Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Pharmaceutics

Stig Brøndbo
13th March 2023
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Faculty of Health Sciences
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Pharmaceutics 
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The position

A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available at the Department of Pharmacy , Faculty of Health Sciences with the Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group (DTDRG). 

The position is a fixed term position for a duration of three years. Appointment to the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow is mainly intended to provide qualification for work in top academic positions. It is a prerequisite that the applicant can carry out the project over the full course of the employment period. No person may hold more than one fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the same institution. The position may additionally be assigned to teaching and related work for UiT in an amount equivalent to a maximum 25 % of a full-time employment. 

The workplace is at UiT in Tromsø. You must be able to start in the position within a reasonable time after receiving the offer. Unless special circumstances indicate otherwise, postdoctoral projects shall be planned with stays abroad. The duration should be at least 6 months.

About the Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group

DTDRG focuses on pharmaceutical technology as scientific discipline, with particular interests in drug transport across biological membranes, and drug delivery systems as means for improved bioavailability. The group aims at gaining a deeper understanding of transport processes of drugs in the body and its inter-relationship with drug delivery systems. The group currently consist of two professors, two associate professors, two technicians as well as post doc and PhD students. The members of the research group are also responsible for courses in pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics at bachelor, master, and PhD level.

About the research project

The research project is in the area of Drug Delivery with focus on innovative strategies to combat local infections. The project will combine multidisciplinary research efforts to fabricate multifunctional nanocarrier hybrids against topical biofilm infections.

Biofilms are associated with non-healing wounds that derail inherent reparative processes. The purposeful production of biofilm matrix is a critical challenge to effective biofilm therapy, as it binds soluble antibiotics and acts as a protective barrier against antibiotic penetration. Additionally, sole reliance on antibiotics has only been partially successful due to the reduced metabolic rate of persister cells that reside in the biofilm. Therefore, this project aims to generate multifunctional hybrids as topical dressings for adjunctive use with antibiotics against biofilm wound infections.

We strongly encourage career development not only limited to authorship of research manuscripts arising from this work, but also including travel, conferences and collaboration.

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact Dr. Sybil Obuobi:

• email: [email protected]

General questions concerning the organization of the working environment may be directed to the head of administration at the Department of Pharmacy, UiT, Morten Boland Jørgensen: 

• email: [email protected]

Qualifications

This position requires:

• Norwegian doctoral degree (PhD) or an equivalent foreign doctoral degree in nanotechnology, pharmaceutics, or microbiology.
• Hands-on experience in the following techniques: cell culturing with production and purification of biomolecules or cell components (e.g., exosomes), production and characterisation of (e.g., lipid based, or nucleic acid based) nano carriers/ systems, biofilm models and/or relevant preclinical assessment in animals
• Fluency in English is required and working knowledge of Norwegian or a Scandinavian language is desirable. Nordic applicants can document their capabilities by attaching their high school diploma.

It is considered an advantage if you have: 

• Prior experience with drug delivery systems for topical delivery and experience with microscopy.
• The ability to publish in internationally reputed journals. As such, demonstrated multidisciplinary skills and a strong publication record will be considered in shortlisting applicants.

Qualification with a PhD is required before commencement in the position. If you’re at the final stages of your PhD, you may still apply if you have submitted your PhD thesis for doctoral degree evaluation within the application deadline. You must submit the thesis with your application. You must have dissertated before the start-up date of the position.

During the assessment emphasis will be put on the candidate’s motivation, potential for research, and personal suitability for the position. We are looking for candidates who:

• Have good collaboration skills
• Have good communication and interaction with colleagues and students
• Wants to contribute to a good working environment

At UiT we put emphasis on the quality, relevance and significance of the research work and not on where the work is published, in accordance with the principles of The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA ).

Inclusion and diversity  

UiT The Arctic University i Norway is working actively to promote equality, gender balance and diversity among employees and students, and to create an inclusive and safe working environment. We believe that inclusion and diversity is a strength, and we want employees with different competencies, professional experience, life experience and perspectives.  

If you have a disability, a gap in your CV or immigrant background, we encourage you to tick the box for this in your application. If there are qualified applicants, we invite least one in each group for an interview. If you get the job, we will adapt the working conditions if you need it. Apart from selecting the right candidates, we will only use the information for anonymous statistics. 

We offer

• Interesting work tasks in a cutting-edge multidisciplinary research project
• A vibrant international research community
• A good academic environment with dedicated colleagues
• Involvement in an interesting research project 
• Good career opportunities 
• A large degree of independence in work
• A good academic environment with dedicated colleagues  
• Flexible working hours and a state collective pay agreement  
• Pension scheme through the state pension fund  

Norwegian health policy aims to ensure that everyone, irrespective of their personal finances and where they live, has access to good health and care services of equal standard. As an employee you will become member of the National Insurance Scheme which also include health care services .

More practical information for working and living in Norway can be found here: https://uit.no/staffmobility  

Application

Your application must include:

• Application letter
• CV
• Documentation of English proficiency
• Contact information to 2-3 references
• Documentation of teaching experience and qualifications, if applicable
• Diplomas and transcripts (all degrees, translated to English or a Scandinavian language; certified copies must be provided upon request)
• List of academic works identifying up to 3 selected academic works to be attached. (The doctoral thesis is counted.)
• Description of the attached works, and a short description of other works to show breadth of output

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.

All documentation to be considered must be in a Scandinavian language or English. We only accept applications and documentation sent via Jobbnorge within the application deadline.

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 written material presented by the applicants, and the detailed description draw up for the position.

The applicants who are assessed as best qualified will be called to an interview. The interview should among other things, aim to clarify the applicant’s motivation and personal suitability for the position. A trial lecture may also be held.

General information

The appointment is made in accordance with State regulations and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants . 

The remuneration for Postdoctoral research fellow 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. In addition, UiT pays directly to the pension fund on top of the salary - in 2023 this rate is 9 %. As a state employee, you have one of the best pension schemes availiable. For more information see: spk.no .

The successful candidate must be willing to get involved in the ongoing development of their department and the university as a whole.

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. 

Charter & Code - Torger Grytå
Eallju - Developing the High North 

UiT The Arctic University of Norway is a multi-campus research university and the northernmost university of the world. Our central location in the High North, our broad and diverse research and study portfolio, and our interdisciplinary qualities make us uniquely suited to meet the challenges of the future. At UiT you can explore global issues from a close-up perspective.
Credibility, academic freedom, closeness, creativity and commitment shall be hallmarks of the relationship between our employees, between our employees and our students and between UiT and our partners.

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.
 
Read more about us at uit.no/helsefak

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Deadline

13th March 2023

Employer

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Municipality

Tromsø - Romsa

Scope

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)

Duration

Fixed Term

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