PhD position in cardiovascular research

Job description

A funded 3-year PhD-position in cardiovascular research is available in the Cardiovascular Research Group led by Professor Torbjørn Omland at Campus Akershus University Hospital (Campus Ahus), Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway. 

The Cardiovascular Research Group is a highly recognized international research group within the research fields of cardiovascular biomarker research and cardio-oncology. You can find more information about the research group here: https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/forskning/grupper/kardiovaskular-crg/

The PhD candidate will be funded by the K. G. Jebsen Centre for Cardiac Biomarkers for a 3-year PhD position. The candidate will be involved in studies related to cardiac biomarkers. 

Qualification requirements

The ideal candidate demonstrates previous academic experience in cardiac troponin research combined with education as a medical doctor.

Qualification requirements

• To be admitted to the PhD programmes at the University of Oslo, an applicant must have a five year master's degree or equivalent studies that have been recognised by the faculty as forming a sufficient basis for admission. 
• The faculties may stipulate additional admission requirements, please refer to the Faculty of Medicine's webpage Doctoral degree: PhD in medicine and health sciences - Faculty of Medicine
• To be employed as a PhD Research Fellow, admission to a doctoral program is required, or there must be a binding agreement for admission. Normally, one must apply for admission to a Ph.D. program within 3 months after the start of the research project leading to the Ph.D. degree.
• Good written and oral proficiency in English and Norwegian 

The following competences are desirable and will be emphasized in the evaluation of applicants:

• Medical doctor degree
• Knowledge of and interest in clinical cardiac biomarker research 
• Previous experience with and publications in the field of of cardiac troponin research

Personal qualities 

We seek a highly motivated and skilled person with strong commitment to clinical cardiovascular biomarker research. 

Employment in the position is based on a comprehensive assessment of all qualification requirements applicable to the position, including personal qualifications.

We offer

• Exciting and meaningful tasks in an organization with an important societal mission, contributing to knowledge development, education, and enlightenment that promote sustainable, fair, and knowledge-based societal development.
• Committed colleagues in a good working environment. 
• Good welfare schemes.
• Opportunity of up to 1.5 hours a week of exercise during working hours.
• A workplace with good development and career opportunities. 
• Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
• Salary in position as Doctoral Research Fellow, position code 1017 in salary range from NOK 551 000 - to NOK 605 000, depending on competence and experience. For particularly well-qualified candidates, a higher salary may be considered. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.

 

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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:

• Cover letter, stating your motivation, scientific background, and research interests.
• CV.
• A complete list of publications.
• 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),  Guidelines concerning appointment to post doctoral and research posts at UiO and Regulations for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at the University of Oslo.

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