Researcher position 20% at Campus Ahus

Job description

A funded 20%, 3-year researcher position is available at the K.G. Jebsen Centre for Cardiac Biomarkers  led by professor Torbjørn Omland at Campus Ahus (Akershus University Hospital), Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. 

The position is in the Cardio-Oncology work package led by Ass Prof Siri L. Heck. 

The researcher will

1. Contribute to analyses and scientific manuscript preparation based on the PRADA II randomized controlled trial.

2. Conduct research in the field of epidemiology of cancer therapy related cardiovascular toxicity and cardiac dysfunction.

The candidate

The candidate must document previous research experience within the field of randomized, controlled cardio-oncology trials. 

Qualification requirements:

• MD 
• Clinical experience in a relevant field (cardiology, internal medicine, etc). 
• Ph.D. or equivalent (in medicine) 
• Fluent in English and Norwegian

How to apply

The application must include:

• Cover letter, stating your motivation, scientific background, and research interests,
• A detailed CV, 2-3 references (name, institution, e-mail, telephone number, and relation to the candidate)
• Copies of diplomas and transcripts.

The application with attachments must be submitted in English and uploaded in pdf format in our electronic recruiting system linked in the announcement. Please follow the link “apply for this job”.

 

While the recruitment system includes a basic CV, we ask candidates to also include a separate, detailed CV in pdf format with their application. Applications without a cover letter and detailed CV will be rejected.

 

Applicants may be called in for an interview.

Formal regulations

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

Contact information

For any informal enquiries regarding the position, please contact:

Professor Torbjørn Omland: torbjorn.omland@medisin.uio.no  +47 40107050

Associate professor Siri L Heck: 

For questions regarding the application process, please contact HR adviser Maren Retterstøl Olaisen: marenol@medisin.uio.no 

 +47 22850545

We offer 

• A stimulating academic/scientific working environment 

• Salary NOK 575 400-679 700 per annum in a position code 1109, depending on qualifications 
• Favourable pension arrangements (Statens Pensjonskasse) 

• Advantageous welfare conditions
• An individual career development programme designed for researchers at the beginning of their career.