Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2 positions) at the Faculty of Medicine

• English
• Norsk Nynorsk

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Two (2) open positions as postdoctoral research fellow are available at the Faculty of Medicine for a period of three (3) years (full-time), starting 1st of September 2024.

The postdoctoral research fellow may be assigned required duties at the department or at the faculty. Such duties can be teaching, exam work or supervision, depending on the needs of the department or the faculty, or be connected to the Medical Student Research Program, or the basic course (MEDMET) for PhD candidates. The teaching language is usually Norwegian, but English at PhD level.

The positions will be placed at the relevant department, depending on the project, and the place of work shall primarily be at the faculty in Norway. For the application to be processed, the candidate must be affiliated with a different research environment than during their PhD.

Part-time 50 % position:

It is possible to combine a part-time (50 %) postdoctoral fellowship with other relevant work, also part-time (50 %). The total employment period for the combined positions is six (6) years, maximum. Please indicate this in the application and note that both employers must approve a part-time solution before the starting date.

Applicants are evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Applicant: The applicant’s competence and relevant professional activity. A planned stay abroad in the post-doctoral period will be valued positively.
• Project: The scientific value of the project, in addition to its feasibility within the framework of a postdoctoral fellowship.
• Research environment: The research environment’s ability to develop the candidate, relevant research activity. The mentor must be employed at the Faculty of Medicine throughout the postdoctoral employment period.

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

• The applicant must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree, or have the doctoral thesis submitted prior to the application deadline. It is a condition for appointment that the public defence is completed, and the degree is approved before appointment.
• Proficiency in both written and oral English

The position of postdoctoral research fellow is a fixed-term appointment with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. You cannot be employed as a postdoctoral fellow for more than one fixed term period at the same institution.

The fixed term period for the position is three years, with the possibility for an extension of the period up to four years if a research stay abroad shall be included in the employment period.

The research stay abroad must be for more than six months, and may be for more than one year, but the total employment period cannot exceed four years. The research stay abroad must be completed at least 6 months before the end of the employment period.

The position may be assigned required duties at the department/faculty.

The mentor 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.

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment 
• Salary NOK 615 700 (code 1352, pay grade 63) in the state salary scale. For applicants with a degree in Medicine or Dentistry, salary NOK 624 500 (code 1352, pay grade 64). For applicants with a medical specialization, salary NOK 646 000 (code 1352, pay grade 66)
•  Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 
• Good welfare benefit

From the applicant:

1. Application letter, which includes the name of the project, name of mentor, research group and the department where the project will be performed. The application letter must state the applicant's motivation for the postdoctoral project and a future scientific career, and it must contain a plan for career development.

2. Project description, maximum six pages including references. Use the template found here .

3. CV (max 3 pages). Use the template found here .

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

5. Witnessed (certified) transcripts, diplomas, certificates and attestations (in PDF). If you have not yet defended your thesis, please attach a confirmation of the approval of the thesis.

6. PhD Thesis (in PDF)

7. Invitation letter from an institution abroad (if relevant)

8. Any other attachments

From the mentor:

1. Mentor statement explaining the applicant’s potential for an academic career, and how the mentor and the research group can facilitate the candidate’s development as an independent researcher, aiming for an academic career. Please note that only one application from each mentor will be considered.

2. The mentor’s CV (max 3 pages). Use the template found here.

3. Mentor’s supervision experience (master and PhD level). This document should also include an overview of the names, start dates and expected leave dates for PhDs and postdoctoral fellows currently supervised by the mentor (both as main supervisor and co-supervisor). If you are not currently a supervise/mentor, include a sentence stating this. Please see the guidelines for number of University of Bergen funded candidates that can be supervised/mentored by the same person.

4. List of publications (last 7 years)

5. Description of the research environment (max. 1 page)

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

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.

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.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. 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 to academic positions. Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named in the list of applicants. The applicant will be notified if their request is not met.

For further information about the employment process can be found here

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15th April 2024

University of Bergen

Bergen

Scope

Fulltime (2 positions) Fulltime (%)

Fixed Term

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