At the Faculty of Medicine, ten (10) open PhD positions are available along with two (2) positions earmarked for dentistry starting 1st September 2024.

The successful candidates will be appointed full-time for a period of four (4) years or a maximum of four (4) months after completion of the PhD degree, should this be achieved by less than four years. The positions include 25 % required duties such as development work, teaching, exam work or supervision, depending on the needs of the department/centre.

Part-time:

It is possible to combine a part-time (50 %) PhD position with another part-time (50 %) position. The total employment period for these combined positions amounts to six (6) years. Please indicate this in the application and note that both employers must approve a part-time solution before the starting date.

The positions will be affiliated with a department at the faculty relevant for the project, and the place of work shall primarily be at the faculty in Norway.

Ten (10) positions are open PhD positions

The positions are available for applicants with a master`s degree relevant for the research at the faculty.

Two (2) positions are earmarked for dentistry

Applicants are evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Applicant: The applicant’s competence, grades and relevant professional activity. Applicants must have obtained a master`s degree.
• Project: The scientific value of the project and its feasibility within the framework of the PhD program and research fellowship.
• Research environment: The research environment’s ability to develop the candidate, relevant publication activity
• Visits at international institutions for periods of 6-12 months will normally be valued positively. The application should include a description of how the visit abroad is integrated and how this will add value to the project.

For further information about the evaluation criteria please visit http://www.uib.no/mofa/65433/ledige-stillinger

• The positions are open to applicants with a professional education or a Masters’ degree relevant for research areas at the faculty.
• Please also see the requirements for English language qualifications

Organized research training (PhD programme):

A completed PhD degree is the purpose of the position. The candidate must be enrolled and complete the requirement in the PhD programme within the timeframe. The admission and final plan for the PhD programme, including a project plan outline for the training plan must be approved by the faculty no later than three months after starting the position.

The PhD position:

PhD positions are fixed-term positions. You cannot be employed in a PhD position for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution or have had similar employment at an institution in the region. At the PhD programme the teaching language is in English.

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
• Salary NOK 540 500 (code 1017, pay grade 55) in the state salary scale. For applicants with at least one year of employment in a position as a General Practitioner or Dentist, salary NOK 557 100 (code 1017, pay grade 57). Medical specialist starts on salary NOK 575 400 (code 1017, pay grade 59)
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

1. Application letter which includes the name of the project, name of supervisor(s) both main and co-supervisor(s), research group and the department where the project will be performed. The application letter should mention your motivation for a PhD-education with this project. You may apply for both open and earmarked position. Please inform us what you apply for in the application letter.

2. Project description (max 6 pages), including a summary and references, using this template . Please include area of research, research problems/questions, methods and use of theory

3. CV (max 3 pages). Use this template

4. Witnessed (certified) copies of diplomas and transcripts of all academic degrees (original) with certified translation and transcript of grades to English or a Scandinavian language. Recognition of foreign higher education from Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK - dir) concerning whether the education (bachelor and master) corresponds in scope and level to a Norwegian Master’s degree. Please see https://hkdir.no/en for more information about HK-dir’s general recognition. This may take some time and we recommend you to apply as soon as you know you will apply for this position. If no answer within the application deadline, please enclose documentation from HK-dir that they have received your application. Please note that the automatic recognition offered by HK-dir is not sufficient, and will not be accepted as basis for admission to the PhD programme. Applicants with education from a Nordic country or medical degree from the EEA area and a license to practice medicine in Norway are exempt from the requirement for HK-dir assessment, see Admission requirements at the Faculty of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine | UiB   Please also see the requirements for English language qualifications.

5. List of any scientific work (PDF) and publication with a brief overview of content and your own contribution for each of these

6. Any scientific work/publications

7. Statement from supervisors (max 1 page)

8. Main supervisor’s CV (max 4 pages) Use this template

• A description of the main supervisor`s experience with supervision (master- and PhD) must be included. The document must also contain a list of PhD and postdoctoral candidates that the main supervisor is currently main supervisor/mentor for, and that are financed by The Faculty of Medicine. Please list the names of the candidates, the start date, and the expected end date for each candidate. If you are not currently main supervisor or mentor for candidates who are funded by the Faculty of Medicine, this should be clearly stated. A person cannot supervise or act as mentor for more than four (4) PhD and/or postdocs funded by The Faculty at the same time. Please see guidelines here

9. List of main supervisor’s publications over the last seven years

10. Review of research group (max 1 page)

11. Invitation letter for the candidate from a foreign institution (when a stay abroad is part of the project) where the content of the stay is stated

12. Other relevant enclosures

Please note that we will not process your application if requested documents or information is insufficient.

Significant new information, such as acceptance of submitted articles, can be sent to [email protected] until the committee commences its work, typically around two weeks after the application deadline.

Also note that the course for PhD supervisors and Treatment of personal data in medical and health research are mandatory for all supervisors and mentors. These courses must be completed before the candidate can be admitted to the program.

Further information:

The main supervisor must hold a permanent position in at least 50 % at The Faculty of Medicine. Exceptions can be made for persons in part-time position at the faculty, who holds a full-time position in Helse Vest, in NORCE or in the primary health service in Western Norway. The main supervisor must be employed at the faculty throughout the whole PhD period. Deviations from the rule on appointment for the entire period can be accepted, but then one must explain in the application how the supervision is to be handled by another person employed by the Faculty of Medicine. One cannot be main supervisor if retired or become emeritus within the period of the PhD position.

Please note that only one application from each main supervisor will be processed within each category (PhD and postdoctoral fellow).

For more information regarding technical matters connected to the application process, please contact HR Adviser Selina Hausberg (e-mail: [email protected] , phone +47 55 58 52 89).

For more information on the positions, please contact the Dean for Research Marit Bakke (e-mail: [email protected] , phone: +47 55 58 60 14).

University of Bergen must follow Norway’s export control regulations when processing applications for this position.

State employment shall reflect the multiplicity of the population at large to the highest possible degree. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

The University of Bergen applies the principles of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions. Information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named in the list of applicants. The applicant must be notified if the request is not met.

Further information about our employment process can be found here .

Marion Claireaux tells about life and work as a PhD candidate at UiB.

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15th April 2024

University of Bergen

Bergen

Scope

Fulltime (12 positions) Fulltime (%)

Fixed Term

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