Postdoctoral Fellow positions in molecular and cell biology

About the position 

Applications are invited for two 3-year Postdoctoral Fellow positions at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Norway.

The positions are funded by the Norwegian Cancer Society as part of a project titled Targeting Mono-ADP-ribosyltransferases in Breast Cancer to Enhance Antitumor Immunity. The purpose of this project is to investigate the ability of the mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase, Parp7 and Parp11, at improving check point inhibition therapy in intraductal mammary tumour models.

More about the position 

Research activities will take place in the group headed by Prof. Jason Matthews (Matthews Lab) with expertise in type I interferon signalling, immune checkpoint inhibition, and cancer. The project includes the use of molecular and cell biology approaches, cell culture, mammary tumour models, immunophenotyping and single cell RNA sequencing.

We are interested in qualified and highly motivated applicants and offer competence development within cancer research in a stimulating academic environment. The main purpose of the fellowship is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

For more information, please visit our web site https://www.med.uio.no/english/research/postdoctoral-programme/

Qualification requirements

• Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in the fields of Nutrition, Biosciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Physiology and/or Cancer. 
• Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved.
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English are expected.
• Previous experience with molecular and cell biology is required. 
• Experience with cell culture and/or mouse experiments is necessary. 
• Authorization to work with animal research is required (LAS301, FELASA C). 
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.

Work responsibilities

• Laboratory work such as RNA and DNA isolation, PCR, rt-qPCR and Western blot analyses, ELISA, immunoprecipitation
• Cell culture studies and single cell tumour isolation as well as flow cytometry
• Preclinical mouse tumour studies, as well as breeding and maintenance of genetically modified mouse strains.
• Bulk RNA-sequencing and single cell RNA sequencing
• Statistical analyses, processing, and data presentation.

Personal skills

We are seeking highly motivated, ambitious, and skilled candidates. The candidates must be able to work independently, have good interpersonal skills, and desire to contribute to strengthening the research environment. 

We offer 

• 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 Postdoctoral Fellow, position code 1352 in salary range NOK from 584 500 up to 667 700 per annum depending on competence and experience. From the salary, 2 % 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 statement of research interests and motivation for apply for this position
• CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
• Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
• A complete list of publications and academic works
• List of reference persons: 3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)

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.

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link: “Apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link: “Apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. Applicants may be called in for an interview.

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 can't, 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.