Postdoctoral Fellowship in Experimental Systems Immunology Research

About the position 

A 3-year full-time Postdoc position (SKO1352) in Experimental Systems Immunology is available at the Department of Immunology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (UiO).

The position is available from August 2025 with a flexible start between August and October 2025. The position will be located the laboratory of Dr. Victor Greiff (Lab for Computational and Systems Immunology, greifflab.org). The main purpose of the fellowship is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines. The position is internally funded. 

The candidate will develop experimental and computational approaches to profiling antibody-antigen binding at large-scale.

The Greiff Lab focuses on the quantitative understanding of adaptive immune receptor (antibody and T-cell receptor) specificity using high-throughput experimental and computational immunology combined with machine learning. 

The long-term aim is to conceive in-silico novel immunodiagnostics and immunotherapeutics using the disease-diagnostic information and therapeutic potential that is directly encoded into adaptive immune receptors. 

The duration of the appointment is 3 years.

Recent publications by Dr. Greiff may be found on google scholar. 

Qualification requirements

• Applicants must hold a PhD in biology, immunology, biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, molecular biology, experimental systems biology, or a related field. Prior knowledge of biology or immunology is a requirement. The doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Appointment is dependent on the approval of the public defense of the doctoral thesis.
• Good written and oral proficiency in English and Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language). If the employee cannot document skills in Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish at level A2 upon employment, UiO will offer Norwegian language training. The employee must complete training equivalent to at least 15 credits by the end of the employment period.
• Experience in experimental and computational mass spectrometry methods is an advantage.
• Experience in the preparation of bulk and single-cell BCR libraries is an advantage.
• Molecular biology experience is an advantage. This includes the design of DNA constructs with relevant software, gene cloning, propagation of plasmids in bacteria, plasmid preparation, gene expression, and PCR.
• Experience in techniques for screening plasmid libraries, such as phage display and yeast display is an advantage.
• Coding abilities in R/Python are an advantage.
• The candidate will work in a very ambitious interdisciplinary setting, which will require high flexibility, the ability to work under pressure, and the ability to work independently.
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

We offer

• An exciting research environment with opportunities for academic development.
• Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities
• Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
• Good welfare schemes.Opportunity of up to 1.5 hours a week of exercise during working hours.
• Salary in position as Postdoctoral Fellow, position code 1352 in salary range NOK from 579700 to 679000, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.
• A workplace with good development and career opportunities. Read more about the benefits of working in the public sector at Employer Portal.

Inclusive worklife and diversity at UiO

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

We hope that you will apply for the position. 

More information about gender equality initiatives at UiO can be found here.

Application

Your application should include:

• Application letter
• CV
• A complete list of publications
• Project description
• Transcripts and certificates
• Contact information for 2-3 references

Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for the position".

When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

General information

The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews. 

Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we cannot, you will hear from us.

Please refer to Regulations for the Act on universities and colleges chapter 3 (Norwegian) and Guidelines concerning appointment to post doctoral and research posts at UiO (Norwegian).

The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results etc.