Combined position as Research Group Leader in Cancer Systems Biomedicine and Professor II/Associate Professor (20 %)

Oslo University Hospital (OUH) is a highly specialized hospital in charge of multiple national functions in addition to extensive regional and local assignments. As Scandinavia’s largest hospital, we carry out more than 1.2 million patient treatments each year, and approximately 20% of all assignments are in the field of cancer. OUH is responsible for approximately50 percent of al l medical and healthcare research conducted in Norway and is the dominating institution within cancer research. OUH - Institute for Cancer Research (ous-research.no)

The Institute for Cancer Research (ICR), organized as part of Division for Cancer Medicine, conducts cutting edge cancer research ranging from basic biology to translational and clinical research. It is Norway's leading cancer research institute with a strong international standing. ICR, located close to the new Radium Hospital/Cancer Clinic, has currently 390 employees organized in 25 research groups. Cancer Systems Biomedicine is a prioritized research area within the ICR and at the Department of Tumor Biology (DTB) (see enclosedstrategy) . We are seeking an experienced scientist to lead and further develop a research group (100% Group Leader Position) focusing on cancer systems biomedicine and contribute to developing the computational biology infrastructure. The position is combined with a part-time academic position in computational cancer biology as Professor II/Associate Professor (20% position) at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo (UiO).

DTB emphasizes basic and translational research in tumor biology and computational science. Our aim is to advance the molecular understanding of cancer, to identify novel intervention strategies and to improve treatment of cancer. We base our research on clinical needs and knowledge gaps, facilitated by multidisciplinary competence and interactions between clinicians in shared positions, biologists, and informaticians. Our research programs encompass cancer genomics, tumor biology, computational biology, and precision oncology, with the goal of translating research findings into clinical practice.

Oslo University Hospital is a workplace with great diversity. We believe this is absolutely crucial to solving the tasks required of us. We therefore want this diversity to be reflected among the applicants for our positions and encourage everyone to apply regardless of who you are and what background you have.

Qualifications:

The candidate should be an experienced scientist with broad expertise in bioinformatics/ computational modelling applied to multi-modal large-scale datasets (i.e.: integration of -omics data with functional and clinical information), to understand complex biological processes of relevance for cancer progression and treatment. All short-listed candidates will be asked to present their research program including thoughts on how to interact with the other groups in DTB and at the ICR.

The current computational group is involved in the interpretation of -omics data in precision cancer medicine clinical trials at OUS, engaged in numerous international networks such as Elixir and 1+MG, and in the scientific leadership of the institutional bioinformatics core facility, as well as other overarching tasks in the wider environment. It will be expected that a new group leader continues some of these activities and take leadership in the wider environment both locally, nationally, and internationally.

Qualification requirements include a PhD in a relevant field with extensive experience in computational biomedicine. Experience in supervision of PhD students and a good track record of scientific achievements, publications, and attainment of external funding will be required. Excellent qualities in research leadership, including collaborative and strategic abilities are requested, and motivation for collaborative studies with clinical researchers is a benefit. Personal qualifications will be emphasized. The position is vacant for employment from May 2025.

The application should be submitted through the online application system Webcruiter. It should be accompanied by a covering letter, giving the motivation for the position, summarizing the career, previous research and innovation portfolio, CV, and list of publications with the 10 most significant indicated, as well as the name and addresses of three references. The application should also be accompanied by a research plan, also describing how the research will integrate and synergize with the ongoing research at DTB as described at: https://www.ous-research.no/tumorbiology/. The top candidates will be invited to present their research plan and will be interviewed.

The researcher position will according to Norwegian legislation be subjected to a six-month probationary period. The position is included in the Norwegian Health Assurance and Retirement Pension Schemes, and the salary will be within the official range at OUH for Group Leader position depending on qualifications.

For additional information please contact The Head of ICR, Professor Kjetil Tasken (Kjetil.tasken at medisin.uio.no, mobile: +47 908 60 759) or The Head of Department of Tumor Biology; Professor Gunhild M. Mælandsmo (g.m.malandsmo at ous-research.no, Tel +47 906 68 416.

Regarding the part-time academic position at UiO as Professor II/Associate Professor 20% position:
For complete job description with qualification requirements and basis of evaluation on the academic position please see: https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/om/ledige-stillinger/stillingsbeskrivelser/2024-17350-description-of-position-cancer-biology.pdf

Applications for the academic part-time position must include:

• Cover letter and CV
  
• Complete list of publications
  
• Separate list of 10 most relevant publications to be evaluated specifically for the position (please send these publications attached in full text versions).
  
• Overview of experience in supervising PhD candidates, including names of the candidates, period of supervision, information on institutions and dates for the presentation of the theses, as well as specific information regarding experience as main- or co-supervisor for each candidate, https://www.med.uio.no/om/jobb/veiledninger/form---phd-candidate-supervision.odt
  
• Description of qualifications regarding administration, leadership, teaching and foreign language skills
  
• Other relevant qualifications
  

Please scan and send the documents as PDF-files (maximum 2 MB / file).
See guidelines for designing the application, information for applicants, rules for appointments to Associate/Adjunct Professorships as well as rules concerning pedagogical skills: http://www.med.uio.no/om/jobb/veiledninger/index.html
Enquiries about the application process related to the part-time position should be directed to Human Resources Advisor at the Institute of Clinical Medicine Thoril Kristiansen, email: thoril.kristiansen at medisin.uio.no