Substitute Department Engineer at the Michael Sars Centre (code 1085)

Substitute Department Engineer at the Michael Sars Centre (code 1085)
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Substitute Department Engineer at the Michael Sars Centre (code 1085).

A full time, substitute position as Department Engineer (code 1085) is available in the Burkhardt research group at the Michael Sars Centre with preferred start date 01 June 2024 and duration until 31 Mai 2025. There is a possibility of an extension beyond the initial period of employment should the dates change for the planned leave of the person currently holding the position. Work in the Burkhardt group focuses on the evolutionary origin of synapses and neurons, using choanoflagellates and ctenophores as marine model systems. The Michael Sars Centre belongs to the University of Bergen and is partner of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) www.embl.de/ .

Work tasks:

The position is given technical tasks supporting the group research activities. The successful candidate will receive additional training on specific techniques when necessary. Major tasks will include molecular biological work (e.g., in situ histochemistry, cloning, gene delivery and gene knockouts/knockdowns), imaging (e.g., confocal microscopy) and ctenophore culture. The position also encompasses the responsibility for the daily management of lab equipment and consumables, purchasing and HSE tasks. The employee reports to the group leader though he/she may be temporarily daily supervised by other members of the group.

Partly flexible work schedule will be occasionally necessary and compensated for according to UiB regulations.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• A relevant bachelor level in biology, biomedicine or engineering degree is required. Extensive and relevant practice combined with relevant formal training can in some cases compensate for insufficient formal education.
• Practical experience with the Unit4 platform to order lab consumables and reagents is required.
• Practical experience with marine non-bilaterian research models is a requirement.
• Microinjection of zygotes for CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knock-in and knock-out gene editing is a requirement.
• Routine experience in molecular, cellular and developmental biology techniques and competence in imaging techniques is an advantage.
• Generation of transgenic reporter lines using I-SceI meganuclease-mediated transgenesis is an advantage.
• The applicant must be able to communicate fluently (written and spoken) in English.
• Some knowledge of Norwegian will need to be acquired if not possessed at the time of recruitment. 
• Personal skills that allow constructive interaction with the group members are required.

We can offer:

• A challenging position with interesting tasks in an internationally acknowledged scientific environment.
• Position as departmental engineer (code 1085 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary from NOK 487 800 – NOK 540 500 (equivalent to pay grade 48 - 55) upon appointment. 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 must include:

• A brief account of the applicant's motivation for applying for the position.
• CV  
• Transcripts and diplomas, and relevant certificates
• The names and contact information for two referees.

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

Applications by e-mail will not be considered. 

General information:

For further information about the position please contact Group Leader Pawel Burkhardt, tel +47 55 58 43 57, email: [email protected] .

For HR related questions contact Vivian Stegen Jacobsen, [email protected] .

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.

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 .

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 – Read more here .

Questions about the position

Pawel Burkhardt

Group Leader

[email protected]

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Deadline

23rd April 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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