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Researcher

At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, a full-time temporary position as researcher is available. The position is external financed by Novo Nordisk Foundation and for the time being a part of the project “Sex-specific mechanisms and biomarkers of insulin resistance”. The project has a temporary financing for two (2) years

About the project/work tasks:

• Carry out animal experiments in transgenic animals (surveillance, feeding, weighing) 
• Contribute to phenotyping of the mice (weighing of feed and feces, metabolic cages, MR-scanning, glucose tolerance test) 
• Analyses of collected blood, feces and tissue samples from the animal feeding experiment 
• Analyses of collected data from the feeding experiment (weight change, organ weights, adipocyte size, blood sample measurements, gene expression etc.) 
• Experiments in cell culture (adipocytes) with metabolic/functional characterization 
• Establish/adapt new procedures for animal experiments and/or cell culture 
• Interpretation of data and literature

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• The applicant must hold a relevant Norwegian PhD or equivalent doctoral degree 
• The successful applicant must have education/competency within molecular biology, including DNA and RNA isolation, qPCR, Western blotting, immunehistochemistry and genotype determination of transgenic animals. 
• The applicant must also have practical experience with animal experiments, including a relevant course in animal experiments, handling and feeding of rodents, and treating rodents with compounds via oral gavage and tail vein injections. 
• Knowledge of procedures for cell cultures and methods for metabolic/functional characterization will also be regarded as an advantage. 
• Applicants who have experience also in rodent models of diet-induced obesity/diabetes, sectioning and staining of rodent brain sections, and rodent surgery are particularly welcome to apply for this position. 
• The applicant should be experienced in counseling, teaching, writing manuscripts and preferentially also grant applications. 
• Personal skills, including abilities to work independently and cooperate within a research group will be evaluated. 
• The applicant must be motivated and responsible, and also have a great work capacity and enthusiasm for research. 
• The candidate must be fluent in written and oral English. 
• Experience with international collaboration is an advantage.

We can offer:

• A good and challenging work environment in the research front of molecular, biochemical and physiological regulation of energy metabolism.
• Salary NOK 635 400 (code 1109, pay grade 65), specialist NOK 657 300 (code 1109, pay grade 67) gross p.a. for a fulltime position. In the case of a highly qualified applicant, a higher salary may be considered.
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Your application must include:

• A brief letter of application stating your motivation for the position, why you are applying and why this position is perfect for you 
• An overview of your education and work experience (CV) 
• Witnessed copies of diplomas and relevant certificates (applicants with education from other countries than Norway must enclose diplomas in both the original language and authorized translations) 
• Publications and academic work (max 10 in PDF) and a list of these 
• Your PhD thesis (in PDF)
• Two references (name and contact information) 

It is very important that each of the scholarly works on which the committee should place special emphasis, is attached in its entirety.

The following premise forms the basis for the post as research scientist:

• The researcher will be a member of the research group of which the topic/project belongs to 
• The salary shall if possible be 100 % covered by external financing 
• The researcher shall actively contribute to attract external funding to the research project, both for her/his own position and other positions, from the Research Council of Norway, EU and other sources 
• The researcher is expected to have her/his research activity financed by the project of the researcher and the projects of the associated research group 
• The Head of Department may allocate work for the Researcher related to specific research projects 
• The researcher may participate in committee work and other administrative tasks within the University of Bergen 
• The researcher has no teaching duties, but is expected to supervise master students and PhD candidates when this is a natural part of the research activity of the research group 
• The researcher may apply for competence promotion according to the regulations for promotions 
• The basis for the position ceases if no further project funding and new law on state officials etc. on dismissal and preferential rights will be applied to permanent employees

General information:

Further information about the position can be obtained from: Professor Simon Nitter Dankel, phone: +47 94 30 86 37 or e-mail: [email protected]

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Simon Dankel

Professor

94308637

[email protected]

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Deadline

4th July 2024

Employer

University of Bergen

Municipality

Bergen

Scope

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)

Duration

Temporary

Place of service
Jonas Lies vei 87, 5021 Bergen

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